Today the Joint Committee on Human Rights released a report on a proposed Bill of Rights for Britain. “We are of the view that the United Kingdom should adopt a Bill of Rights and Freedoms. Our work over the last few years has demonstrated that there are many groups in society, such as older people and [...]
Today the Justice Secretary Jack Straw marked the anniversary of the Governance of Britain with a statement to the House of Commons in which he set out the progress made in meeting the objectives of the programme. He said that in July last year the Prime Minister outlined steps toward further constitutional reform to renew our democracy, building a [...]
Lord Taylor of Warwick has called a debate on ”the concept of Britishness in the context of the cultural, historical and ethical tradition of the peoples of these islands” which will take place on Thursday 19 June in the House of Lords. It’s expected to take place shortly after 11am and you will be able to watch [...]
The Institute for Public Policy Research has today published a report which concludes that the media’s response to devolution, combined with changing newspaper and broadcasting technology, has fractured the UK’s ability to have a national conversation. The report was written by Douglas Fraser, Scottish political editor of the Herald. More information and the full report can [...]
Justice Minister Michael Wills has given a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research on the politics of national identity.
Margaret Hodge has today made a speech on Britishness, Heritage and the Arts at an IPPR event at the National Gallery. Should cultural institutions promote shared values and a common national identity? Further details of the speech can be found here.
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.
The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, and Michael Wills MP, Minister of State visited Leicester on 10 December 2007 to talk to the local community about how our country is run. Michael Wills MP has responded with an article on the outcomes of the day: It was a [...]
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