Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party?
<p>The UK’s membership of, and later exit from, the EU has had a dramatic effect on the UK constitution. It also provided a catalyst for further change. These demonstrate the relative ease with which the UK constitution can be modified, reinforcing the UK’s characterisation as a predominantly...
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description | <p>The UK’s membership of, and later exit from, the EU has had a dramatic effect on the UK constitution. It also provided a catalyst for further change. These demonstrate the relative ease with which the UK constitution can be modified, reinforcing the UK’s characterisation as a predominantly political, flexible constitution. This post will argue that these transformations illustrate something more fundamental that applies to all constitutions – be they predominantly codified or uncodified, with or without the ability of the courts to strike down unconstitutional legislation.</p>
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spelling | doaj.art-f3e4043ddc7f4ad98da828315d0978072023-04-06T10:29:08ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-04-012366-7044Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party?Alison Young<p>The UK’s membership of, and later exit from, the EU has had a dramatic effect on the UK constitution. It also provided a catalyst for further change. These demonstrate the relative ease with which the UK constitution can be modified, reinforcing the UK’s characterisation as a predominantly political, flexible constitution. This post will argue that these transformations illustrate something more fundamental that applies to all constitutions – be they predominantly codified or uncodified, with or without the ability of the courts to strike down unconstitutional legislation.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/constitutional-change-in-the-uk-people-or-party/brexit, Constitutional Change, EU Membership, Referendum, Retained EU Law, UK Constitutionalism, United Kingdom |
spellingShingle | Alison Young Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party? Verfassungsblog brexit, Constitutional Change, EU Membership, Referendum, Retained EU Law, UK Constitutionalism, United Kingdom |
title | Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party? |
title_full | Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party? |
title_fullStr | Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party? |
title_full_unstemmed | Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party? |
title_short | Constitutional Change in the UK - People or Party? |
title_sort | constitutional change in the uk people or party |
topic | brexit, Constitutional Change, EU Membership, Referendum, Retained EU Law, UK Constitutionalism, United Kingdom |
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