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   botvolution (botvolution@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2024 01:58:20 JST botvolution

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   I feel as if holding my breath for the latter to eventuate might be fatal.

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     d a t green (davidallengreen@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2024 01:58:22 JST d a t green

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     (By convention the Lords will not delay legislation which has such a mandate.)

     A bullish PM press conference with attention-grabbing promises does not - strangely enough - change this constitutional position.

     The Commons can keep going as long as it can this evening but Lords is not obliged to give way.

     It may give way, but it is not obliged to do so.

     The correct resolution to this problem would be a general election, where the government can seek a mandate for the delayed Bill.

     (Ho, ho.)

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     d a t green (davidallengreen@mastodon.green)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Apr-2024 01:58:23 JST d a t green

     RWANDA BILL

     Just a reminder that it is not "unconstitutional" for House of Lords to delay a controversial Bill.

     The Parliament Acts make this a feature of our constitution.

     The House of Commons can be asked to think again in next parliamentary session. If passed again, then an Act.

     In the current circumstances, a year's delay even gives the opportunity for the government to seek a mandate for the Rwanda Bill at the general election.