REPAIRING BRITISH POLITICS

23/01/25

The first edition of this seminal text was written as a response to the constitutional crisis of constitutional of 2009, sparked by the ‘expenses scandal’, which led to a general distrust of the UK’s entire political order. See more here

A decade on, it is no exaggeration to say that the situation has dramatically deteriorated. The UK constitutional order faces an existential crisis, with Brexit placing unbearable pressure on the political and legal architecture. All this make the need for a written Constitution more pronounced. Retaining the easily accessible style of the first edition, this book addresses how this might put in place.

Part 1 sets out a number of arguments in favour of a written Constitution, as well as the most common objections. Part 2 presents a working draft in the form of one possible model for a Constitution. Observations and explanatory notes are attached to see section of this draft Constitution. This model Constitution is intended as the first stage in a public debate, designed to provoke further discussion about the content and method of legislation into law the draft of the Act of Parliament that would be needed to introduce any form of constitutional change.

Rarely has a book been more timely or essential.

The book ‘Repairing British Politics’ Second Edition by Richard Gordon KC of Brick Court Chambers can be purchased on-line from Amazon or from most bookshops (the retail price is £20.99).