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Contributor(s): Paul Evans, Professor Conor Gearty

Released on 23 February 2015

Professor Conor Gearty talks to Paul Evans, Clerk of the Journals to discuss Parliament. Why do we have two chambers? How did we get the House of Lords? Why is the Monarch not allowed in the House of Commons? Is Parliament still sovereign?

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