Parliament and the constitution
Conservative manifesto plans for the constitution are too reactive and Labour’s too uncertain
Dr Catherine Haddon warns against vague or short-termist constitutional reform.
The new year challenges ahead in Parliament
The government will face a number of challenges in Parliament in 2020.
The FTPA is a bad law – but it should not be replaced with something worse
The next government must approach the repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act with care.
Election 2019: Can we trust our electoral system?
The use of personal data by political parties, targeted online advertising, the spread of information, misinformation and disinformation on social med
The row over the Intelligence and Security Committee may require Parliament to review the committee’s role
The delayed publication of the ISC’s report underlines the need for a fundamental rethink of how Parliament scrutinises intelligence.
Labour’s timetable for a second Brexit referendum would be hard to meet
Labour’s commitment to renegotiate a Brexit deal and then hold a referendum within six months leaves no room for error.
John Bercow’s legacy will continue to shape the House of Commons
Changes to the culture of the Commons will be harder to reverse than some other aspects of John Bercow's approach.
Parliamentary private secretaries
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is an MP who serves as an unpaid assistant to a government minister.
Payroll vote
The 'payroll vote' is the body of MPs who hold offices that require them to support the government.
The new Speaker of the House of Commons: key challenges
Candidates campaigning to be John Bercow’s successor must set out a vision for how they would run the Commons as an institution and represent it to th