I penned an earlier post on the procedure for Third Reading in the Lords in response to clear interest shown in it during passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. Many people outside the House appeared unaware of how we differed from the Commons. The passage of the Bill also prompts comment on when its…
I have previously written about having a fixed date for Easter. Parliament enacted the Easter Act 1928, but it has never been brought into effect because its commencement was based on the churches reaching agreement. Various readers identified problems with stipulating a fixed date, but I see no reason why we should not separate the date…
