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5 posts published by The Constitution Unit during July 2025| The Constitution Unit Blog
The Constitution Unit’s annual conference took place on 18 and 19 June. Politicians and experts, including nine MPs, came together to discuss constitutional paths taken and not (yet) taken by this government. Rowan Hall summarises their contributions across the six sessions, which are available in full on YouTube and as episodes of our podcast. Opening […]| The Constitution Unit Blog
Being a member of the royal family has been described as similar to living life in a ‘gilded cage’. Prince Harry has also spoken of feeling ‘trapped’ by the institution. Francesca Jackson argues that senior members of the royal family have no choice but to serve the country because to refuse to do so would […]| The Constitution Unit Blog
5 posts published by The Constitution Unit during July 2025| The Constitution Unit Blog
Over a year after taking office, Keir Starmer’s government has announced its long-awaited Ethics and Integrity Commission, as well as other changes to how civil servants and ministers are regulated. Peter Riddell believes that the package of reforms is a positive one, but that the lack of a statutory footing inhibits enforcement. He also argues […]| The Constitution Unit Blog
This week marks a year since the House of Commons established a new Modernisation Committee. In this post, Tom Fleming reviews the committee’s first year. On 25 July 2024, the House of Commons voted to establish a new Modernisation Committee, with a remit to ‘consider reforms to House of Commons procedures, standards, and working practices; […]| The Constitution Unit Blog
Monitor 90, published today, provides an analysis of constitutional events over the last four months, a period in which the Unit hosted its annual conference and celebrated its thirtieth anniversar…| The Constitution Unit Blog
The Cabinet Manual is an important guide to the workings of the UK’s uncodified constitution, providing an accessible roadmap for ministers, officials and the public. But the document has not been …| The Constitution Unit Blog
The Constitution Unit’s annual conference takes place next week, bringing together a wide range of speakers to discuss ‘Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office’. Starting with a keynote address by…| The Constitution Unit Blog
With its first year in office nearly complete, Labour has been slow to act on pre-election promises to enact wide-ranging reforms of the ethics regime, including the creation of a new Ethics and In…| The Constitution Unit Blog
The 1902 ‘Balfour reforms’ established a core feature of the UK House of Commons: ministers’ control of the agenda. In a new article summarised here, Tom Fleming, Simon Hix, and Radoslaw Zubek expl…| The Constitution Unit Blog
Since 2010, the chairs of most House of Commons select committees have been elected by MPs. In this post, Tom Fleming explores recent suggestions that these elections have become more competitive. …| The Constitution Unit Blog
A Private Members’ Bill on assisted dying is set to have its second reading this month. The government has declared itself neutral on the passage of the bill and the policy of assisted dying.…| The Constitution Unit Blog
The general election has raised many questions about the functioning of the UK’s electoral system. In this post, Alan Renwick focuses on two main areas: the First Past the Post rules that form the …| The Constitution Unit Blog
