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House of Commons
The House of Commons is the primary chamber of UK legislature. The House of Commons is the lower house of the UK Parliament, the Lords being the Upper House, in the bi-cameral system. The 650 members of the Commons are known as Members of Parliament, or more commonly MPs.
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Role of an MP: large number of independents in the Commons
12th April 2023
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Select committees and role of Commons: case study
20th March 2023
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Immigration and small boats - a rich vein of examples
15th March 2023
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Sunak and a Tory rebellion over Northern Ireland
21st February 2023
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Anti-monarchy protests and the debate over free speech
14th September 2022
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Free online CPD from UK Parliament
12th July 2022
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Another look at PMQs
24th June 2022
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Resources on the UK executive and legislature
27th May 2022
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CPD opportunities on UK Parliament
18th May 2022
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Fascinating new British politics podcast
12th May 2022
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Excellent resource, full of stats on Parliament
28th April 2022
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House of Lords reform and the police bill
18th January 2022
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The beginning of the end for Boris Johnson's government?
14th November 2021
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Hear the one about the search for a Labour hereditary peer?
1st November 2021
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Is politics in Britain broken?
15th October 2021
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Questioning the Effectiveness of the UK Parliament
28th August 2021
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Electoral systems
1st August 2021
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How the government faced down a backbench rebellion
14th July 2021
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Good example of constituency obligations of an MP
7th April 2021
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Adversary Politics
Study Notes
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Commons Reform
Study Notes
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Frontbencher
Study Notes
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House of Commons
Study Notes
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An influential committee of MPs lambasts test and trace
10th March 2021
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The end of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act
7th March 2021
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A good example of how Parliament checks the government
25th January 2021
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The UK Parliament and its representative function
8th December 2020
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Forms of Representation - Constituencies
Study Notes
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Record number of female MPs in 2017
22nd June 2017
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Is the Lords currently too powerful?
23rd May 2016
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Petty, Mean, and Deliciously Rude, yet still better than US Politics
26th February 2016
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Should the Commons be more family friendly?
11th February 2016
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Ten Minute Rule Bills
5th February 2016
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Have you got what it takes to be an MP?
21st January 2016
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English votes for English laws - the first outing
12th January 2016
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Where do parties stand on Syria?
24th November 2015
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The difficulty in passing a Private Members Bill
16th November 2015
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Opposition Day - Tax Credits Debate
20th October 2015
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Prime Minister's Questions - political theatre or effective scrutiny?
15th October 2015