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The UK's leading research centre on constitutional change. This account is rarely used. Follow us on Bluesky 👇
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ON THE BLOG: Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?. Ahead of a related Constitution Unit event next week, Meg Russell summarises her recent article in Public Law which crunches the numbers on parliamentary scrutiny over time.
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Complaints about declining standards of government scrutiny by parliament have been commonplace in recent times – particularly during the troubled years of Brexit and Covid. But how can such claims…
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Our founder and former Director, Robert Hazell, is in @thetimes today addressing the US Vice President's speech last week. He calls the critique of democracy and speech 'breathtaking in its hypocrisy'. Read his letter 👉
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RT @H80Midgley: Great piece by Meg Russell on the decline of scrutiny- I think the one thing that's missing is the opacity of a lot of gove….
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Join Meg Russell, David Natzler and @DanielGover to discuss the problems, and potential solutions, with the legislative process. This event will include a Q&A and you can submit a question by replying to this post. Sign up for this free, online event 👉
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ON THE BLOG: Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?. Ahead of a related Constitution Unit event next week, Meg Russell summarises her recent article in Public Law which crunches the numbers on parliamentary scrutiny over time.
constitution-unit.com
Complaints about declining standards of government scrutiny by parliament have been commonplace in recent times – particularly during the troubled years of Brexit and Covid. But how can such claims…
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NEW BLOG: Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?. Ahead of a related Constitution Unit event next week, Meg Russell summarises her recent article in Public Law which crunches the numbers on parliamentary scrutiny over time.
constitution-unit.com
Complaints about declining standards of government scrutiny by parliament have been commonplace in recent times – particularly during the troubled years of Brexit and Covid. But how can such claims…
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ON THE BLOG: Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do?. Patricia Preller and @alanjrenwick discuss what we know about the over 40 local citizens' assemblies convened in the UK since 2019.
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Numerous citizens’ assemblies have been held by councils and other local bodies around the UK in recent years. Patricia Preller and Alan Renwick survey these processes to consider what lessons can …
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ON THE BLOG: Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do?. Patricia Preller and @alanjrenwick discuss what we know about the over 40 local citizens' assemblies convened in the UK since 2019.
constitution-unit.com
Numerous citizens’ assemblies have been held by councils and other local bodies around the UK in recent years. Patricia Preller and Alan Renwick survey these processes to consider what lessons can …
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BLOGPOST: How and when should someone give up public office?. @_peterriddell argues that although it is rightly difficult to remove some public servants, it is also incumbent on them to know in what circumstances they should resign.
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Holding ministerial office or leading a public body involves challenges and duties that do not exist in the private sector. Using recent examples of high profile resignations by public office holde…
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ON THE BLOG: Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do?. Patricia Preller and @alanjrenwick discuss what we know about the over 40 local citizens' assemblies convened in the UK since 2019.
constitution-unit.com
Numerous citizens’ assemblies have been held by councils and other local bodies around the UK in recent years. Patricia Preller and Alan Renwick survey these processes to consider what lessons can …
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ON THE BLOG: Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do?. Patricia Preller and @alanjrenwick discuss what we know about the over 40 local citizens' assemblies convened in the UK since 2019.
constitution-unit.com
Numerous citizens’ assemblies have been held by councils and other local bodies around the UK in recent years. Patricia Preller and Alan Renwick survey these processes to consider what lessons can …
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BLOGPOST: How and when should someone give up public office?. @_peterriddell argues that although it is rightly difficult to remove some public servants, it is also incumbent on them to know in what circumstances they should resign.
constitution-unit.com
Holding ministerial office or leading a public body involves challenges and duties that do not exist in the private sector. Using recent examples of high profile resignations by public office holde…
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Join Meg Russell, David Natzler and @DanielGover to discuss the problems, and potential solutions, with the legislative process. This event will include a Q&A and you can submit a question by replying to this post. Sign up for this free, online event 👉
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BLOGPOST: How and when should someone give up public office?. @_peterriddell argues that although it is rightly difficult to remove some public servants, it is also incumbent on them to know in what circumstances they should resign.
constitution-unit.com
Holding ministerial office or leading a public body involves challenges and duties that do not exist in the private sector. Using recent examples of high profile resignations by public office holde…
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ON THE BLOG: Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do?. Patricia Preller and @alanjrenwick discuss what we know about the over 40 local citizens' assemblies convened in the UK since 2019.
constitution-unit.com
Numerous citizens’ assemblies have been held by councils and other local bodies around the UK in recent years. Patricia Preller and Alan Renwick survey these processes to consider what lessons can …
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NEW BLOG: Local citizens‘ assemblies: why do councils set them up and what can they do?. Patricia Preller and @alanjrenwick discuss what we know about the over 40 local citizens' assemblies convened in the UK since 2019.
constitution-unit.com
Numerous citizens’ assemblies have been held by councils and other local bodies around the UK in recent years. Patricia Preller and Alan Renwick survey these processes to consider what lessons can …
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What problems are there with the legislative process? Have they got worse? And what can be done to fix them?. Join Meg Russell, David Natzler and @DanielGover to discuss just this on 24 February. Sign up for this free, online event 👉
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BLOGPOST: How and when should someone give up public office?. @_peterriddell argues that although it is rightly difficult to remove some public servants, it is also incumbent on them to know in what circumstances they should resign.
constitution-unit.com
Holding ministerial office or leading a public body involves challenges and duties that do not exist in the private sector. Using recent examples of high profile resignations by public office holde…
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