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The opposition’s problems with implementing its own commitments dwarf current Tory embarrassment over appointees
Careful reform is needed to end the practice of unelected legislators
John McFall tells the FT the second chamber needs reform but warns against ‘radical change’
Contentious rule changes will show if prime minister can rise above partisan interests to protect democracy
Rishi Sunak could face defeat on his flagship legislation in the House of Lords
Pressure for constitutional change is gathering momentum but England could end up paying the price
Starmer expected to accept Brown review proposals including banning MPs’ second jobs
The UK and US systems warp our understanding of key social issues among the public
Proposed new constituency map would solidify Conservative ‘red wall’, say strategists
Curtailing judicial review will weaken a vital check on executive power
A series of government proposals on the constitution and electoral law disregards consensus
A key post-Brexit pledge was to increase democratic accountability
Conservatives to gain up to 10 more seats at the next election due to the changes say psephologists
Penny Mordaunt calls for government to abolish principle of male primogeniture
Johnson’s team examines constitutional reform to help counter Scottish nationalism
Legal experts raise concern that constitutional review could be used to punish judges for overturning prorogation
We are offered a contest between two leaders while trends point to multi-party competition
This contentious era requires a rethink of the role’s historic power
How the UK courts were dragged into the Brexit dispute
Anger that 300 uncontested seats deny voter choice in local polls
The invented identity of ‘Britishness’ is unravelling as English nationalism takes hold
House of Commons to express view on alternatives to Theresa May’s exit package
Fear of fresh Tory split set to delay reform that slashes MP numbers by 50
There are lessons to be learnt from the UK’s divisive 2016 vote on EU membership
Independent commission says vote should take place after significant preparation
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