Monthly Archives: April 2015

Is The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 Fatally Flawed?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by jasonloch

Writing in the Irish Times, Mark Hennessy has argued that the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 has a fatal constitutional flaw. Section 2(3) of the Act states that an early General Election may be held if the House of Commons passes … Continue reading →

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What Happens If A Government Can’t Be Formed By The Time Parliament Meets?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by jasonloch

This morning I received the following question via the contact form: What happens if a Government can’t be formed by the time Parliament meets?  This is an interesting question. In most cases, the outgoing Prime Minister resigns the day after the General Election, … Continue reading →

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