Proceeding contribution from Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 May 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
My Lords, the convention is that if the Government lose a vote of confidence in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister has the option of either requesting a Dissolution or resigning. Callaghan did not have to go to the palace: he could have chosen to resign.
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- 2010-12
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- Legislatures General elections Fixed-term parliaments Referendums Parliament Censure motions
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- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
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