Articles by Vernon Bogdanor
Vernon Bogdanor / April 18, 2018
The looming withdrawal of rights in Britain is so unusual, it is hard to see how it will play out. What does "taking back control" mean in practice?
Vernon Bogdanor / May 21, 2015
The election may have been more decisive than predicted, but we still need to rewrite the rules
Vernon Bogdanor / March 26, 2015
Public funding of political parties is not perfect, but it’s better than the alternative—a system in which rich donors and trade unions can buy influence
Vernon Bogdanor / January 22, 2015
In Modern Britain, with so many parties, our electoral system is no longer fit for purpose
Vernon Bogdanor / March 19, 2012
The Mayor's Office in London. Photo: Patrick Down
In 2000, Londoners voted for the first elected mayor in Britain’s history. The mayor of London and the Greater London Authority were created...
Vernon Bogdanor / March 23, 2011
Who should be the next king? How could Britain become a republic? Constitutional historian Vernon Bogdanor explains the rules
Vernon Bogdanor / February 23, 2011
Coalition government has already changed British politics and our constitution. Now we need even more reform
Vernon Bogdanor / October 27, 2007
The relationship between Wagner's operas and Nazism, though fascinating, has been analysed to death by novelists and historians. A new fictionalised treatment sheds little fresh light on the topic
Vernon Bogdanor / November 19, 2006
The philosopher Bernard Williams brought to his writings on opera a rare vigour and intelligence—although Vernon Bogdanor disagrees with his interpretation of Wagner
Vernon Bogdanor / February 20, 2001
Identifying the contradiction at the heart of constitutional reform