Hints and tips:
...Henry ManceYeah, I suppose....
...“Nick exudes this sense of authority,” Henry told me. “He’s seasoned. He’s a pro. And [most] importantly, he’s done his homework.”...
...These are so-called Henry VIII powers on steroids. (Good discussion here)....
...Despite a “palpable shift in behaviour” on the part of commercial galleries and institutions, there is work to be done to support female artists, says Henry Ward, director of the Freelands Foundation, a...
...“Henry VIII powers” let ministers repeal or amend acts with little scrutiny....
...“If he has any bias at all, it is about defending backbenchers’ rights against the executive, whichever political colour that executive may be,” added Ruth Fox, director of the Hansard Society think-tank...
...However the crisis ends, the verdict on parliament’s performance will be “pretty damning”, says Ruth Fox, director of the Hansard Society think-tank....
...“People are asking when are we past the point of no return, and it’s not as simple as that,” said Brigid Fowler, a researcher at the Hansard Society, a think-tank....
...The Hansard Society, a think-tank, says the government could ease its time problems by delaying non-Brexit debates, and by extending the sitting schedule....
...Brigid Fowler, a researcher at the Hansard Society, a think-tank, said parliament’s view “would not have statutory force, but its political force would be significant”....
...The Hansard Society, a think-tank, has said the clause would “arguably extend to every facet of national life” and “hand the government a legislative blank cheque”....
...The government used Henry VIII clauses in 16 out of 23 bills last year, giving ministers new powers in 96 different areas, the Hansard Society found....
...The powers are known as “Henry VIII clauses” after a 1539 statute that let the king legislate by proclamation....
...Legal experts have warned that parliament will be overwhelmed by the scale of the task, with constitutional specialists at the Hansard Society, a non-profit group that promotes democratic practices worldwide...
...Hat tip to the FT’s Henry Mance, who point us to a parliamentary question asked on December 1....
...Lord Castlereagh, the conservative British foreign secretary who masterminded the diplomacy that contributed to Napoleon’s downfall, is recorded by Hansard, the official record of parliament’s proceedings...
...The Hansard Society, which carries out a regular audit of political engagement, says only 30 per cent of voters will now admit a firm party allegiance....
...(Until Henry VIII closed down the monasteries, the Lords Spiritual, who included priors and abbots, outnumbered the Lords Temporal....
...fabulous haul of paintings by Andy Warhol in the Artist Rooms collection will be shown together, while Warhol’s film and photography works will be shown simultaneously at Southampton University’s John Hansard...
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