Thursday, 8 October 2020

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.



Saturday, 3 October 2020

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.



The House of Lords (Politics unboringed)

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