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An English Constitution?

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OurKingdom: Neal Ascherson argues in a fine article in openDemocracy 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. For readers of oD who have not seen us before, click on the 'Blog' tag above for the full conversation. Thank you.

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