Parliamentary Affairs (vol 73, issue 1, 2020)
Thu. 9 Jan 2020
Articles in this latest edition cover topics as diverse as political finance regulation, devolution, young people and the EU referendum, candidate campaigning in general elections, the policisation of abortion and the electoral success of women candidates, as well as reflections on the Turkish, Australian, Irish and EU Parliaments.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE: ☆ ‘Taking Back Control’, the UK’s Constitutional Narrative and Schrodinger’s Devolution ☆ -- Mark Sandford and Cathy Gormley-Heenan
The Impact of Political Finance Regulation on Party Organisation -- Anika Gauja, Stephen Mills, Narelle Miragliotta, Joo-Cheong Tham, Zim Nwokora, Malcolm Anderson
Electoral Accountability, Responsibility Attributions, and the Democratic Deficit in Devolved Wales -- Einion Dafydd and Sanja Badanjak
Resources, Values, Identity: Young Cosmopolitans and the Referendum on British Membership of the European Union -- Rakib Ehsan and James Sloam
Elite-Citizen Linkages and Issue Congruency under Competitive Authoritarianism -- Marwa Shalaby and Abdullah Aydogan
Minority Party Government and Independent MPs: A Comparative Analysis of Australia and Ireland -- Glenn Kefford and Liam Weeks
Conceived in Harlesden: Candidate-Centred Campaigning in British General Elections -- Caitlin Milazzo and Joshua Townsley
The Politicisation of Abortion, Voters’ Stereotypes and the Electoral Success of Women Candidates -- Agnes Blome, Anouk Lloren and Jan Rosset
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Disputed parliamentary election results – often taking months to resolve – were a frequent feature of English political culture before the reforms of the 19th century. But how could defeated candidates protest the result of an election, and how were such disputes resolved?
Blog / 2019 Mock Elections: Higher turnout and different outcome than the real general election
Schools making up an ‘electorate’ of over 46,000 young people returned their results to the Hansard Society's 2019 Mock Elections, which were held to coincide with the December general election and continued a series extending back over 50 years. Labour emerged as the clear 'winner' of the 2019 mock poll.
Blog / Debating 'meaningful votes'
Most analysis of the 'meaningful vote' has been from a purely Brexit perspective. But the arguments involved have broader, constitutional, significance, and concern Parliament’s role in the making of international agreements. MPs need to think about the powers they want, at what point in the process, and with what time and information at their disposal.
Blog / Fitting a transition / implementation period into the process of legislating for Brexit
The prospective post-Brexit implementation / transition period will require amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. Some can be made by the promised Withdrawal Agreement and Implementation Bill, but some could be made before the EU (Withdrawal) Bill is passed. This blogpost by Swee Leng Harris summarises her new briefing paper.
Events / Launch of 'Britain Votes 2017'
On 20 March, Professor Sir John Curtice and a panel of leading commentators outlined their findings at the launch of the first major study of the 2017 general election, 'Britain Votes 2017'.
Blog / Trade Bill highlights Parliament's weak international treaty role
The Trade Bill raises concerns about delegated powers that also apply to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, and need to be tackled in a way that is consistent with it. The Trade Bill also highlights flaws in Parliament's role in international agreements. In trade policy, Brexit means UK parliamentarians could have less control than now, whereas they should have more.
Events / Future Parliament: Hacking the Legislative Process // Capacity, Scrutiny, Engagement
From finance to healthcare, technology has transformed the way we live, work and play, with innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Can it also have a role in how we make our laws?
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Guides / Financial Scrutiny: the Estimates Cycle
In order to incur expenditure the government needs to obtain approval from Parliament for its departmental spending plans. The annual Estimates cycle is the means by which the House of Commons controls the government’s plans for the spending of money raised through taxation.
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Briefings / The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill: four delegated powers that should be amended to improve future accountability to Parliament
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Articles / Brexit and Beyond: Delegated Legislation
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