Long to Reign Over Us?Fabian Society, 1996 - 25 pagini New Labour is in favour of reforming the House of Commons and the House of Lords, introducing Scottish and Welsh Parliaments, a Bill of Rights and a Freedom of Information Act. Yet it has so far remained silent on the future of the institution at the heart of Britain's constitution, the Monarchy. In this exciting new pamphlet, Paul Richards, a loyal monarchist, argues that if the Monarchy is to continue it must be reformed. -- Page 4 of cover. |
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... Prime Minister , and dissolve parliament , to confer honours and to appoint judges . In practice these powers are largely passed to ministers who can act as dictators in a range of areas without reference to parliament . The government ...
... Prime Minister , and dissolve parliament , to confer honours and to appoint judges . In practice these powers are largely passed to ministers who can act as dictators in a range of areas without reference to parliament . The government ...
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... Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed by the Governor - General of Australia Sir John Kerr , using pre- rogative powers . The British may like to believe that the Monarchy is above politics , but such recent evidence as exists ...
... Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed by the Governor - General of Australia Sir John Kerr , using pre- rogative powers . The British may like to believe that the Monarchy is above politics , but such recent evidence as exists ...
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... Prime Minister . Consulting , advising , warning Walter Bagehot , who did more than anyone to promulgate the concept of the Crown in Parliament , said the Monarch had the right to be consulted , to advise and to warn " their ...
... Prime Minister . Consulting , advising , warning Walter Bagehot , who did more than anyone to promulgate the concept of the Crown in Parliament , said the Monarch had the right to be consulted , to advise and to warn " their ...
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