Will my hon. Friend just beware and look across the Atlantic, where there are two-year terms? The people in the Houses that are elected on that basis are permanently campaigning. On one level, that might be a good thing, but because it means that they are permanently having to raise money for their election, it might not be regarded as progressive.
Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Proceeding contribution from
Graham Allen
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 23 October 2014.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
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