Projects that matter, Here is where we look at politics with with disgust, feel free to rant away about much your government has let us all down. 

​Project 1: Parliaments elite need ousted by the people! Lets speak up against the oppression of our government.

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What is parliament and how does it work?

Parliament is made up of two main sections, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Commons is the most powerful house, but both are responsible for making laws and debating policies. Find out more about the political make-up of both houses and what they do by clicking on the image below.
Click on the labels to find out more about the roles in parliament

Houses of Parliament
CommonsLords
House of Lords
House of Commons
Government
Cabinet
Opposition
Other parties
Liberal Democrats
Backbenchers
Prime minister
Deputy prime minister
Speaker
Leader of the opposition
Bishops Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats Government privy counsellors Opposition privy counsellors Crossbenchers Not to scale
One of an MP's most important roles is to help make and change the laws governing the UK. Both houses of parliament generally have to agree on a new law - after a process which can take months, or even years. Click through the slideshow to find out about the key stages in the passage of a bill.

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How new laws are made

After a new government is elected, the Queen makes a speech to Parliament which includes a list of bills or proposals for new laws. Some of these bills may have already been through one or two kinds of consultation: green papers contain ideas for bills, white papers include more definite proposals.
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Plans of the House of Commons and House of Lords based on information from www.parliament.uk

 

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