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Blueprint for a UK constitutional convention / Alan Renwick and Robert Hazell.

By: Renwick, Alan, 1975- [author.]Contributor(s): Hazell, Robert [author.] | University College, London. Constitution Unit [issuing body.]Publisher: London : Constitution Unit, 2017Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781903903759Other title: Blueprint for a United Kingdom constitutional conventionSubject(s): Constitutional law -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- ConstitutionOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: Proposals for a UK constitutional convention are made by several parties in their 2017 election manifestos and have been prominent on the political agenda for several years. Such proposals are offered both as a response to widespread disillusionment with the state of democracy and as a means of addressing the deep constitutional challenges posed by Brexit and uncertainty over the future of the Union. This report examines the issues, explores the lessons to be learned from constitutional conventions elsewhere, and identifies the pitfalls to be avoided.
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"June 2017".

Proposals for a UK constitutional convention are made by several parties in their 2017 election manifestos and have been prominent on the political agenda for several years. Such proposals are offered both as a response to widespread disillusionment with the state of democracy and as a means of addressing the deep constitutional challenges posed by Brexit and uncertainty over the future of the Union. This report examines the issues, explores the lessons to be learned from constitutional conventions elsewhere, and identifies the pitfalls to be avoided.

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