In the last episode of the current series (don’t worry - we’ll be back soon!), we compare legislative output with legislative quality. Parliament is good at the former but not at the latter. The fusion of powers, the limited opportunities for ordinary MPs to shape law and the curbs on the House of Lords all serve to give the government too much of an advantage. Yes, we get laws passed, but are they any good?

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