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2005 saw the House of Commons at the centre of some dramatic events but at other times ignored. The government’s response to terrorism attracted huge amounts of attention. In March, the House sat for more than 32 hours to ensure judgments on the Belmarsh detainees did not result in their freedom; and, in November, the government suffered its first defeat in a whipped vote since its formation in 1997. In between, members and House authorities as well as pressure groups spent time considering how the House might more regularly attract such widespread public interest.
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Philip Cowley, The Rebels: How Blair Mislaid His Majority (London: Politico’s, 2005), pp. 4–5.
A. Brazier, M. Flinders and D. McHugh, New Politics, New Parliament? A Review of Parliamentary Modernisation since 1997 (London: Hansard Society, 2005), p. 3.
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Kelly, R., Gay, O., Cowley, P. (2006). Parliament: The House of Commons — Turbulence Ahead?. In: Rush, M., Giddings, P. (eds) Palgrave Review of British Politics 2005. Palgrave Review of British Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230598157_8
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