Senior Lecturer in British Politics, @QMPoliticsIR. Researching UK politics and parliament: legislation, opposition days, private members' bills, procedure.
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Paperback copies of #LegislationAtWestminster have arrived! 🙌
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Jun 10
The big question is whether this is because the MP in 2nd place has decided they will run with it.
Jun 10
NEW: Andrew George will *not* reintroduce the assisted dying bill. The Lib Dem MP, who was drawn fourth in the private members' bill ballot, tells me he'll instead introduce an affordable housing bill looking at second and holiday homes alongside delivering more social homes.
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Jun 8
Enjoyed speaking to MPs' staff and other parliamentary personnel today for this session on private members' bills organised by the House of Commons Library.
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Jun 8
The Commons Library briefing paper on private members' bills, which I co-authored with Richard Kelly and Richard Whitaker, is also available here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk…
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Jun 5
On the basis of this, if the assisted dying bill does return, it won't be until after the summer recess - most likely September, (possibly October) or November.
The Government has tabled the motion naming this session's 13 sitting Fridays for Private Member's Bills.
4 September
11 September
16 October
13 November
27 November
4 December
15 January (2027)
29 January
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5 March
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The Government has tabled the motion naming this session's 13 sitting Fridays for Private Member's Bills.
4 September
11 September
16 October
13 November
27 November
4 December
15 January (2027)
29 January
5 February
26 February
5 March
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19 March
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Jun 4
Grateful for the chance to discuss private members' bills (how they're used, options for reform, etc) today at the @instituteforgov - alongside @kimleadbeater, @PaulBrandITV, @DrHannahWhite & Luke Norbury.
Recording available here:
instituteforgovernment.org.u…
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My latest in @NewStatesman on Enoch Powell's assistance to Labour in the 1970s...
'Bernard Donoughue, Wilson’s senior policy adviser, told me in an interview that the Labour leadership were extremely pleased with Powell’s prominence in the campaign. “Wilson could see the advantages. He talked to me about it. The great advantage [was] if Powell could split the Tories, since it was politically very close, it might just give us the edge in winning the election.” '
newstatesman.com/politics/uk…
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May 27
Not sure of the full context of this, from Politico London Playbook. Or whether intended would mean prorogation and new session. But assuming it would, this would seriously complicate any idea of using Parliamentary Acts to pass the assisted dying bill.
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May 26
My written evidence to the Modernisation Committee's inquiry into Backbench Business Committee and Petitions Committee debates - including my thoughts on how some of this time could be used in future on private members' bills.
committees.parliament.uk/wri…
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May 26
🚨Could the Parliament Acts be used to pass assisted dying?
As I say in this clip:
🔵 Never previously used on a PMB
🔵 But explicitly intended to apply to PMBs, not just govt bills
🔵 In practice, not straightforward to do, but possible
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May 26
Audio clip taken from my interview on Friday’s Today in Parliament.
Listen to the full episode here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wk…
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May 26
For more detail on the challenges facing supporters of the assisted dying bill, see my article for @ConversationUK.
‘Can the assisted dying bill be brought back? It’s possible – but supporters face four challenges’
theconversation.com/can-the-…
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May 23
Grateful to be back on Radio 4’s Today in Parliament, discussing the assisted dying bill’s prospects following this week’s PMB ballot.
Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002wk…
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May 22
Is it to be Déjà vu all over again? Are police force mergers coming back ?
Here’s what happened last time …
Full article: Chronicle of a Death Foretold: New Labour and police force mergers—an analysis of policy failure tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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May 22
Latest hereon whether we’re likely to see a return of the assisted dying bill.
I think if pursued by 2nd place MP, supporters have a reasonable chance of getting it through again.
4th place is possible, but harder.
May 22
Update on assisted dying after the private member's bill ballot:
1st: Desmond Swayne (opposed) is undecided what he'll do.
2nd: Lauren Edwards (pro) spoke to Kim Leadbeater yesterday and is thinking it through.
3rd: Mike Wood (opposed) will do something totally different from assisted dying.
4th: Andrew George (pro) said it is "certainly on the list" he's considering, adding it "would need to be in the same template” as Kim Leadbeater's previous bill.
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May 22
All being well, I should be on Radio 4’s Today in Parliament this evening, discussing the prospects for the assisted dying bill following yesterday’s private members’ bills ballot.
In short: there’s a plausible path for supporters, but it won’t be easy & success not guaranteed.
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First comments by Andrew George, saying he is strongly considering it
I'm told that pro-AD bill MPs are concentrating on lobbying Lab MP Lauren Edwards, who came 2nd in the ballot
Being 2 places higher than Andrew, a Bill in her name would have an even higher chance of sucess
May 21
NEW: Andrew George tells me the Assisted Dying Bill is ‘definitely definitely’ on his list of Private Members Bills to consider bringing forward
The Lib Dem MP came out 4th in the ballot, and voted in favour of changing the law. He was especially angry with the process carried out in the HOL
But he stresses he will not make a quick decision, and part of that will be based on whether or not reform of the Lords can come with it
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May 21
In my latest piece I wrote that supporters of the assisted dying bill face four key challenges.
If Lauren Edwards (2nd in the PMB ballot) is willing to reintroduce the bill, they *may* have cleared the first. But three remain.
theconversation.com/can-the-…
May 21
MP top in the PMB ballot is Desmond Swayne. He voted against the assisted dying bill first time around.
Second place is Lauren Edwards. She voted it.
I make it four supporters in the (crucial) top seven. But will any of them be willing to take on this bill?
#assisteddyingbill
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May 21
MP top in the PMB ballot is Desmond Swayne. He voted against the assisted dying bill first time around.
Second place is Lauren Edwards. She voted it.
I make it four supporters in the (crucial) top seven. But will any of them be willing to take on this bill?
#assisteddyingbill
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May 21
I suspect the initial prospects for the assisted dying bill may now depend on whether Lauren Edwards is willing to propose it.
Those in places 4-7 would have a chance, but it will be much harder.
Those further down have a much lower chance, as likely they could be talked out.
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May 21
In my latest explainer for @ConversationUK I wrote supporters of the assisted dying bill faced four key hurdles.
If Edwards proposes the bill, they may have cleared the first hurdle.
But three more remain.
theconversation.com/can-the-…
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