How did the Prime Minister win a vote in Parliament and lose her authority?
By Dr Andrew Defty, Associate Professor It is remarkable that after a series of U-turns on key policy announcements and the resignation of two senior members of her...
October 21st, 2022
June 12th, 2020
Andrew Defty discusses the delay in appointing the Intelligence and Security Committee
In a blog piece for the Hansard Society on 9 June, Andrew Defty has discussed the unprecedented delay in appointing the Intelligence and Security Committee and some of...
March 28th, 2019
Article published on the scrutiny of legislation
‘Evidence-informed or Value-based? Exploring the Scrutiny of Legislation in the UK Parliament’, in the Journal of Legislative Studies, by Phil Begley, Catherine Bochel, Hugh Bochel, Andrew Defty, Jan...
March 14th, 2019
ParliLinc submissions to House of Commons Liaison inquiry into select committees
A number of members of ParliLinc have each submitted evidence to the House of Commons Liaison Committee inquiry into the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system:...
January 6th, 2019
Article on policy success and failure published
‘Assessing Policy Success and Failure: Targets, Aims and Processes’, in Policy Studies, by Phil Begley, Catherine Bochel, Hugh Bochel, Andrew Defty, Jan Gordon, Kaisa Hinkkainen, Ben Kisby, Steve...