Sarah Olney MP: Why we need a written constitution to protect UK Parliamentary democracy
The extent to which this Government has acted with exceptionalism is simply beyond limits.
The extent to which this Government has acted with exceptionalism is simply beyond limits.
The conference also backed a motion for individual regions within England to be federal states, with a constitutional standing equivalent to that of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with England.
‘There is no charter of people’s rights and parliament is weak and unable to hold government to account.’
How could we reform our democratic systems to prevent future abuses of power? It could be time for a shift to proportional representation.
Celebrate the rule of law – we may need more of it in coming days.
The current political uncertainty gives us a chance to build a true democracy – if enough of us demand it.
Labour MP Jon Trickett is rethinking how democracy needs reviving in Britain. And electoral reform and other constitutional changes are back on the table.
His letters to the Scottish Government are just the most recent example in a long string of secretive, undemocratic lobbying.
They’ve lost three high-profile cases in the High Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in the last fortnight alone.
The bill may let the government change law without consulting parliament