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# An English Constitution?
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/an-english-constitution/
- Published: 2007-05-23T16:05:10.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:36:15.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:23

[**OurKingdom**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**:** Neal Ascherson argues in a fine [article in openDemocracy](http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-kingdom/constitution%5Fneed%5F4636.jsp) that the reforms Gordon Brown has signaled will turn to dust unless they make possible a fundamental shift in sovereignty: from what is in fact parliamentary absolutism to the sovereignty of the people entrenched in a constitution. The Scots are more than half way there, he says. Now it is England's turn, not Britain's. Do you agree? OK[ hosts the comments](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/05/23/an-english-constitution/?ref=opendemocracy.net#respond). For readers of oD who have not seen us before, click on the 'Blog' tag above for the full conversation. Thank you.