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[Daniel Gover @DanielGover]

After all that, a government majority of 44 (compared to notional working majority of 56).

[UK House of Commons @HouseofCommons]

Today the #StateOpening of Parliament will take place in the #HouseofLords marking the start of the next session of Parliament.

Follow @UKHouseofLords and @UKParliament for more about State Opening.

Find out what will happen during the ceremony: https://t.co/PbMU3FUmIL

[UK House of Commons @HouseofCommons]

On her approach, the doors are slammed in her face, symbolising the independence of @houseofcommons from the monarchy. She then knocks three times before the doors are re-opened. #StateOpening

[UK House of Commons @HouseofCommons]

Black Rod is sent to summon the @houseofcommons to listen to the #KingsSpeech in the @ukhouseoflords.

[UK House of Commons @HouseofCommons]

Tomorrow the State Opening of Parliament will take place in the House of Lords Chamber, marking the formal start to Parliament's next session.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The Supreme Court on Thursday strengthened protections for religious rights in the workplace, siding in part with a Sabbath-observant mail carrier who quit the U.S. Postal Service after he was forced to deliver packages on Sundays. https://t.co/nP6qcLZ59E

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision, it’s time to redouble our efforts.

[Joni Ernst @SenJoniErnst]

Affirmative action = racial discrimination on our college campuses.

I’m pleased to see SCOTUS put an end to this disgraceful practice. https://t.co/sPwyicbvcK

[POLITICO @politico]

Read the dissents in the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action https://t.co/CjONkXFlSJ

[Sarra Jenkins @LGS_Politics]

Y12 - Another one gone! Wow. This is useful for scrutiny by Parliament and for media. But, just, wow!
(Y13 - aren't you pleased Paper 1/2 have gone already?! 😂)
https://t.co/I65mA8Npxx

[Sarra Jenkins @LGS_Politics]

Y12 - Lords debates Illegal Migration Bill today. A fatal motion proposed. Over 90 speakers listed incl. Archbishop of Canterbury. A threat from govt to use Parliament Act. Great for role/power of Lords, legislative process, Commons v Lords, etc.
https://t.co/ey5m4ZJOf5

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

We will fight this expensive, immoral and totally unworkable legislation at every turn.

Our motion highlights the need to follow international law, the lack of measures to eliminate the asylum backlog and the failure to include safe and legal routes for refugees.

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

🚨BREAKING🚨

Lib Dem Peer @brianpaddick has tabled a fatal motion on the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill.

A fatal motion is parliamentary procedure which would kill off the passage of the legislation, and is the strongest opposition that can be taken in the House of Lords.

[Sarra Jenkins @LGS_Politics]

Y12 - watch this one minute clip. Great for legislative process and parliamentary scrutiny, role of opposition/backbenchers, power of govt, protection of rights (plus right to protest links to pressure groups), and lots of links to democracy topic.

[Sarra Jenkins @LGS_Politics]

Y12 - we touched on this today... a president up for re-election can be judged on their achievements. 2024 will be particularly odd as it'll be possible to do that for Biden and Trump! Great for presidential power essays.

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

The Supreme Court is the only agency in the U.S. government without enforceable ethics rules. Congress needs to end that. https://t.co/4sdBEREqn5

[politics sheldon @politicssheldon]

Chief Justice John Roberts will not testify before Congress about Supreme Court ethics | CNN Politics - useful for possible checks on Supreme Court by Congress https://t.co/oPLjKBaluk

[politics sheldon @politicssheldon]

Judicial vacancy 2023 - The Supreme Court https://t.co/Qt3fmM4zX7

[Brennan Center @BrennanCenter]

The Senate will vote this week on the Equal Rights Amendment becoming the law after 100 years.
https://t.co/qtTgyRmqVN

[Sarra Jenkins @LGS_Politics]

Y13 - really interesting story here for power/role of Supreme Court and Congress (incl. Congressional committees & ctte chairs), but especially for separation of powers (Constitution topic)