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General election 2024: What would a 'supermajority' really mean for parliament?

General election 2024: What would a 'supermajority' really mean for parliament?

The Conservatives have been warning voters of the…

Institute for Government

June 28, 20241h 0m

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The Conservatives have been warning voters of the 'dangers' of Labour winning a huge – or 'super' – majority at the general election on Thursday. But what exactly is a supermajority, and do these warnings add up? With just under a week to go until polling day, this Institute for Government webinar explores the Conservatives' claims – and set out what a government with a large majority would mean for parliament and British politics. Does it really make a difference if the government has a majority of 100 or more? How hard is it to be a small opposition party? And what is most important in enabling parliament to scrutinise government properly and hold it to account?