MICHAEL RUSH is Emeritus Professor of Politics at Sheffield University, UK, where he was formerly Head of the Politics Department. He has written a number of books on Parliament, including
The Role of the Member of Parliament Since 1868:
From Gentlemen to Players (2001),
Parliament Today (2005) and Wh
en Gordon Took the Helm: the Palgrave Review of British Politics, 2007-08 (with Philip Giddings, 2008).
PHILIP GIDDINGS is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading, UK. He has edited and contributed to a number of books, including
Westminster and Europe: Law, Policy and Parliament (2004),
The Ombudsman, the Citizen and Parliament (2002) and
Parliamentary Accountability: A Study of Parliament and Executive Agencies (1995).