And that was for 19 days before a general election, and so the people got to vote. And the Tories were rejected handsomely. No such opportunity for the people this time."This isn’t the first time eyebrows have been raised over a prorogation.In 1948, Labour Prime Minister Clement Atlee prorogued parliament to get around opposition to the Parliament Bill, which intended to limit the powers of the Lords.Prorogation was a short-term tactic which created an extra session of parliament, speeding up the process by which the Commons can override the Lords. The situation was rather different to today’s, as GOVERNMENT POLICY HAD A MAJORITY in the Commons.And in 1997, Conservative Prime Minister John Major prorogued parliament 19 days before it would have been dissolved anyway to hold a General Election. Critics widely accused Major of misusing prorogation powers to avoid the publication of a damning report into Conservative MPs taking cash for questions."https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-parliament-prorogation-explained
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