Transitions – preparing for changes of government

Transitions - preparing for changes to government. Institute for Government: Peter Riddell and Catherine Haddon
See the IFG Transitions page for a detailed overview of the project.

‘Caretaker Conventions in Australasia: Minding the Shop for Government' ANU Press: Tiernan, A and Menzies, J (2007) Canberra, Australia
This paper discusses the caretaker conventions that apply to governments during a period of political transition.

 

The role and structure of the Canadian Privy Council
The official site of the Canadian Privy Council. It has a number of links that offer detailed explanations of the structure and role of the Privy Council

Lord Armstrong of Ilminster's note on the weekend negotiations following the hung parliament of February 1974 can be downloaded from the National Archives website. Entitled 'Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath's Administration on 4 March 1974', it is found in file PREM 16/231. A link to the document is here.