UCL Constitution Unit

conunitucl.bsky.social

15 October 2026 08:23

Should the UK adopt a codified or written constitution? The case in favour Ahead of a House of Lords debate next week, and following comments by Andy Burnham in August, Sionaidh Douglas-Scott makes the case in favour of a codified constitution. We will publish a case against tomorrow. Read it 👇️

UCL Constitution Unit

conunitucl.bsky.social

13 October 2026 11:11

'Into this kaleidoscopic mix, Andy Burnham has thrown a grenade. He is the first modern prime minister to advocate scrapping the first-past-the-post voting system for Westminster elections.' Our Director, @alanrenwick.bsky.social, was in @financialtimes.com this weekend. Read it 👇️

Anand Menon

anandmenon.bsky.social

09 October 2026 11:41

And yes, I did screw up. I put my post out too early today then deleted it because I don't know the difference between 12:10am and 12:10pm 🤦🏾 Nice to end as I began.

UCL Constitution Unit

conunitucl.bsky.social

05 October 2026 07:23

The effects of electoral systems: a new Constitution Unit project @alanrenwick.bsky.social launches a new project seeking to examine the extent to which different claims about voting systems are backed up by evidence, and how this might apply to Westminster elections. Read it 👇️

Tim Bale

timbale.bsky.social

30 September 2026 15:11

This is excellent - and, if I may say so and if it's not the kiss of death, @alanrenwick.bsky.social would be an excellent choice to serve on the commission.