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Rule of law - everyone is accountable. E.g. Partygate 2022, Boris Johnson (the PM) was forced to pay a fine for breaking the law over COVID-19 regulations.
Parliamentary Sovereignty - Parliament is sovereign so can recall any devolved powers. E.g. 2017, Devolution in NI collapsed causing Westminster to rule for 2 years allowing them to legalize abortion. -
Reduced the amount of time the Lords could stall legislation from indefinitely to 2 years.
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Reduced the amount of time the Lords could stall legislation from 2 years to one year.
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Thatcher wins the election against Callaghan, she continues to be PM until 1992 when Major takes over. -
Tony Blair Wins landslide of 418 seats, but only 43.2% of the vote (this is an example of winners bonus
Blair's Babes - half of the Labour candidates in safe seats were female - 101 women elected. -
Article 5 - right to marriage and to start a family - as seen by the legalization of gay marriage in 2014. However there are some limitations such as not being allowed to marry family etc.
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Due to the troubles in NI the Queen's cousin Lord Mountbatten was assassinated 1979., a referendum was held with 81.1% turnout an 71.1% in favor. This allows NI to have a STV voting system which is very proportional (e.g. 2017 DUP received 28% of the vote and 28 seats).
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Tony Blair abolishes all by 92 Hereditary peers and sets up the HOL Appointment Committee.
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Allows the public to discover information that was not available in the past. E.g. the Daily Telegraph published the MP expenses scandal in 2009
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The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats form a coalition with David Cameron as PM and Nick Clegg as deputy PM. There are 3 members of the LD in the Cabinet including Cable as Business sectary. -
42.2% turnout 72.2% against.
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Binds the PM to call an election every 5 years - can be overridden by a 2/3 majority. Was suspended in 2022.
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84.6% turnout 55.3% against. The pressure groups campaigning were Better Together and Yes Scotland.
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This act established that is a MP goes to jail, their constituents can sign a petition to trigger a by-election and get a new MP. E.g. Fiona Onasanya was arrested for parking tickets and was voted out.
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72.2% turnout, 52% for.
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Largest personal mandate in history of 57%. -
Theresa May calls election to strengthen her mandate on Brexit - has to form a coalition with the DUP. Within this government May suffered 33 defeats - 15 PBMs were passed. -
Home Sectary Amber Rudd was forced to resign over the scandal that was the deportation of the grandchildren of the windrush generation. MP Yvette Cooper (Chair of the Home Affairs Committee) held her to account. -
Boris Johnson becomes PM with majority of 365 seats with the slogan."Get Brexit done". Fall of the Northern "Red Wall", e.g. Dennis Skinner (MP for Bolsover for 49 years) loses his seat to a conservative. -
Jo Johnson is nominated to be a life peer.