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With a true Brexiteer at the helm, Parliament will have to start reflecting public opinion rather than flying in the face of it.
In a mature democracy, what is legal is decided by parliament... Our process is legitimised by parliament and by the ballot box.
One can dismiss the Prime Minister of India most easily. All that is necessary is for Parliament to pass a vote of no-confidence.
Parliaments are in all cases to declare what is good for the whole; but it is not the declaration of parliament that makes it so.
At times of constitutional uncertainty and social division, parliament needs a greater, not a lesser role, in defining our future.
The country voted to leave the European Union, and it is the duty of the Government and of Parliament to make sure we do just that.
You don't enter politics when you come to parliament. I was getting politics for breakfast, dinner and tea when I was a little kid.
We have a Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales, both elected by fairer votes - involving proportional representation.
Singaporeans like Mr. Alfian Sa'at do not deserve to be admonished in Parliament on the basis of a selective reading of their works.
My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.
An unelected opposition in Parliament cannot change the PAP. GE 2011 and the Government's response to shift to the left proved that.
I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.
I'm fully aware that my vision of a European bicameral parliament can't be implemented tomorrow. I'm also not an integration fanatic.
I didn't much like being in Parliament physically. I found it a bit depressing. It's very dark and heavy. I like being out and about.
I'm not sure I make old bones in parliament. It's an amazing experience to have had but I can't see myself being Mother of the House.
The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament; but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends?
Do I want more women elected to Parliament? Absolutely. I devote significant amounts of time to getting more women in that situation.
I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce.
The CDU, the great party of the center, is back. It is the biggest party in parliament. We will make what we can of this great result.
You don't have to be a political insider to know that Parliament, along with parts of the Government, has colluded in sabotaging Brexit.
It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years.
I am well aware of the politics of Uttar Pradesh, as I have had multiple stints as a member of Parliament. I know how politics works here.
Almost 85 percent of the Latin American market is subject to net neutrality rules, and the European Parliament already favors strong ones.
Our armed forces, not our parliament of dunces, are our pride. Doubting our armed forces' integrity and honesty is a disgraceful travesty.
I still believe in what I believed in for 20 years as a Socialist in Parliament, and being a Socialist is not the same as being a utopian.
When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here.
I owed it to my father that I was elected to Parliament in the first place, but I owed it to my mother that I stuck it out once I got there.
There is a real risk of a parliament dominated completely by elected PAP MPs. Is that a good outcome for Singapore? I would suggest it's not.
The reason why I'm in Parliament is not really to see my colleagues win power; it is to see us at last in a position where we can give it up.
I opposed the NMP scheme very, very strongly and I stated my case in Parliament, objected to it and voted against it. That has been my stand.
What happens when there is a conflict between the Scottish parliament, if it was established, and the Westminster parliament? Who is supreme?
I won't have you electioneering on my doorstep. Every time you get in trouble in Parliament you run over here with your shirttail hanging out.
A century after some women first got the vote, we are upping the pressure for change to consign Parliament's legacy of inequality in the past.
Pakistan has not recognized Israel... any such decision would be taken in supreme national interests after due consultation of the parliament.
The U.K. will leave the European Union, freedom of movement will end, and the British parliament will decide how many people come to live here.
We're going to prevent politics from abusing the parliament and going off playing politics around the country when they should be here at work.
Inevitably, the role of being a backbench Member of Parliament is completely different from being a minister bound by collective responsibility.
I like visiting the parliament, listening to the discussions and raising questions. It's a stimulating environment and it opens your world view.
A Parliament is that to the Commonwealth which the soul is to the body. It behoves us therefore to keep the facility of that soul from distemper.
As all Members of Parliament know, the ease and flow of making a speech outside the House is not at all the same as that required in the Chamber.
I believe in peace-building in any kind of platform, be it a political platform like Parliament or negotiations like peace-building negotiations.
We will have to embark on a change so radical, a revolution so quiet and yet so total, that it will go far beyond the programme for a parliament.
I'm known for wearing tweed jackets, khaki pants and suede shoes. I've only worn a suit in parliament under duress, when I was on the front bench.
I mean getting into parliament was quite an achievement in itself and then I have to pinch myself at the thought of actually running a department.
We know that Singaporeans want to see an opposition in Parliament. I think they want to have a balance in Parliament; some semblance of a balance.
Our nation needs protection against complete dominance of Parliament by one party, which could allow a tiny number of people to control everything.
The day must come when the nation's whole scale of living must be reduced. If that day comes,Parliament must lay the burden equally on all classes.
There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums.
After 30 years in Brussels, I can tell you: The relationship between the Commission and the Parliament has probably never been as good as it is now.
A truly united Singapore means having a Parliament that reflects all views, and not just the PAP view or the group-think of a single political party.