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Should we have a fully written constitution?
15th February 2008
The Independent yesterday ran an article and a leader on the issue of written constitutions following remarks from Justice secretary Jack Straw The main Independent article can be found here and the leader is here.
‘Bits and pieces of what comprise other countries’ national constitutions are scattered about in a host of different parliamentary Acts and legal judgments. There is no reason why they should not be assembled and condensed into a simple statement of rights, responsibilities and structures. A constitution can be seen as an integral part of being a modern state.’
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.