Constitution
Escaping the shadow of AV Dicey and putting parliament in its place
Dicey produced the nearest the UK has had to a constitution written down in one book. His ongoing influence is remarkable—and detrimental
Withdrawal Agreement Bill: serious, complicated and requiring thorough scrutiny
The legislation to implement the PM’s Brexit deal cannot just be nodded through
The constitutional strangeness of the Benn Act
In a healthy democracy this is not how parliament and the government should interact
Brexit: whatever happens now our country will be different
Will our younger generations be able to adapt to that change?
Interview: Lord Dyson—what happens if Johnson defies extension law?
A former Supreme Court justice says if the PM breaches an injunction he could be sent to prison
Rules of the political game: why election law is not fit for purpose
Technology has changed the nature of campaigns yet regulation has not kept up
A constitution in crisis? No—it is working just as it should
Events in parliament and the courts have been dramatic. But for every constitutional reaction there has been an equal and opposite reaction to maintain the balance
The Supreme Court has done lasting damage to our constitution
No principle justifies last week’s radical legal intervention in high politics
To save Britain’s democracy we must fix our creaking constitution
The Victorians and Edwardians worked out the ground rules of the politics of their day. Our own times require us to be similarly bold
Why implementing a deal could be Johnson’s biggest challenge
Striking an agreement with Europe is difficult but legislating for it could be even harder
Could Johnson’s abject legal humiliation turn into political vindication?
The prime minister is gearing up for a populist election campaign and today’s Supreme Court ruling may not hurt his chances
Whatever the Supreme Court’s ruling, Johnson’s prorogation is a democratic horror
The obscenity of the prime minister’s behaviour neither begins nor ends in the law