Introduction
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Hannah White
Abstract
The introduction uses the 2019 prorogation crisis to introduce the idea of government contempt for parliament and how this has been exacerbated by the twin crises of Brexit and Covid-19. It describes the role of the House of Commons and sets out current data on low levels of public trust in parliament before examining the factors that shape that trust. Finally it briefly describes the structure of the book and the key arguments of the five main chapters.
Abstract
The introduction uses the 2019 prorogation crisis to introduce the idea of government contempt for parliament and how this has been exacerbated by the twin crises of Brexit and Covid-19. It describes the role of the House of Commons and sets out current data on low levels of public trust in parliament before examining the factors that shape that trust. Finally it briefly describes the structure of the book and the key arguments of the five main chapters.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Foreword vi
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- 1 Side-lined 21
- 2 Unrepresentative 57
- 3 Arcane 91
- 4 Exceptionalist 120
- 5 Decaying 145
- Conclusion 174
- Notes 195
- Index 218
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Foreword vi
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- 1 Side-lined 21
- 2 Unrepresentative 57
- 3 Arcane 91
- 4 Exceptionalist 120
- 5 Decaying 145
- Conclusion 174
- Notes 195
- Index 218
