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'No way to undertake the task of constitutional reform'

Lord Norton

The Easter recess dates have been announced and we now seem to be working to the following timetable.  The House rises for the Easter recess on Tuesday 30 March.   It returns on Tuesday 6 April, when it is assumed the election will be announced, with ‘wash-up’ taking place from then until Thursday 8 April.  Parliament…

The wash-up

Lord Norton

The parties have begun what amounts to a long election campaign.   There has to be an election before early June at the latest.  The assumption is that the election will be on 6 May.  That means that the number of parliamentary legislative days between now and dissolution is limited.  However, within the Palace the legislative…