... women. Powers Remove the Lords' power to block delegated legislation. They will only be allowed to delay for three months. No other change in the balance of power between the Lords and the Commons. Many see the Labour proposals as making the Lords an inactive house with no powers to restrain the House of Commons and thus give Tony Blair the effective presidency of Great Britain as his style of government is often referred to. "Presidentialism on this scale is neither smart nor right. It is not smart because it can produce bad decisions, debauch the authority of other ministers and, if things go wrong, drag the whole enterprise down. A grown-up country deserves grown-up government, with openness and collegiality as its hallmarks. The way Mr Blair does things right now is getting to be a bit scary." (The Gaurdian October 6, 2001) The Conservatives' Proposals In mid-January ...

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