Writing a Constitution

Abstract

Analysis from the perspective of a parliamentarian of what is wrong with the UK's constitution, whether change would be popular and feasible and what the benefits of writing a constitution might be, followed by a discussion of three possible options: restatement, renewal and revolution.

Keywords: constitution, constitutional restatement, constitutional renewal, judicial constitution, standards in public life, House of Lords reform, parliamentary reform, constitutional scrutiny, constitutional watchdogs, British constitution