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Proceeding contribution from Lord Flight (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on European Union Bill.

European Union Bill

Does the noble Baroness agree that there is a difference between how people vote at elections and what happens in the House of Commons? I was simply making the point that when any party has a large majority in the House of Commons, under the British system since it was changed by Walpole from the originally intended system in the Act of Rights, I am afraid that when there is a large majority it does function as an elected tyranny on either side.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c578 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Administration of justice Armed forces Defence equipment EU law European communities Euro Powers Prosecutions Referendums Sovereignty Treaties Treaty on European Union UK membership of EU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon
Legislation
European Union Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk