This paper will consider the process and substance of Brexit against the backdrop of federalism, broadly conceived in terms of power division and sharing between different levels of government. It will consider the strains placed on the Community project by Brexit, and the strains that have also been placed on conceptions of UK sovereignty by...
Tag: <span>Paul Craig</span>
Commentary on the book
The commentator will discuss Parliament’s Secret War inquiry of the constitutional convention, which is celebrated as representing a redistribution of power from the executive towards a more legitimate, democratic institution. It will address a number of persistent problems revealed by the book, including Parliament’s lack of access to relevant information, government ‘legalisation’ of parliamentary debates...