Wrong on both counts. It didn't have a substantial majority in the HOC. It was 23. But it was a majority. The supporters of AD haven't messed it up. It is a small minority in the unelected … (View Post)

If it does fail in the HOC, that's fair enough. But the unelected Lords is tolerated because its role is to improve legislation, not to block the will of the elected house. (View Post)

It's not an overwhelming success though I susoect it is not because of Minneapolis. "Just one ticket was sold for the first 3.10pm screening on Friday at Vue's flagship Islington branc… (View Post)

The Salisbury-Addison Convention is a constitutional rule where the House of Lords does not oppose, delay, or block legislation that was promised in the governing party's election manifesto. It … (View Post)

The 1911Act, a mended by the Parliament Act 1949, which reduced the Lords' delaying power to one year, makes no mention of a manifesto pledge. That's just made up. It is scandalous that the… (View Post)