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The case for a written constitution for the United Kingdom has now become unanswerable. Discuss.
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The case for a written constitution for the United Kingdom has now become unanswerable. Discuss. Unlike the majority of democratic states, the United Kingdom (UK) does not have a written constitution. The present constitution is one based on custom, precedent and parliamentary supremacy. This has created a number of problems, some of which will be discussed here. The number of problems far outnumber the advantages of a lack of a written constitution; now we have reached the place where it appears that the objections do not justify there not being a written constitution for the UK. Turpin describes a written constitution as a 'declaration of a country's supreme law' which includes 'a statement of fundamental principles'. All other laws and institutions are subordinate. Lord Scarman says that it is 'a fundamental...law binding on Parliament, the government and the people'. From these statements a written constitution seems to be a very simple...
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