Tag: Lord Norton
The Government needs to take steps to increase participation in elections by British expatriates
Millions of UK nationals live abroad, but only a tiny proportion of these make use of their right to vote in British elections. A cross-party group of parliamentarians has considered why this is the case and what can be done to address the democratic deficit among expatriates. Their recommendations include making voter registration easier, experimenting […]
Book Review: Eminent Parliamentarians: The Speaker’s Lectures
In 2011, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, instigated a series of public lectures in which current parliamentarians reassessed the careers and characters of earlier parliamentary giants. This book brings together those lectures, and will surely be of interest to political historians and Westminster researchers. Reviewed by Paul Wingrove. Eminent Parliamentarians: The Speaker’s Lectures. […]
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