Great discussion of (among many other things) written parliamentary questions and the considerable increase in their use in the very recent past, in this podcast.
In a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social, Dr Aline Sierp assesses the nature of research in memory studies over the last 25 years: tinyurl.com/u46bm7sc.
Does anyone in the UK Parliament or legislative studies world know what is happening with The Public Whip website? It doesn't seem to have been updated with new divisions since May. #thepublicwhip #ukparliament www.publicwhip.org.uk
Marco Giugni & Maria Grasso review literature on political participation in a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social. They argue for the benefits of linking work in this area from political science, (political) sociology and social movement studies: tinyurl.com/cbe34v3w.
I managed to see the outside of the Maltese Parliament while on holiday last week. #parliaments #stv
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🎧 In this week’s episode: the legislative “wash-up” + listener questions
📊 Why are MPs submitting so many more Written Questions than before?
❓ What is a “dilatory motion”?
🏛️ What's the interplay between party and parliamentary rules in the Commons?
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