UK Parliament
Domestic Abuse Bill returns to the Lords
16 April 2021 2021
The Domestic Abuse Bill returns to the Lords on Wednesday 21 April for consideration of Commons amendments.
Members also discussed the progress of the bill through the House at its conclusion of Lords stages.
Lords report stage day four: Wednesday 17 March
Members discussed subjects including the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the investigation of links between online pornography and domestic abuse. Members also asked the government to think again on victim protection under the Istanbul Convention. Members also reached a compromise with the government regarding the recording of crimes motivated by sex or gender.
A Tie Goes to the People
The rules of baseball are pretty clear-cut. If the runner arrives at the base before the ball, he is safe. But if the ball arrives before the runner, he’s out.
But what about a tie? What if the ball and runner arrive at exactly the same time? The rules address this scenario as well.
The tie goes to the runner.
Did you know there’s a similar rule when determining the powers of the federal government?
A tie goes to the people.
St. George Tucker articulated this principle in the first extended, systematic commentary on the Constitution. Published in 1803,