The Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UK

Debate over a written constitution and a Bill of Rights began appearing on the political agenda during the 1970s. Until then the British constitution was largely uncriticised. As Anthony Lester in 1985 summarised: Only a few decades ago … Britain’s constitutional arrangements were still generally re...

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Published inChanging Constitution p. 83
Main Authors Harrison, Kevin, Boyd, Tony
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Edinburgh University Press 2006
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Constitution: government & the state
Constitutional & administrative law
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Summary:Debate over a written constitution and a Bill of Rights began appearing on the political agenda during the 1970s. Until then the British constitution was largely uncriticised. As Anthony Lester in 1985 summarised: Only a few decades ago … Britain’s constitutional arrangements were still generally regarded by the British as a glorious example, to be envied by less fortunate nations, of a flexible and adaptable method of governing a modern democracy with the consent of the governed and with freedom under the law. In the world of the 1950s, even a perceptive and critical student of government and law could
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