The first item up on the chopping block is called post-normal science (PNS).

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Moreover, the Tories continue to respect the Salisbury convention, which says the unelected house should not block a manifesto item on which the elected majority in the Commons has insisted.

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The line-item veto permits the president to block specific spending measures without rejecting an entire piece of legislation.

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