Gordon Brown (10 Downing Street, Prime Minister): “In Britain we have a largely unwritten constitution. To change that would represent a fundamental and historic shift in our constitutional arrangements. So
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): I have just returned from the House of Commons where I watched the Prime Minister give his statement on the constitution (for some key passages see
Iain Kearns (London, ippr):This is a serious and historic drive for reform. The move towards creating a written constitution and the call for a debate on a British Bill
Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): Gordon Brown’s speech today is the speech we have waited ten years to hear from a Labour Prime Minister. While many of the things
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Guy Aitchison (London, OK): One of the unforeseen benefits of recent attempts to restrict access to Freedom of Information might have been to spare us from Alistair Campbell's
Geoffrey Bindman (London, BIHR): As Gordon Brown prepares to address the House of Commons and introduce his constitutional reforms, one significant change has already taken place. Jack Straw is both
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Just listened to the Today programme discussion about this afternoon’s statement on the constitution: Lord Baker, Martin Bell and Helena Kennedy with Sarah Montague at
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Gordon Brown is expected to make his historic statement on the constitution this afternoon, delayed by a day thanks to the security issues. It is going
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The Spectator's Coffee House blog is now a must drop by for expresso service on conservative opinion. James Forsyth has just responded strongly and
Andrew Blick (London, Democratic Audit): I just heard Jacqui Smith's statement to the House on the recent terrorist attacks. Beyond a bald statement of the facts, it was
Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): Jon Bright’s remarks (below) reflect one of the greatest challenges democratic reform in Britain faces: the “if we give them more power they may
