Table of contents
- What form does the UK constitution currently exist in and what limitations does this create?
- Through what process does codification take place?
- Is it necessary to strike a balance between a codified and an uncodified constitution?
- What opportunity has Brexit created for attention to be given to the UK constitution?
- Could a new constitution be used to rationalise some of the arrangements between Westminster and the devolved nations?
- Could a new constitution also redraw devolved arrangements within England?
- Is there willingness on the part of any of the UK political parties to pursue this course of action?
Article summary
Public Law analysis: Despite a popular myth that the UK has no constitution, or at least no written constitution, Jim Gallagher, member of Nuffield College Oxford and a former devolution adviser to the UK government, outlines a trend towards codification and also a UK constitutional opportunity amidst the uncertainty of Brexit.
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