It could easily have been dropped: that it has passed, albeit in modified form, is good news for those who believe in our more radical manifesto promises.
No Government should be able to force laws on England against the wishes of English MPs.
It’s not enough to just carry on as usual, filling the second chamber with party donors.
But does the number of days matter as much as what MPs do with them?
Mhairi Black is a separatist, and knows what she’s doing when she tries to shame our living links to this country’s past.
There’s a good argument for increasing MPs’ pay, but it’s not good enough.
Some ultra-federalist lawyers might protest at such an interpretation. But do you really imagine that anyone would seek to push Britain out over a technicality?
It’s required as soon as possible.
We begin a new ConservativeHome series on implementing the Conservative Manifesto – starting with one of the main obstacles to some of its proposals.
A Royal Commission should put the options before Parliament in time for a referendum in, say, 2018.
It’s crucial for the shared future of those who live in these islands that we should not Balkanise ourselves, in either structural terms or in our minds and hearts.
She’s gone – and, if has a shred of parliamentary integrity, Bercow must accept full responsibility for his choice.
It’s time for a Parliamentary prerogative to replace the Royal prerogative.