Choosing a Prime Minister: The Transfer of Power in Britain

Author:   Rodney Brazier (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198859291


Pages:   210
Publication Date:   02 July 2020
Format:   Hardback
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When the door closes on one prime minister's rule, what happens next? General elections are only one possible way to enter 10 Downing Street. Using all relevant constitutional conventions, precedents, non-legal codes, historical events, and laws, this title offers a comprehensive account of all the circumstances in which the premiership is attained and lost.Over seven chapters, this book follows the sequence of events starting with how a prime minister can lose office, continues on to examine the procedures that then have to be followed, and considers at length the ways in which a politician can become leader of the country. Also explored are the possible emergencies, such as the sudden serious illness or even death of a prime minister, and their constitutional responses. This book concludes by looking at whether the procedures discussed could be set out in an authoritative and user-friendly code, and a sample one is suggested.Covering historical examples and modern turmoil, this book in an essential guide for understanding the rules and processes involved in choosing a prime minister.

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Author:   Rodney Brazier (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780198859291


ISBN 10:   0198859295
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   02 July 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Rodney Brazier: Prologue 1: Where are the Rules? 2: A Vacancy at Number 10 3: Minding the Shop 4: Electing a Leader 5: Prime Minister: The Party's Choice 6: Prime Minister: The People's Choice 7: What are the Rules? Epilogue

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... an exquisite miniature painted in sharp detail and bright colours. Rodney Brazier clearly enjoyed writing it, and you will enjoy reading it too... this is a beautifully researched, clearly presented and closely argued book. * Robert Hazell, Professor of Government and the Constitution, Constitution Unit, UCL, Public Law *


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Rodney Brazier is one of the leading constitutional lawyers in the United Kingdom. He has published several books and numerous articles on the British constitution. He was elected a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 2000 and an Emeritus Bencher in 2010. Brazier has served as a Specialist Adviser on several committees that led to the passage of Acts of Parliament. In 2013, he was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order for services to constitutional law. He is currently an Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Manchester.

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