The 1st edition of this seminal text was written as a response to the
constitutional crisis of 2009, sparked by the 'expenses scandal',
which led a general distrust of the UK's entire political order. A
decade on, it is no exaggeration to say that the situation has
dramatically deteriorated. The UK's constitutional order faces an
existential crisis, with Brexit placing unbearable pressure on the
political and legal architecture. All this makes the need for a
written Constitution more pronounced. Retaining the easily accessible
style of the first edition, this book addresses how this might be put
in place. Part 1 sets out a number of arguments in favour of a written
Constitution, as well as the most common objections. Part 2 presents a
working draft in the form of one possible model for a Constitution.
Observations and explanatory notes are attached to each section of
this draft Constitution. This model Constitution is intended as the
first stage in a public debate, designed to provoke further discussion
about the content and method of legislating into law a written
Constitution. Part 3 contains the draft of the Act of Parliament that
would be needed to introduce any form of constitutional change. Rarely
has a book been more timely or essential.
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A Blueprint for Constitutional Change
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781509933457
Publisert
2024
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter