Parliament and the constitution
How political parties prepare for government
Alongside campaigning for office, political parties also undertake other preparation for what they will do if they win an election and get into power.
The government’s promise to go on strike was always an empty threat
The government might be finding it hard to get its way, but it would find it equally difficult to go ‘on strike’ and stop Parliament in its tracks.
Breaking the Brexit impasse through a general election is easier said than done
What options are available to the prime minister to secure a pre-Christmas general election?
The government's Brexit legislation raises as many questions as it answers
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill would give the government sweeping new powers that may have worrying consequences for parliamentary sovereignty.
How can the government timetable legislation in Parliament?
For all governments, it is important that they are able to get their business through Parliament in a reasonable amount of time.
The government's timetable is designed to frustrate Brexit scrutiny
The government knows that MPs cannot agree to its unrealistic timetable for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
The government's Brexit timetable is set to be knocked off course
The Letwin amendment has opened up a series of new and unpredictable challenges which have put the government on the back foot.
Seven flashpoints in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
The government faces political battles as it prepares to bring forward legislation to implement its renegotiated Brexit deal.
Votes in the House of Commons
How does voting in the House of Commons work?
MPs won’t find it easy to secure a confirmatory vote on a Brexit deal
If MPs want to hold a confirmatory vote on a Brexit deal then they will need to find a way to compel the government to act.