Richard MoorheadHow the British constitution works (from the FT's article on Johnson's last stand):
đŚđ: https://twitter.com/chrisbrooke/status/1593903985961885696
Andy Burge
Mark Ellison@richardmoorhead I am totally sick of hearing about this mythical constitution. It does not exist, we have no constitutional rights
Lennard van Otterloo@richardmoorhead @ScouseRefugee One could argue whether something can be considered part of the Constitution if it hasnât been approved by both chambers of Parliament.
For instance, the Ministerial Code is sometimes considered part of the Constitution yet Boris Johnson unilaterally changed it when he didnât like its implications for himself.
If the PM can change it without Parliament, is it really part of the Constitution or just someoneâs opinion?
@lennardvanotterloo @richardmoorhead I think opinion
TAGilbert@lennardvanotterloo @richardmoorhead @ScouseRefugee
We need to challenge all the nonsense about an 'unwritten constitution ', Every. Single. Time!
I think the truth is, the UK has no constitution at all worthy of the name. (i.e. no supermajority in Parliament is required for change).
Legislation and tradition doth not a constitutional settlement make!
Paddy Magill@richardmoorhead 'works' is perhaps a step more 'bumbling through' (which is very much Johnson's modus operandi).
@padraigpostal yes, I donât imagine the author of the tweet means well functioning when he says works here!
@richardmoorhead Here is the original article.
In the Bunker: Boris Johnsonâs last stand
https://www.ft.com/content/e6d6c253-45a1-4c53-9621-405e2e1507e6
John OâDonnell@richardmoorhead
I think I know what this means, but can some brilliant constitutional experts explain exactly what it means to a lay person?
I, and others, would really appreciate it.
I think I know what this means, but can some brilliant constitutional experts explain exactly what it means to a lay person?
I, and others, would really appreciate it.
Brian GannonHard to read the full article without thinking of The Thick of It.
Childish, incompetent, petty, boorish, and above all, entirely self-serving. All of them.