Graham Allen is the Labour MP for Nottingham North. His ambition is to turn the UK into a democracy. He has written “Reinventing Democracy” and “The last Prime Minister; being honest about the UK Presidency”, and in 2010 was elected by Parliamentary colleagues as the Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTime to elect the Prime Minister?A new parliamentary report proposes the direct election of the Prime Minister and a clarification of his or her...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKInterview: what was really going on with the lobbying Bill?Graham Allen MP, chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, talks to OurKingdom about the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe government is refusing to honour its own commitments on giving powers to parliament
The British government's failure to keep its word on the issue demonstrates once again that it is determined to keep...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Lobbying Bill fiasco - parliament has been abusedCharities are set to be silenced. The Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee explains the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Cabinet Manual on UK governance is no substitute for a written constitution
The Cabinet Manual - the closest Britain has every come to a written constitution - will be published shortly. As...