“And I quote”: Forms and functions of quotations in Prime Minister's questions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2019.05.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the strategic use of the communicative act of quotation in mediated political discourse in Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), considering the interdependencies between source and formatting on the one hand, and the… read more here.
Keywords: quote forms; prime minister; functions quotations; forms functions ... See more keywords
Prime Minister v. Parliament of Catalonia
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DOI: 10.1017/ajil.2018.18
Abstract: Few in Spain would have imagined two years ago that so much attention would be paid to questions such as the allocation of powers to hold referenda or the constitutional tools to enforce compliance with… read more here.
Keywords: prime minister; minister parliament; parliament catalonia;
Anti-Catholic/Jewish discrimination, appointing Church of England bishops, and the vexed case of Boris Johnson
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DOI: 10.1017/s0956618x25100811
Abstract: Abstract For centuries, English law discriminated against Catholics and Jews. Those rules were mostly repealed in the 19th century, but surprisingly the law still says that a Catholic or Jewish person cannot advise the King… read more here.
Keywords: catholic jewish; prime minister; church england; church ... See more keywords
Canada’s next prime minister must commit to a sustainable future
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-03009-1
Abstract: Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has struggled to live up to its promises on the environment. Whoever wins the coming election can and must do better. Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has struggled to live up to… read more here.
Keywords: must commit; next prime; prime minister; minister must ... See more keywords
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin: A Study of a Rank-and-File Actor in an Authoritarian Regime
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2024.2351049
Abstract: Abstract The article analyses the thinking of the Russian prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, about the current political regime. The analysis considers his personal policy agenda, which is informed by serving in technocratic positions and his… read more here.
Keywords: prime minister; minister mikhail; mikhail mishustin; russian prime ... See more keywords
‘My Name is Janez Janša’: The Curious Reiteration of the Slovenian Prime Minister
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DOI: 10.1080/10486801.2024.2413465
Abstract: Abstract In 2007 three artists based in Slovenia – Davide Grassi, Emil Hrvatin, and Žiga Kariž – legally changed their names to that of the then-prime minister, Janez Janša. Janša became prime minister again in… read more here.
Keywords: prime minister; name; jan; janez jan ... See more keywords
Costumes of Empathy
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DOI: 10.1080/13688804.2022.2048641
Abstract: Australian newspapers mediate the response of the prime minister to communities stricken by disaster. From 1967, newspapers have reported ritualised visits by the prime minister to sites of natural disaster along with associated press conferences.… read more here.
Keywords: prime minister; costumes empathy;
Questions to the Prime Minister in the Canadian House of Commons: Transformation or tweak?
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DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsaf046
Abstract: Parliamentary questions are important democratic accountability instruments, but little is known about how these procedures are reformed, and with what consequences. This paper uses the introduction of Prime Minister’s Question Period (PMQP) in the Canadian… read more here.
Keywords: question period; prime minister; house commons; minister ... See more keywords
Making and Breaking Party Leaders? An Informational Theory of Temporary and Lasting Impacts of Prime Minister Debates in Spain
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DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12446
Abstract: Objective In this project, we develop an informational theory that identifies which prime minister debates are the most meaningful in terms of shifting Spanish public opinion . We argue that debates immediately following the installation… read more here.
Keywords: informational theory; party; party leaders; prime minister ... See more keywords
Prime minister to bring forward “multiyear” funding boost for the NHS
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k1435
Abstract: Theresa May has indicated that she will bring forward a new “multiyear” funding settlement for the NHS ahead of next year’s government spending review to help ease immediate pressures on the service. The comments, made… read more here.
Keywords: prime minister; bring forward; funding; multiyear funding ... See more keywords
Open letter to the prime minister regarding badger cull licences
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.m3411
Abstract: We write to you today concerning your upcoming decision of whether or not to issue new licences for the killing of badgers in 2020. We note that your government responded to the Godfray review in… read more here.
Keywords: minister regarding; letter prime; regarding badger; prime minister ... See more keywords