Is this the time for electoral reform?
(2010)
Newspaper / Magazine
Ritchie, K., & Norton, P. (2010). Is this the time for electoral reform?
All Outputs (83)
The British Polity (2010)
Book
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). The British Polity. LongmanOffering an insider's analysis, Philip Norton examines the debates surrounding Britain's political history and culture, constitution, parties and elections, branches of government, media, and relations with the European Union. Throughout, The British... Read More about The British Polity.
The House of Commons 1911-49 (2009)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2009). The House of Commons 1911-49. In A Short History of Parliament: England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland & Scotland (271 - 282). Boydell Press
David Cameron and Tory Success: Architect or By-stander? (2009)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2009). David Cameron and Tory Success: Architect or By-stander?. In The Conservatives under David Cameron (31 - 43). Palgrave Macmillan
Policy and public : letting the people in (2009)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2009). Policy and public : letting the people in
Brown's New Constitutional Settlement? Constitutional Developments in 2007-08 (2008)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2008). Brown's New Constitutional Settlement? Constitutional Developments in 2007-08. In When Gordon took the helm: the Palgrave review of British politics 2007-2008 (21 - 33). Palgrave Macmillan
Parliament Under Brown: The Commons and the Lords in 2007-08 (2008)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2008). Parliament Under Brown: The Commons and the Lords in 2007-08. In When Gordon took the helm: the Palgrave review of British politics 2007-08 (112 - 133). Palgrave Macmillan
The Future of Conservatism (2008)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2008). The Future of Conservatism. The Political quarterly, 79(3), 324-332. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923x.2008.00935.xBritish Conservatism embodies certain basic, though not always compatible, tenets of belief. They have underpinned the Conservative Party, which has been the most successful political party in the history of western Europe. The party was the 'in' par... Read More about The Future of Conservatism.
The Internet and Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: a comparative study of the ethics of political communication in the digital age (2008)
Book
Dai, X., & Norton, P. (Eds.). (2008). The Internet and Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: a comparative study of the ethics of political communication in the digital age. Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572330701500763The overall aim of this volume is to investigate the impact of new information and communications technologies (ICTs), in particular the Internet, upon parliamentary democracy in Europe. Through a comparative study of four parliaments (the British, E... Read More about The Internet and Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: a comparative study of the ethics of political communication in the digital age.
From chef Gordon a pudding without a theme (2008)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2008). From chef Gordon a pudding without a theme
Making sense of opposition (2008)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2008). Making sense of opposition. Journal of Legislative Studies, 14(1-2), 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572330801921257Opposition has several meanings and the term is used in different contexts. Our focus is parliamentary opposition. Utilising King's five modes of executive–legislative relations, this article draws out the different usages of the term and–drawing on... Read More about Making sense of opposition.
Parliamentary placements: the benefits and challenges (2008)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2008). Parliamentary placements: the benefits and challenges. Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences, 1(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.11120/elss.2008.01010004I have been running placement schemes at the House of Commons now for two decades. One entails spending the third year of a four year degree (in British Politics and Legislative Studies, BPLS) on placement with an MP. Another, a more recent scheme, e... Read More about Parliamentary placements: the benefits and challenges.
Tony Blair and the Office of Prime Minister (2008)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2008). Tony Blair and the Office of Prime Minister. In Ten Years of New Labour (89 - 102). Palgrave Macmillan
The constitution under Gordon Brown (2008)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2008). The constitution under Gordon Brown. Politics Review, 17(3), 26 - 29
The perils of a hung parliament (2008)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2008). The perils of a hung parliament. In No Overall Control? the impact of a 'hung parliament' on British politics (109 - 111). The Hansard Society
Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments: The Initial Decade (2007)
Book
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2007). Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments: The Initial Decade. RoutledgeThe sudden collapse of communism stimulated both the rapid emergence of fledgling democracies and scholarly attention to the post-communist transition. These newly democratized parliaments have been described as "parliaments in adolescence". This boo... Read More about Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments: The Initial Decade.
Four models of political representation: British MPs and the use of ICT (2007)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2007). Four models of political representation: British MPs and the use of ICT. Journal of Legislative Studies, 13(3), 354-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572330701500771This paper tests four models of political representation in the UK Parliament: the traditional, party, representative and tribune. Each involves a different usage of the Internet in order to fulfil a particular role. A rational choice approach emphas... Read More about Four models of political representation: British MPs and the use of ICT.
Tony Blair and the constitution (2007)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2007). Tony Blair and the constitution. British Politics, 2(2), 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.bp.4200060Under Tony Blair's premiership, the British constitution has undergone extensive change, unparalleled in recent British history, but without the Prime Minister having a developed view of what form of constitution is desirable for the United Kingdom.... Read More about Tony Blair and the constitution.
The Constitution (2007)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2007). The Constitution. In A. Seldon (Ed.), Blair's Britain, 1997–2007 (104-122). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511490828.007One area in which there was a clear divide between the parties in 1997 was that of constitutional reform. The Conservatives were defenders of existing arrangements. Labour advocated a major overhaul of the nation's constitutional arrangements. The pa... Read More about The Constitution.
Adding value? The role of second chambers (2007)
Journal Article
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2007). Adding value? The role of second chambers. Asia Pacific Law Review, 15(1), 43160