On Thursday evening I was kindly invited on a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament by my local MP, Richard Harrington. Before I write-up a post about the tour itself I thought this would give a great opportunity to write a little about Parliament itself. Though there were bodies with some parliamentary like qualities… Continue reading A Brief History of Parliament
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The 10 worst MPs of all time.
The British Parliament is composed of two Houses, the Upper House or House of Lords and the Lower House also known as the House of Commons as it houses the Members of Parliament or MPs elected by the common people. Surprisingly or maybe not as we in the U.K. don’t allow personal use of firearms,… Continue reading The 10 worst MPs of all time.
The signing of The Magna Carta 798 years ago today.
This weekend marks the 798th anniversary of the ‘signing’ of The Magna Carta or Great Charter. It is known world-wide as being the founding of modern principles of democracy and individual rights and freedoms while curtailing the power of the State which at the time was King John. King John has a bad reputation but… Continue reading The signing of The Magna Carta 798 years ago today.
The State Opening of Parliament and the Official Role of The Queen
Wednesday saw the annual State Opening of Parliament centred around the Queens Speech. It is perhaps the key moment for the Queen in political life and in it she explains of the coming policies and proposed laws for the future year in a similar way to the State of the Union speech in the United… Continue reading The State Opening of Parliament and the Official Role of The Queen
Stephen Liddell 