Parliamentary Reform
The key concept of any study of the role of Parliament focuses on the extent to which it is able to influence and constrain the Executive. Reforming Parliament should seek to strengthen its capacity to do so. A clear distinction ought to be drawn between external and internal reforms of the Parliame...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Revue française de civilisation britannique
2016
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | The key concept of any study of the role of Parliament focuses on the extent to which it is able to influence and constrain the Executive. Reforming Parliament should seek to strengthen its capacity to do so. A clear distinction ought to be drawn between external and internal reforms of the Parliamentary system. While the former strive to achieve the desired goal through changes in the constitutional framework – e.g. the reform of the House of Lords – the latter aim to improve the working of existing structures. As regards the House of Commons, it is questionable whether the internal reforms introduced by the Blair government actually met the demands of the advocates of the strengthening of Parliament. Indeed one may even argue that the lower House has become more marginalised while the uncompleted reform of the House of Lords has failed to clarify the future role of the second chamber. |
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