Lesson 37 (Keal) Flashcards
What fact about Tony Blair shows how Parliament can basically become a dictatorship?
Blair did not lose a vote in the Commons from 1997 to 2005
How often was the Conservative/Lib dem coalition defeated in it’s 5 years in the Commons?
only 7 times
working majority
when the gov. has the most seats
Example of when the Commons overturned Lords’ amendments to a finance related bill?
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of offenders Act
2012
Lords made amendments to this
They were overturned due to the Parliament Act (1911)
As it gives the Commons ‘financial privilege’
So the Lords can’t block money bills
What was May’s working majority?
Only 13
How many defeats did May face in 2 years?
28
What was May’s worst defeat?
Brexit Deal
202 - 432
118 of her own MPs voted against her
When did Boris take over from May?
July 2019
Why was Boris initially weak and what made him stronger?
He inherited May’s minority government
Called a general election in December 2019
Which gave him one of the largest Conservative majorities ever
of 80 seats
How many times did the Lord reject May’s EU Withdrawal Bill?
15 times
How many times was Gordon Brown defeated?
2007 - 2010
Only 3 times
What is the ‘Law of Parliament’? (created by you)
Law of Parliament:
Stronger Parliament, weaker government
Weaker government, stronger parliament
