Theresa May; A PM Profile 2016-2018

On 23rd June 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union in a nationwide referendum, with 52% of people voting “Leave”….

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How important is the Rule of Law?

What does the rule of law actually mean? We vaguely know that its presence distinguishes democracies from totalitarian states and dictatorships,…

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Theresa May’s Cabinets and Individual Ministerial Responsibility

What is Individual Ministerial Responsibility? ‘The convention that a minister should resign if their department makes a serious political or personal…

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Introduction to Parliament

Introduction to Parliament The House of Commons The UK’s House of Commons is probably the best-known democratic institution in the world….

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c. Democracy and Sovereignty Handout; Constraints on Parliamentary Sovereignty

Constraints on Parliamentary Sovereignty Political Sovereignty and legal sovereignty The growth of a mass electorate from 4.9million in 1885 to 44.4million…

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b. Codified and Uncodified Article – A codified constitution for Britain

A codified constitution for Britain? Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government, Oxford University Is it time for Britain to have a codified…

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f. Constitutional Reform Article – Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Report

Article – POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM COMMITTEE REPORT

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Article – Separation of Powers

Article – The Separation of Powers

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