All Outputs (76)

The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes (2023)
Book
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2023). The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes. Manchester: Manchester University Press

The Conservative Private Members (1922) Committee is an important but elusive force in British politics. Despite becoming almost a household name during the leadership crises of 2022, it remains little understood beyond the corridors of Westminster.... Read More about The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes.

Is the Westminster System of Government Alive and Well? (2022)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2022). Is the Westminster System of Government Alive and Well?. Journal of international and comparative law, 9(1), 1-24

The Westminster system of government is one of the principal forms of government in the democratic world, yet it has been subject to myriad definitions or, with a meaning taken as given, considered by many commentators to be a diminishing phenomenon,... Read More about Is the Westminster System of Government Alive and Well?.

The Conservative Nation Redivivus? (2021)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2021). The Conservative Nation Redivivus?. The Political quarterly, 92(3), 420-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.13007

This article addresses the relationship between Andrew Gamble's study of the Conservative nation and his more recent advocacy of a social democratic constitution. It argues that the former—the nature of the Conservative Party, mobilising support succ... Read More about The Conservative Nation Redivivus?.

Party Management (2020)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2020). Party Management. In A. Roe-Crines, & T. Heppell (Eds.), Policies and Politics Under Prime Minister Edward Heath (239-59). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53673-2_11

The aim of this chapter is to assess how effective Heath was at internal management within the Conservative Party. The chapter considers Heath in relation to (a) the organisational infrastructure of the party and (b) the maintenance of good relations... Read More about Party Management.

Sir Anthony Eden (2020)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2020). Sir Anthony Eden. In I. Dale (Ed.), The Prime Ministers (383-388). London: Hodder & Stoughton

Staying in the Saddle: James Callaghan and Parliament (2020)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2020). Staying in the Saddle: James Callaghan and Parliament. In K. Hickson, & J. Miles (Eds.), James Callaghan: An Underrated Prime Minister? (55-70). London: Biteback

Global legislative responses to coronavirus (2020)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2020). Global legislative responses to coronavirus. Theory and Practise of Legislation, 8(3), 237-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/20508840.2020.1818369

Governing Britain: Parliament, ministers and our ambiguous constitution (2020)
Book
Norton, P. (2020). Governing Britain: Parliament, ministers and our ambiguous constitution. Manchester: Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526150240

The Impact of Legislatures : A Quarter-Century of The Journal of Legislative Studies (2020)
Book
Norton, P. (Ed.). (2020). The Impact of Legislatures : A Quarter-Century of The Journal of Legislative Studies. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge

The Impact of Legislatures brings together key articles and path-breaking scholarship published in The Journal of Legislative Studies during its first 25 years of publication, enabling the reader to make sense of the impact of legislatures in the mod... Read More about The Impact of Legislatures : A Quarter-Century of The Journal of Legislative Studies.

Introduction: A Quarter-Century of Scholarship (2020)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2020). Introduction: A Quarter-Century of Scholarship. In P. Lord Norton of Louth (Ed.), The Impact of Legislatures : A Quarter-Century of The Journal of Legislative StudiesThe Impact of Legislatures (1-11). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003033783

The significance of post-legislative scrutiny (2020)
Journal Article
De Vrieze, F., & Norton, P. (2020). The significance of post-legislative scrutiny. Journal of Legislative Studies, 26(3), 349-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2020.1780008

Departmental Select Committees: The Reform of the Century? (2019)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2019). Departmental Select Committees: The Reform of the Century?. Parliamentary affairs, 72(4), 727-741. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsz043

A set of departmental select committees was agreed by the UK House of Commons in 1979 and has become a core feature of British parliamentary life. This introductory survey examines the genesis of the committees and the extent to which they constitute... Read More about Departmental Select Committees: The Reform of the Century?.

Is the House of Commons Too Powerful? The 2019 Bingham Lecture in Constitutional Studies, University of Oxford (2019)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2019). Is the House of Commons Too Powerful? The 2019 Bingham Lecture in Constitutional Studies, University of Oxford. Parliamentary affairs, 72(4), 996-1013. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsz022

Post-legislative scrutiny in the UK Parliament: adding value (2019)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2019). Post-legislative scrutiny in the UK Parliament: adding value. Journal of Legislative Studies, 25(3), 340-357. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2019.1633778

Legislatures appoint committees for different purposes. Both Houses of the UK Parliament separate legislative committees from non-legislative, or select, committees. Each is unusual in that it utilises select committees to engage in post-legislative... Read More about Post-legislative scrutiny in the UK Parliament: adding value.

Power behind the scenes: The importance of informal space in legislatures (2018)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2019). Power behind the scenes: The importance of informal space in legislatures. Parliamentary affairs, 72(2), 245-266. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsy018

Studies of legislatures focus on what happens in formal space, principally the chamber and committee rooms. Such studies are necessary, but not sufficient, for explaining behaviour within legislatures and its consequences. The use of space for member... Read More about Power behind the scenes: The importance of informal space in legislatures.

Politics UK (2018)
Book
Jones, B., Hertner, I., & Norton, P. (2018). B. Jones, P. Norton, & O. Daddow (Eds.). Politics UK. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003028574

This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, an excellent... Read More about Politics UK.

Relationship Between the Two Houses (2018)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P., & Maer, L. (2018). Relationship Between the Two Houses. In A. Horne, & G. Drewry (Eds.), Parliament and the Law (125-46). (2nd). Oxford: Hart Publishing

The Political Organisation of Parliament (2018)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2018). The Political Organisation of Parliament. In C. Leston-Bandeira, & L. Thompson (Eds.), Exploring Parliament (15-23). Oxford: Oxford University Press

Legislatures and the courts: the importance of place (2017)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2017). Legislatures and the courts: the importance of place. Journal of international and comparative law, 4(2), 171-188

Institutions of the state are studied primarily in terms of behaviour, powers and outputs. Little attention has been paid to their location and how this affects relationships between them. This article examines the effects of location through a study... Read More about Legislatures and the courts: the importance of place.

Reform of the House of Lords (2017)
Book
Norton, P. (2017). Reform of the House of Lords. Manchester: Manchester University Press

This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not... Read More about Reform of the House of Lords.