Quondam academic, devolution expert and adviser. Uneasy about a world where the best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity.
Feb 14, 2019 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
1/ As some readers may know, I did a lot of academic work on comparative intergovernmental relations, including how federal systems deal with ‘mega-constitutional’ issues like top-level constit reform. #Brexit is a mega-mega constit reform.
2/ Any mega-constit reform only happens effectively if it can be accepted as legitimate, by those unhappy with the outcome as well as those happy about it. That means the process by which it is reached is crucial. This is ‘loser’s consent’.
