UK constitutionThe UK's referendum vote to leave the EU in June 2016 generated deep divisions in British politics. It led to the resignation of incumbent Prime Minister David Cameron the following day, and an inability to deliver Brexit led to the resignation of his successor Theresa May in ...
This chapter is, for obvious reasons, not a modification of the chapter from the previous edition. It is a completely new chapter, which considers the effect of Brexit on the UK constitution. There is discussion of the constitutional implications of triggering exit from the EU, and whether this...
There is, however, scope for a different view. Brexit may be causing a political crisis and a policy crisis, and there may be an impending economic one. But the constitution has worked, despite the theatrics. First, some definitions. A “constitution” is not just a document, codified or ...
Brexit can plausibly be described as a ‘constitutional moment’. The decision to leave the EU will shape the UK constitution over the coming decades. Even if the full extent of the constitutional changes that will flow from Brexit are not yet known, future Prime Ministers will be defined (in...
This book adopts a political constitutionalist view of the British constitution. It critically explores the history of legal and political thought on parliamentary sovereignty in the UK, arguing that EU membership strongly unsettled the historical preced
This chapter argues that Brexit de-anchors the linguistic actors engaged with sub-state nationalisms in the UK (in Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland) from other similar actors in the various linguistically diverse regions of Europe. The effect of thi
What is constitutional monarchy, and what is its role in the UK? Posted on April 24, 2024 by The Constitution Unit Constitutional monarchies are governed by elected parliaments and governments; but a monarch remains head of state and plays various important roles. Lisa James and Robert Hazell...
UK parliamentary election and Brexit: The good, the bad and the ugly seen from continental Europe The good “The good” is outlined quite quickly: German chancellor Angela Merkel summed up well the general feeling in continental Europe when she said at the EU summit: “To be honest, many ha...
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Ever since the outcome of the Brexit referendum in June 2016, it seems like the UK constitution has lurched from crisis to crisis. Even after negotiating Brexit, the UK had to deal with a global pandemic – something, it would appear from hearings of the Covid-19 inquiry, for which the ...