In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the country’s elected body was shut down in a ceremony that featured a rod, a mace and a few lines of Norman French.
Tag: Legislatures and Parliaments
Italy’s Leader Wins Confidence Vote After Denouncing Populist Rhetoric
Giuseppe Conte’s new coalition government passed its first hurdle as he vowed to leave “explosive, belligerent statements behind.”
John Bercow, Loathed and Lionized, to Step Down as Britain’s House Speaker
John Bercow, who infuriated Brexit supporters and successive Conservative governments, announced on Monday that he would step down as speaker of Britain’s House of Commons.
Brexit Highlights From a Momentous Day: Parliament Rejects New Election
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was rebuffed in his second try for a general election on the same day legislation to prevent a no-deal Brexit gained formal approval.
Brexit Live Updates: Battles Over Deadlines and a General Election
Legislation to prevent a no-deal Brexit is expected to gain formal approval today, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to be rebuffed in his second try for a general election.
Boris Johnson Finds His Party Loyalists Aren’t as Loyal as Trump’s
However distasteful Republicans may find President Trump, they largely back his agenda. In Britain, rebels in the Conservative Party have staged a dramatic insurrection.
‘They’re All Idiots’: Amid Brexit Chaos, Britons Lose Faith in Politicians
Whether they wanted to leave or remain in the European Union, British voters agreed that politicians are a “joke,” particularly, it seems, Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
‘The Poison of a “No Deal’”: Boris Johnson Clashes With Parliament
Members of Parliament pressed ahead with a measure designed to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, delivering another blow to Brexit.
U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now
Deep into an era of tear-it-all-down populism, democratic safeguards are, for once, working as intended.
Shakespearean? Freudian? Jo Johnson, Prime Minister’s Brother, Quits Parliament
Saying he was “torn between family loyalty and the national interest,” Boris Johnson’s younger brother resigned his ministerial post and his seat in Parliament.