An Analysis of the British Backbencher's Power
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Authors
Brooks, Michael Lee
Issue Date
1985
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
My paper will attempt to analyze the power of the
backbench MP in the modern political system, focusing heavily
on the relationship between a backbencher and his
party. It will be my contention throughout that the backbencher
does, as Norton contends, "have some effect in the
legislative process." The restraints of the strong two
party parlimentarian system are indeed numerous for the
backbench MPs; yet it is my view that the backbencher has
still managed to capture key roles in the governmental
process. Often these roles are not very apparent, but,
nevertheless,
the obvious
they do exist. My study will focus on both the obvious
and the not-so-obvious roles of the
backbencher, in an attempt to discover whether or not their
ability to influence the political system is significant.
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