Professor Jonathan Tonge was announced as chair of the new Youth Citizenship Commission today (29 February 2008). The Governance of Britain green paper published last year highlighted the importance of engaging young people as citizens, so they are able to take an active part in society. The Youth Citizenship Commission will focus on young people aged 11 [...]
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has outlined the biggest changes “for a generation” to immigration procedures, including the setting up of a “citizenship contract” that explains an individual’s rights and responsibilities. Speaking to members of the third sector and local government representatives in North London today, the PM said that he expected tougher tests for citizenship in [...]
Justice Minister Michael Wills gave a speech on the constitutional renewal programme at the Leslie Scarman Lecture on 13 February 2008. This year’s lecture was delivered by Professor Aharon Barak, the former President of the Supreme Court of Israel. The full text is available here.
Jack Straw has given a speech at the George Washington University about the UK’s and USA’s constitutional heritage and what a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities might look like. The full text of the speech is available here.
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