The House of Lords (Politics unboringed)

 We watched this irreverent but informative video on the House of Lords.

Should the UK codify its constitution?

This great video explores whether Britain should codify its constitution. It also summarises the nature of the constitution, and what it's made up of.

Changing Britain's constitution: the Scottish referendum and the 2015 Recall bill

 This fascinating short documentary looks at two recent instances of attempted constitutional reform: the Scottish Independent referendum and the 2015 recall bill - an Act of Parliament that now makes it easier for constituents to get rid of their MPs for wrong-doing. Interestingly, these 2 cases show exactly the two ways in which an act of parliament can be constitutional: either by changing how sovereignty is shared out, or by changing the relationship between citizen and state.

Development of the UK's constitution

 The UK's constitution is uncodified, meaning it's not written down in one particular place, nor created at one particular time. Instead, it's evolved and developed over centuries.

This great video explores the flexible nature of the UK's constitution. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of the UK's constitution. Beneath this video, please read the article from UCL 'Constitution Unit' on the UK's constitution

What is the UK's constitution?

The function of a constitution

 We looked at the function of a constitution. Watch this video again.