Repairing British politics: a blueprint for constitutional change

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Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): R. J. F. Gordon
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2010
Type: Book
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/repairing-british-politics-a-blueprint-for-constitutional-change/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

XXIII, 173 pages ; 24 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Repairing British politics: a blueprint for constitutional change is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Richard Gordon.
Publication Date: 2010
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 7 editions
First edition Date: 2010
Last edition Date: 2010
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD3989
Dewey Code: 349.42
ISBN: 9781849460491 1849460493
OCLC: 502034737

Main Contents

Acknowledgements Glossary of Essential Terms 1. SETTING THE SCENE Starting from Scratch Why We Need a Written Constitution Outline of the Book Power to the People The Origins of Parliamentary Sovereignty Cromwell and the UK’s Two Written Constitutions No-one Ever Voted for Parliamentary Sovereignty Why Parliamentary Sovereignty Doesn’t Work The Need for a Public Debate The Virtues of Representative Democracy Drafting a Written Constitution: The Practicalities Repairing British Politics: The Proposals Towards the Future 2. A DRAFT CONSTITUTION FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Preamble Part 1: The State and the Constitution Part 2: Lawmaking Part 3: The House of Representatives Part 4: The Senate Part 5: Executive Government Part 6: Emergency Powers Part 7: Political Parties Part 8: The Judiciary Part 9: Fundamental Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities Part 10: The Citizens’ Branch Part 11: Other Aspects of Government Part 12: Constitutional Conventions Part 13: Constitutional Changes and Referendums Part 14: Interpretation and Final Matters 3. THE CONSTITUTION OF BRITAIN (REFERENDUMS) ACT Part 1: Referendum on a Written Constitution Part 2: Second Referendum on the Content of a Written Constitution Part 3: Implementation of the Second Referendum Part 4: Supplementary Schedules

Repairing British politics: a blueprint for constitutional change

Repairing British politics: a blueprint for constitutional change