Parliament and the constitution
Parliament is preparing for a showdown on Brexit in the Autumn
After a decisive defeat in the Commons for the Government, a clash in Parliament in Autumn looks highly likely.
Becoming secretary of state
MPs with ambitions of being put in charge of a department must prepare, plan and set priorities now if they want to make an impact.
Could the courts stop Boris Johnson from suspending Parliament?
Sir John Major’s threat to take the Government to court over the prorogation of Parliament is a challenge which should be taken seriously.
MPs are right to call for stronger parliamentary scrutiny of government spending plans
Parliament needs to probe spending plans more – and have the expert support to do so effectively.
The Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland must bridge the divides in Scottish politics
The Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland is an innovative approach but it needs buy-in from across the political spectrum.
Parliament’s fight to control Brexit moves to government spending
The plan to control Brexit by controlling spending is unlikely to succeed.
No deal Brexit could be a legal mess
Leaving the EU without a deal presents significant legal risks.
How the Queen might be dragged into politics
The Queen, or a future monarch, could shape Brexit's course of events.
The Speaker can’t guarantee that MPs can stop a no deal Brexit
Despite the Speaker's support for Parliament to determine the course of Brexit, this is no guarantee that MPs can block no deal.
Proroguing Parliament would be undemocratic and probably trigger an election
Dominic Raab has refused to rule out proroguing Parliament to stop it preventing a no deal Brexit.