parliamentary

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The PMB ballot is held at the start of every parliamentary session, where each backbench MP who enters is allocated a numbered white ball, and 20 balls are randomly pulled from a goldfish bowl.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Despite a huge parliamentary majority, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces stiff resistance to spending cuts from his Labour Party’s left wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But they did not oppose his candidacy, parliamentary sources told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

His allies have engineered a parliamentary by-election in June that they hope will let him re-enter Parliament and then run for Mr. Starmer’s job.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This was an unparalleled situation in the country’s history: in the South African parliamentary system, the leader of the majority party becomes the head of state.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela