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SUMMARY:The UK constitution: reform\, reject or reinvigorate? - Opened by 
 Professor Michael Kenny\, Bennett Institute for Public Policy\, &amp\; pan
 el discussion
DTSTART:20220127T140000Z
DTEND:20220127T150000Z
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CONTACT:Prof Diane Coyle
DESCRIPTION:From Supreme Court interventions to accusations of ‘dead Par
 liaments’\, the Brexit impact to the pandemic response\, a tumultuous pe
 riod in British politics has put the UK constitution under huge strain and
  undermined public faith in how the UK is governed.\n\nCalls for change ha
 ve come from all sides. Should the UK’s constitution be codified? Does p
 arliament have enough power to hold the government to account? Are the cou
 rts going too far in diluting government power? Does the role of the House
  of Lords and the monarchy need rethinking? Is devolution working – and 
 do we need more of it? How do governments deal with the public and can tru
 st be restored?\n\nWhile the last five years have brought the constitution
 ’s sustainability into question\, they have also created a real opportun
 ity to reinvigorate UK democracy\, restore trust in the political system a
 nd improve the way that government works. But without a clear vision for t
 he future\, the UK risks yet more constitutional confusion and conflict.\n
 \nOver the next 18 months\, the Institute for Government and the Bennett I
 nstitute of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge\, backed by a dis
 tinguished advisory panel\, will undertake an impartial\, non-partisan rev
 iew of the constitution before setting out recommendations for change for 
 this and future governments to follow. This event will launch this major j
 oint project\, exploring how well the UK constitution is working and the p
 roblems that now need to be addressed.\n\nOn the panel to discuss the UK c
 onstitution and the problems faced\, are:\n\n*Dr Halima Begum\, Chief Exec
 utive of the Runnymede Trust\n*The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC\, former Lord
  Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice\; current Member of Parliam
 ent for South Swindon\n*Professor Ciaran Martin\, former Chief Executive o
 f the National Cyber Security Centre\; now Professor of Practice in the Ma
 nagement of Public Organisations at Blavatnik School of Government\, Oxfor
 d University\n*Baroness Smith of Basildon\, Shadow Leader of the House of 
 Lords\n\nBronwen Maddox\, Director of the Institute for Government\, will 
 chair the event.\n\nProfessor Michael Kenny\, Director of the Bennett Inst
 itute for Public Policy\, will provide some opening remarks on the review.
 \n\nFollow the live event on Twitter: @bennettinst @ifgevents #IfGBennettI
 nst\n\n"Book your place":https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/uk-
 constitution/
LOCATION:Online
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