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The Rules of the Coronation: Differentiating Convention from Practice and Custom

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The coronation of a new monarch is a constitutional event governed by unwritten rules. To understand which aspects of the coronation are constitutionally significant—and which are better understood as the product of tradition or novel approaches—this article examines how three types of unwritten rules structure the ceremony: conventions ...
Carolyn S. Harris, Philippe Lagassé
wiley   +1 more source

Sorry for any Inconvenience Caused: Why Britain Messed up High Speed Rail

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract High Speed 2—the planned new railway from London to the north of England—is one of the largest and most controversial public sector investment projects Britain has attempted in decades. Much has been written about the huge cost overruns that the project has suffered, and why this led to the eventual cancellation of the line beyond its first ...
Iain Docherty, Jon Shaw
wiley   +1 more source

The Self‐Magnification of British Leaders: Prime Ministers’ Perceptions and Projections of their Powers and Roles in the Postwar Era

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Within the extensive literature on the powers and constraints of British prime ministers, there has been little comparison of the extent to which the premiers themselves have perceived or projected a personal entitlement to determine government policy.
Archie Brown, Nicholas James
wiley   +1 more source

How Not to Deliver Policies: Lessons in Undeliverability from the Conservative Governments of 2019–2024

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article focusses on why, when and where government policies may become undeliverable. It therefore adds a distinctive dimension to the traditional analysis of policy failure, while also contributing to more solution‐orientated analyses of effective policy making.
John Connolly   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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