Areas Quote by Margaret Thatcher

Changes to parliamentary procedure won't transform the lives of the people whom I represent. Decentralising, devolving decision-making and renewing civil society will.

— David Blunkett

Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, it is possible for other parties to change the direction of a government without bringing a government down.

— Nicola Sturgeon

“The parliamentary democracy we have adopted involves the British perversity of electing a legislature to form an executive: this has created a unique breed…

— Shashi Tharoor

Parliament has become so undermined it is almost unable to do the job that people expect of it. A glaring example is the budget…

— Sheila Fraser

At times of constitutional uncertainty and social division, parliament needs a greater, not a lesser role, in defining our future.

— Clive Lewis

There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local…

— Theresa May

Over the centuries, the country has looked on as Parliament has faced historic decisions. Even in the most challenging of times, we have pulled…

— Andrea Leadsom

We will have to embark on a change so radical, a revolution so quiet and yet so total, that it will go far beyond…

— Edward Heath

People's lives have to change as a result of this legislation.

— Major Owens

The parliament is the supreme decision-making and legislative body in any democracy. It reflects the collective desires of the citizens and makes laws.

— Ziauddin Sardar

While legislation obviously is political, we now have allowed regulation to become politicized, which we believe will likely lead to some bad outcomes.

— Jamie Dimon

People have become disillusioned with Parliament, and that threatens democracy.

— John Rhys-Davies