UK Parliament / Open data

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Can I make the point that going beyond four years can be a double-edged sword for a Prime Minister? Margaret Thatcher was very shrewd in how she went after a strict four years, as was Tony Blair. We have seen what happened with five years, so it does not always work in a Prime Minister’s favour.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
726 c223 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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