This is an excellent article by @davidallengreen. Whatever the merits of a written constitution, it's not going to happen any time soon. So we need achievable changes that can be carried now - like those set out in this article.
https://twitter.com/prospect_uk/status/1327657546916761608
There are two things that are unquestionably worse than *not* having a written constitution:
- (1) Having a *bad* constitution, that's hard to change;
- (2) Having a constitution that doesn't command widespread consent. (Imagine a 52%:48% vote in a constitutional referendum...)
- (1) Having a *bad* constitution, that's hard to change;
- (2) Having a constitution that doesn't command widespread consent. (Imagine a 52%:48% vote in a constitutional referendum...)
Constitutions set the rules within which we argue. When they themselves become the point of contention, the state is in danger. As a highly-polarised society, with powerful interests that wd certainly aim to nobble the process, the UK is not well set-up for constitution writing.
If we want to defend our democracy from attack, there's no point waiting for some constitutional Aslan to come roaring over the hill. We need to fix the defences we have, particularly concerning the power of the Executive. The ideas in this article are an excellent start. 
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