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The Constitution Unit conducts timely, rigorous, independent research into constitutional change and the reform of political institutions. Our research has significant real-world impact, informing policy-makers engaged in such changes - both in the United Kingdom and around the world.
On this channel, you will find the audio recordings of the Constitution Unit's past events.
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Six Prime Ministers and a Brexit: Meg Russell Reflects on British Democracy
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2026: The Representation of the People Bill
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2026: What next for standards in public life?
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2026: Making policy on difficult issues
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2026: How should political parties choose their leaders?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2026: How can public confidence in UK democracy be restored?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2026: UK–EU relations ten years after the referendum
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Professor Meg Russell's valedictory lecture as Director of the Constitution Unit
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May 20, 2026 |
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The future of BBC governance
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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How will the 2026 Senedd election change Welsh politics?
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Can the House of Commons handle multi-party politics?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Demystifying the UK honours system
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The Future of the ECHR – In Europe and UK
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Do the government's electoral reforms go far enough?
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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How should the UK's parliaments scrutinise international agreements?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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England’s ‘devolution revolution’: prospects and challenges
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Reflections on Labour’s constitutional agenda
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Reforming the House of Commons
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - The rule of law
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - The electoral system in a multiparty era
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Standards in public life
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Opening keynote from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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AI and democracy
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May 19, 2025 |
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Reform of Stormont: Options for Discussion
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May 09, 2025 |
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Are the UK’s party funding regulations fit for purpose?
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Constitutional Reform in the UK
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Improving parliamentary scrutiny of legislation
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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The Politics of Parliamentary Reform
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Making a success of votes at 16
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Improving election discourse in the UK
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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How to be an effective opposition
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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How to be an effective select committee chair
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Prospects for the House of Commons Modernisation Committee
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2024: House of Lords reform
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2024: Rule of law
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2024: Devolution within England
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Constitution Unit Conference 2024: Standards in government and parliament
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Opinion Polls
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Priorities for new MPs' induction in the next parliament
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Changes and challenges in regulating elections
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Should military action require parliamentary approval?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Do protests affect what politicians say?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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UK Governance Project: proposals for reform
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales: UK-Wide Implications
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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How Parliaments Question Prime Ministers
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Future of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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The Future of Democracy in the UK: Public Attitudes and Policy Options
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Mark D’Arcy - Reflections on over 20 years of reporting on parliament
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ian Dunt’s How Westminster Works … and Why It Doesn’t
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Conference 2023: Panel 4 Elections and Electoral Reform
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Conference 2023: Panel 6 Implementing Constitutional Change
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Conference 2023: Panel 5 Constitutional Standards
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Conference 2023 Panel 3: Courts and the rule of law
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Conference 2023 Panel 2: Devolution and the Union
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Conference 2023 Panel 1: Parliament
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Combatting democratic backsliding: what works?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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How can we fix our democracy?
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May 26, 2023 |
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Ministers also have rights - balancing executive prerogatives and executive scrutiny
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May 22, 2023 |
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The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit
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May 04, 2023 |
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The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement at 25: What Should London’s Priorities Be?
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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The Parliamentary Battle Over Brexit and the Constitution
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Integrity and Accountability in Politics: What Do the Public Want?
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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The Brown Commission: What Next?
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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A Primer on Reform of the House of Lords
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Reform of the Prerogative
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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How should politicians’ behaviour be regulated?
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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What does the new Prime Minister mean for the constitution?
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Parliament’s Role in Brexit
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Planning for the next Coronation, and the new Reign
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Caretaker Conventions in British Government
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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The ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill and Retained EU Law
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Keynote Speech by Rory Stewart - The State of the Constitution: Constitution Unit Conference 2022
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Parliament: the decline of scrutiny? - The State of the Constitution: Constitution Unit Conference 2022
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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The Role of the Courts - The State of the Constitution: Constitution Unit Conference 2022
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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The Future of the Union and Devolution - The State of the Constitution: Constitution Unit Conference 2022
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Northern Ireland: how can power-sharing be revived? - The State of the Constitution: Constitution Unit Conference 2022
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Constitutional Standards - The State of the Constitution: Constitution Unit Conference 2022
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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The 1997 Labour government's constitutional reform programme: 25 years on
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Politics in Northern Ireland
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May 12, 2022 |
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Citizens’ Assembly on Democracy in the UK
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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What role should party members have in leadership elections?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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What Kind of Democracy Do People Want?
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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What can be done about the House of Lords?
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Riding the Populist Wave: the UK Conservatives and the Constitution
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Improving standards of conduct in public life
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Reforming elections: assessing the government’s proposals
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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The Gun, the Ship & the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions and the Making of the Modern World
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Devolution and the future of the Union
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Judicial review, human rights and judiciary
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Elections and referendums - updating campaign regulation for a digital era
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Re-balancing between parliament, executive and the courts
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Review of Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland discusses the government's constitutional reform agenda
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Launch event: Final Report by the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Deciding Northern Ireland’s Future
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Does the UK Still Have a Political Constitution?
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May 28, 2021 |
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Ministerial Standards
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May 26, 2021 |
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Regulating public appointments
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Ideas of Democracy
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Can Johnson prevent indyref2?
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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The Prerogative Powers of Governments
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Attitudes to Democracy in the UK Today
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Boris Johnson and Parliament
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Taking Back Control: Why the House of Commons Should Govern its own Time
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Devolution and the Union
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Launch event: Interim Report by the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Populism and the Rise of Autocracy
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Constitutional Reform, Then and Now
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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Monarchy in Modern Democracy
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Checks and Balances in Democracy
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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The Johnson government's constitutional reform agenda: prospects and challenges
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Jan 14, 2020 |