Protecting even prime ministers from themselves: why fixed-term parliaments seem a good idea

Allen, Graham; and Blick, Andrew (2017) Protecting even prime ministers from themselves: why fixed-term parliaments seem a good idea. [Online resource]

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Government runs roughshod over Parliament, as the 2017 election demonstrates. But the Fixed-term Parliaments Act remains on the statute book. Graham Allen and Andrew Blick explain what improvements can be made to the law and the democratic motivations behind them.