Writing the United Kingdom Constitution

The UK should be recognized as a federal country like Canada and Australia to preserve the Union and maximize the benefits of cooperation between semi-autonomous regions. Brice Dickson proposes a Constitutional Reform Act to federalize the nation, provide a modern Bill of Rights, formalize allocation of public expenditure to devolved regions, and set out the purpose of the UK.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 26 July 2019
\n Publisher: Manchester University Press
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The unwritten Constitution of the United Kingdom has reached its expiration date, and if the Union is to be preserved, it is imperative that we recognize the UK as a federal country similar to Canada and Australia. In a lucid and timely intervention in the debate on Britain's political future, Brice Dickson makes this argument. A federal structure, according to Dickson, has the potential to maximize the benefits of cooperation between semi-autonomous regions while simultaneously respecting the nationalisms that exist within the country's constituent parts.

The devolution of powers to the home nations, coupled with the challenges associated with Brexit and the reform of the House of Lords, pose significant risks to the UK's current constitutional position. Dickson proposes a Constitutional Reform Act that would federalize the nation, provide a modern Bill of Rights, formalize the allocation of public expenditure to devolved regions, and include a clause outlining the purpose of the UK.

The UK has a remarkable history of overcoming various challenges throughout its centuries, but the aftermath of recent events demands greater certainty and predictability. This urgent analysis by one of our foremost constitutional experts provides insights into how this can be achieved.

\n Weight: 250g\n
Dimension: 163 x 156 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781526131935\n \n