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Does Britain need a written constitution after Brexit?
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as posted by the channelEver since Britain voted for Brexit in 2016, there’s been talk of a “constitutional crisis”. But what actually is the constitution? (Subscribe)
Leaving the EU means untangling thousands of laws that the UK got from the EU. But politicians have to be careful not to fall foul of our own ancient, murky constitution - which has evolved over hundreds of years.
Compared to the written US constitution, Britain's rules are pretty confusing. In fact, there is no written constitution at all – it’s just a collection of traditions and legal rules.
But does Brexit show that it’s now time to write it all down, and sort it out once and for all? Or is everything working exactly as it should?
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