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Labour Leadership

What is the Labour leadership? The Labour party leader heads the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) and is appointed as Prime Minister when the party holds a majority in the House of Commons. In practice, the leader shapes the direction and policy of the party. Tony Blair led the Labour party from 1994 but announced after...Read More

Legislation (Lords)

All bills and pieces of legislation must pass through the House of Lords, as well as the House of Commons. And although it is MPs that have the final say, it is in the House of Lords where the Commons' amendments to bills are subjected to scrutiny and debate. To find out more on this...Read More

Legislation (Commons)

All policies are discussed and laws implemented in the House of Commons. All bills must pass through both the House of Commons and House of Lords, although it is MPs that have the final decision. Government legislation comes in the form of primary and secondary legislation. Primary legislation covers Bills and Acts which are split...Read More

London 2012 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee voted in July 2005 for London to hold the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, with the majority of facilities centred in the capital but many other locations hosting events, training villages and support facilities. Read More