{"product_id":"9781032782775","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Parliament and Conscience by Peter G. Richards","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 01\/04\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1970, this book has a dual purpose. Firstly, it is a study of how Parliament works when the party whips are withdrawn. The author shows how backbenchers can create legislation of great importance; he demonstrates the obstacles, political and procedural to social reform; he relates the votes of MPs to their personal characteristics e.g. age, religion and occupation, and he argues that Parliament achieves a fresh vigour and authority when MPs think and act independently of party policy. Secondly, Parliament and Conscience analyses 6 major controversies in British society in the late 20th Century: the death penalty, homosexuality, abortion, theatre censorship, divorce and Sunday entertainment. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368398762357,"sku":"9781032782775","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781032782775","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}