Elective Dictatorship |
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absolute powers achieve arguably back-bench become the sovereignty benchers Bill of Rights central defects century checks and balances Commons debate detail of legislation devolution doctrine of mandate effective elective dictatorship Electoral Reform England executive Government give Government side Hailsham House of Lords impose increasingly become individual rights influence least legislature Liberal Government limiting the powers majority manifesto minority of votes moderates monarchy nation Nationalists Northern Ireland old British operated opinion polls opposition Parliamentary Party machine political colour power of dissolution powers of Government powers of Parliament practice pressure groups Prime Minister programme proportional representation proud real weakness recognised referendum regions relatively small represent Richard Dimbleby Lecture rule of law scale and range Scotland second Chamber Senate so-called sovereign body sovereignty of Parliament system of checks system of voting theory treason United Kingdom Wales and Northern Westminster model whole wholly wished written constitution wrong