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Posted by nina (U14913248) on Monday, 8th August 2011
I was just woundering were did the long hoildays for our MP'S come from
thanks nina
Well I don't know for sure, Nina, but in the days before they could pocket thousands in expenses provided by the taxpayer, the far off days when MPs did not get paid, they were all landowners and all cleared off to their estates because it was harvest time, (and London was a bit stinky and disease-ridden).
It was the same with students at Uni, the long vac. was to allow them to travel home to help with the harvest.
Now it's just so they can get a good tan on their celeb friends' yachts, or at their private villas.
Thanks raunds
I agree with you about what its like now, i didnt now about the harvest thanks for the info
For much of the 19th century Parliament only sat for 6 months of the year from February to August.
They need the time to work out all their fiddles!
Regards..............Alan
Returning to work on Thursday Parliament recalled for one day only!!!!
Well some of them will turn up but not those with wealth who are stashed away on some faraway place in the world pretending nothing is happening while the sun shines on the Righteous
Edna
Not sure, but at one stage The King closed Parliament down for years, I think it was Charles I and he only changed his mind when he wanted Parliament to vote his income.
Thanks for the answers
Out of interest, can someone tell me how long do British MPs get for their summer break?
Here you are, ID.
Too long!
Regards................Alan
Thanks ferval, now I can understand why everyone is miffed!
Not sure, but at one stage The King closed Parliament down for years, I think it was Charles I and he only changed his mind when he wanted Parliament to vote his income.Β
From 1629 to 1640. The period is known as "The Eleven Years' Tyranny" although, in fact, Britain managed quite well without any MPs and, more importantly, without any direct taxation (Charles got by on customs revenues and fees for using the royal forests). There was quite a significant spurt of economic growth during this period.
John Hampden complained about Ship Tax but his main gripe was not that it had not been approved by Parliament but that inland areas should have not have to pay for coastal defence - a curious view of the defence of the realm.
Charles II also governed without a Parliament for the last 4 years of his reign following the Exclusion Crisis when Parliament had attempted to disinherit his brother James from succeeding to the throne. It was only after the Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights in 1689 that the principle was laid down that a new parliament should be called into existence once the previous one had been dissolved.
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