The Labour Party and constitutional reform : a history of constitutional conservatism

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The Labour Party and constitutional reform : a history of constitutional conservatism

Peter Dorey

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 380-395) and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction : the Labour Party and constitutional reform
  • Electoral reform
  • The House of Commons
  • The House of Lords
  • The civil service
  • Open government
  • Scottish devolution
  • Welsh devolution
  • English regionalism
  • Northern Ireland
  • Conclusion : a century of constitutional conservatism

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Examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' political institutions, rather that radically transform them. Explains the reasons for this constitutional conservatism, and the debates which specific reform proposals have prompted in the Party.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Labour Party and Constitutional Reform Electoral Reform The House of Commons The House of Lords Reform The Civil Service Open Government and Freedom of Information Scottish Devolution Welsh Devolution English Regionalism Northern Ireland Conclusion: A Century of Constitutional Conservatism Bibliography

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