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The UK Constitution and the 2015 Election

This short paper sets out the general guidance on government and civil service activity in the 2015 election period.

This short paper sets out the general guidance on government and civil service activity in the 2015 election period, highlighting some little-known aspects of the conventions, and outlines the process of establishing a government in the event of a hung parliament.

Publisher
Institute for Government

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Catherine Haddon and Peter Riddell examine what happens when a general election leads to a change of government from one political party to another.