Unwritten Constitution of the United Kingdom (11)
ooby_dooby: From Wikipedia:
"The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.
The UK has no single constitutional document comparable to those of other nations. It is therefore often said that the country has an "unwritten", uncodified or de facto constitution. However, the majority of the British constitution does exist in the written form of statutes, court judgments and treaties. The constitution has other unwritten sources, including parliamentary constitutional conventions and the royal prerogatives.
The bedrock of the British constitution is the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty, according to which the statutes passed by Parliament are the UK's supreme and final source of law. It follows that Parliament can change the constitution simply by passing new Acts of Parliament. There is debate about whether the UK's acceptance of European Union law under the European Communities Act 1972 has undermined this principle."
Would it not be in the interest of Great Britain to formalize a written Constitution? Of course, this will demand a Supreme Court to protect, interpret and render decisions about acts which may go against Constitutional laws. It is my understanding he the UK is moving in this direction.
Would it make any difference?"The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.
The UK has no single constitutional document comparable to those of other nations. It is therefore often said that the country has an "unwritten", uncodified or de facto constitution. However, the majority of the British constitution does exist in the written form of statutes, court judgments and treaties. The constitution has other unwritten sources, including parliamentary constitutional conventions and the royal prerogatives.
The bedrock of the British constitution is the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty, according to which the statutes passed by Parliament are the UK's supreme and final source of law. It follows that Parliament can change the constitution simply by passing new Acts of Parliament. There is debate about whether the UK's acceptance of European Union law under the European Communities Act 1972 has undermined this principle."
Would it not be in the interest of Great Britain to formalize a written Constitution? Of course, this will demand a Supreme Court to protect, interpret and render decisions about acts which may go against Constitutional laws. It is my understanding he the UK is moving in this direction.
As long as they have the "Library" it's pretty safe I would say. Stood against wear of time for nearly 600 years now... 
Constitutions don't "move" that much...
I'd worry more about a Civil Code. It's kinda difficult to memorise the facts on the precedents...
I'd worry more about a Civil Code. It's kinda difficult to memorise the facts on the precedents...
smoky: Would it make any difference?
I'm not advocating one way or the other, it just seems to me it would simplify things greatly if they had one document instead of statutes, court judgments, treaties, parliamentary constitutional conventions, and royal prerogatives. It must be very confusing at times just trying to figure out what is legal and what isn't.It is MY understanding that the UK very soon won't be moving in ANY direction, simply because the latest statistics show that 67% of the population are FAT, which means that Britain could indeed soon start sinking beneath the waves...
Further, Her Majesty the Queen is also known to have said in a private conversation quite recently that it was not the Royal Family who ruled the UK, but "higher powers"... But it is comforting to know that those "higher powers" do intend to prevent everyone in the country from catching their "swine flu" by dishing out their "vaccines" that haven't even been tested beforehand (and no wonder! I dread to think what they actually contain...!). The bedrock of the British constitution is like anywhere else - corruption (only, slightly more "civilized").
Further, Her Majesty the Queen is also known to have said in a private conversation quite recently that it was not the Royal Family who ruled the UK, but "higher powers"... But it is comforting to know that those "higher powers" do intend to prevent everyone in the country from catching their "swine flu" by dishing out their "vaccines" that haven't even been tested beforehand (and no wonder! I dread to think what they actually contain...!). The bedrock of the British constitution is like anywhere else - corruption (only, slightly more "civilized").
In response to: From Wikipedia:
"The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.
The UK has no single constitutional document comparable to those of other nations. It is therefore often said that the country has an "unwritten", uncodified or de facto constitution. However, the majority of the British constitution does exist in the written form of statutes, court judgments and treaties. The constitution has other unwritten sources, including parliamentary constitutional conventions and the royal prerogatives.
The bedrock of the British constitution is the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty, according to which the statutes passed by Parliament are the UK's supreme and final source of law. It follows that Parliament can change the constitution simply by passing new Acts of Parliament. There is debate about whether the UK's acceptance of European Union law under the European Communities Act 1972 has undermined this principle."
Would it not be in the interest of Great Britain to formalize a written Constitution? Of course, this will demand a Supreme Court to protect, interpret and render decisions about acts which may go against Constitutional laws. It is my understanding he the UK is moving in this direction.
"The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.
The UK has no single constitutional document comparable to those of other nations. It is therefore often said that the country has an "unwritten", uncodified or de facto constitution. However, the majority of the British constitution does exist in the written form of statutes, court judgments and treaties. The constitution has other unwritten sources, including parliamentary constitutional conventions and the royal prerogatives.
The bedrock of the British constitution is the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty, according to which the statutes passed by Parliament are the UK's supreme and final source of law. It follows that Parliament can change the constitution simply by passing new Acts of Parliament. There is debate about whether the UK's acceptance of European Union law under the European Communities Act 1972 has undermined this principle."
Would it not be in the interest of Great Britain to formalize a written Constitution? Of course, this will demand a Supreme Court to protect, interpret and render decisions about acts which may go against Constitutional laws. It is my understanding he the UK is moving in this direction.
sambhava: It is MY understanding that the UK very soon won't be moving in ANY direction, simply because the latest statistics show that 67% of the population are FAT, which means that Britain could indeed soon start sinking beneath the waves...
Further, Her Majesty the Queen is also known to have said in a private conversation quite recently that it was not the Royal Family who ruled the UK, but "higher powers"... But it is comforting to know that those "higher powers" do intend to prevent everyone in the country from catching their "swine flu" by dishing out their "vaccines" that haven't even been tested beforehand (and no wonder! I dread to think what they actually contain...!). The bedrock of the British constitution is like anywhere else - corruption (only, slightly more "civilized").
Further, Her Majesty the Queen is also known to have said in a private conversation quite recently that it was not the Royal Family who ruled the UK, but "higher powers"... But it is comforting to know that those "higher powers" do intend to prevent everyone in the country from catching their "swine flu" by dishing out their "vaccines" that haven't even been tested beforehand (and no wonder! I dread to think what they actually contain...!). The bedrock of the British constitution is like anywhere else - corruption (only, slightly more "civilized").
Hi
The constitution of the UK is one of the oldest in the world, one which sets the precedent for most other constitutions in the world and one which many other constitutions are based on, the American constitution being such a case.
Why would you want to change it ?
Unless, of course you just want to stimulate some conversation !
Put everyone into a box if that makes you feel superior, but as Aristotle once said... " you can subjugate a nation but you can not subjugate it's people"
Move on.... find another subject... something like... why it is that half the worlds nations are starving, or why most of the world is at war, or why it is that many of the worlds nations are either starving or at war in the name of religion !
I find it insidious that we have to use a "dating" site to raise such issues, most of which are religion based.
For all you web-masters out there..... for Gods sake make a site that deals with his issues, and leave us mere mortals alone. !
Getting off my high horse now, ciao !!
Why would you want to change it ?
Unless, of course you just want to stimulate some conversation !
Put everyone into a box if that makes you feel superior, but as Aristotle once said... " you can subjugate a nation but you can not subjugate it's people"
Move on.... find another subject... something like... why it is that half the worlds nations are starving, or why most of the world is at war, or why it is that many of the worlds nations are either starving or at war in the name of religion !
I find it insidious that we have to use a "dating" site to raise such issues, most of which are religion based.
For all you web-masters out there..... for Gods sake make a site that deals with his issues, and leave us mere mortals alone. !
Getting off my high horse now, ciao !!
interesting did not know you did not have a constitution document
Englishman55: The constitution of the UK is one of the oldest in the world, one which sets the precedent for most other constitutions in the world and one which many other constitutions are based on, the American constitution being such a case.
Why would you want to change it ?
[Where did I say I wanted to change it?]
Unless, of course you just want to stimulate some conversation !
[Well Duh]
Put everyone into a box if that makes you feel superior, but as Aristotle once said... " you can subjugate a nation but you can not subjugate it's people"
[Yes WE taught you THAT lesson]
Move on.... find another subject... something like... why it is that half the worlds nations are starving, or why most of the world is at war, or why it is that many of the worlds nations are either starving or at war in the name of religion !
[Sorry I took an interest in your political system, I won't make that mistake again]
I find it insidious that we have to use a "dating" site to raise such issues, most of which are religion based.
For all you web-masters out there..... for Gods sake make a site that deals with his issues, and leave us mere mortals alone. !
[btw, if you're such an Englishman, what are you doing in Italy?]
Getting off my high horse now, ciao !!
Why would you want to change it ?
[Where did I say I wanted to change it?]
Unless, of course you just want to stimulate some conversation !
[Well Duh]
Put everyone into a box if that makes you feel superior, but as Aristotle once said... " you can subjugate a nation but you can not subjugate it's people"
[Yes WE taught you THAT lesson]
Move on.... find another subject... something like... why it is that half the worlds nations are starving, or why most of the world is at war, or why it is that many of the worlds nations are either starving or at war in the name of religion !
[Sorry I took an interest in your political system, I won't make that mistake again]
I find it insidious that we have to use a "dating" site to raise such issues, most of which are religion based.
For all you web-masters out there..... for Gods sake make a site that deals with his issues, and leave us mere mortals alone. !
[btw, if you're such an Englishman, what are you doing in Italy?]
Getting off my high horse now, ciao !!
Exactly..... English by birth only.!!!
As you probably gathered, I am quite opinionated and don't like much of what I see in my "Mother" country, so I moved out, for a better life.
It also helps to mention it as a profile logo, so that others can use it to knock us English.
That always stimulates the conversation !
As you probably gathered, I am quite opinionated and don't like much of what I see in my "Mother" country, so I moved out, for a better life.
It also helps to mention it as a profile logo, so that others can use it to knock us English.
That always stimulates the conversation !
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"The constitution of the United Kingdom is the set of laws and principles under which the United Kingdom is governed.
The UK has no single constitutional document comparable to those of other nations. It is therefore often said that the country has an "unwritten", uncodified or de facto constitution. However, the majority of the British constitution does exist in the written form of statutes, court judgments and treaties. The constitution has other unwritten sources, including parliamentary constitutional conventions and the royal prerogatives.
The bedrock of the British constitution is the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty, according to which the statutes passed by Parliament are the UK's supreme and final source of law. It follows that Parliament can change the constitution simply by passing new Acts of Parliament. There is debate about whether the UK's acceptance of European Union law under the European Communities Act 1972 has undermined this principle."
Would it not be in the interest of Great Britain to formalize a written Constitution? Of course, this will demand a Supreme Court to protect, interpret and render decisions about acts which may go against Constitutional laws. It is my understanding he the UK is moving in this direction.