Michael Collins (Oxford): Gordon Brown has a unique opportunity to bring the issues surrounding identity politics, ‘Britishness’ and devolution together through a structured process of constitutional reform. This has the
Anthony Barnett (London OK): In his contribution below Tony Curzon Price argues all constitutions have to come out of a crisis and gives the example of the 5th republic. He
Tony Curzon Price (London oD): Warning! New constitutions are made in crisis, to solve a crisis that the previous order has failed at. Graham Allen MP says (entry below) "
In case you didn't already know, the Swamp lists what's happening in Washington on any given day and today I stumbled on the following:
(9 May)
Graham Allen MP (Nottingham & Whitehall): Jack Straw’s coming out for a written constitution (see OK’s scoop below) gives added hope that finally the British political system will
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): In his farewell speech an hour ago Tony Blair said that this country “gets” the "essential" interdependent character of today’s world, he boasted
David Marquand (Oxford): The real significance of the May elections has to do with the dog that didn’t bark. We are now seeing an extraordinary change in the political
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): BREAKING NEWS Jack Straw leader of the House of Commons and Gordon Brown's campaign manager has come out for a written constitution. "I
Tom Nairn (Edinburgh): After the Holyrood election of 2003, a deep psychological shift got under way among Scots. Intended to stabilize Great Britain under Labour Party control, devolved government unlocked
Robin Wilson (Belfast): The world’s media descended on Northern Ireland today in even greater numbers than for the Belfast agreement of 1998 – better known as the ‘Good Friday Agreement’
Pat Kane (Glasgow): Hi Our Kingdom! Just letting you know that Scottish Futures has started a dedicated web service We'll be looking for interesting commentary and research that
John Osmond (Cardiff): As someone who contested the election in Wales - for Plaid Cymru, in Preseli Prembokeshire - the main message came across loud and clear: "Anyone but
