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The Campaign for Fixed Term ParliamentsThe Campaign for Fixed Term Parliaments. It’s Time For Fixed-Term Parliaments. There have been fifteen complete parliaments since the war. Only two have run their full term (1959-64 and 1992-97). Three Parliaments were dissolved after 19 months at most because of small or non-existent majorities. All the rest lasted over three and a half years. In April 1955 Sir Anthony Eden wanted a personal mandate. So where then would Gordon Brown’s aborted snap election have sat in the historical sweep? It is easy in...
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