Items where Author is "Crone, Stephen"

Number of items: 24.
  • After significant reforms, Canada’s political parties now havetheir income and expenditure closely controlled, and are moredependent on public funds. Crone, Stephen
  • Britain’s bloated payroll vote hampers Parliament in keeping a check on the executive. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Concerns about objectivity mean that there needs to be much more scrutiny of external appointments to government departmental boards. Crone, Stephen
  • Conservative members have less influence on policy than those in the other major parties. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Contrary to recent assertions, the British political class is not becoming more exclusive to public school and Oxbridge types, but there has still been a remarkable resilience in the presence of the privileged in the post-war period. Crone, Stephen
  • How far does the UK support the United Nations and respect the international rule of law? Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • In the representation of women in political life, the UK continues to be outperformed by other democracies. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • It remains to be seen whether Parliament is cut out for coalition. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Just 50 ‘donor groups’ have supplied over half of the Conservative party’s declared donation income in the last decade, a fact disguised by legal ‘fame avoidance’ techniques. Crone, Stephen and Wilks-Heeg, Stuart
  • Legal aid cuts may mean excluded members of society are denied access to a vital part of our democratic system. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Crone, Stephen and Blick, Andrew
  • Lobbyists and corporations have opportunities to exercise significant influence over UK public policy. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • MPs pay has risen sharply since the 1970s – but it is outside earnings that should really concern. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Parliament has relatively weak war powers compared to legislatures in other democracies. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Party funding reform: Canadian experience suggests a negotiated settlement is essential. Crone, Stephen
  • Party funding reforms are overdue in the UK, but they should not be rushed. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Crone, Stephen
  • Protections for the freedom of religion have improved over the last decade. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Crone, Stephen and Blick, Andrew
  • Rules on election deposits create an uneven playing field and protect the interests of the largest parties. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • The UK can learn from Canada in reforming trade union and corporate funding of parties. Crone, Stephen
  • The UK is inconsistent in its support for human rights and democracy overseas. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Unfinished devolution has created constitutional imbalances in the UK. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • What is the extent of electoral fraud at English elections? Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • Who monitors external appointments to government departmental boards? Crone, Stephen
  • The political affiliations of the UK’s national newspapers have shifted, but there is again a heavy Tory predominance. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen
  • The unreformed House of Lords is already the largest parliamentary chamber of any democracy. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart and Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen