Episode summary: We talk to lawyer and constitutional expert Alison Young about the current pressures on the UK constitution, from Brexit to devolution to political polarisation. Is parliamentary sovereignty still the linchpin of the system? What changed with the arrival of the Supreme Court? Can the constitution survive in its current form? Talking Points: How should we think about parliamentary sovereignty in the UK constitutional order? - The idea is that legislation enacted by parliament is the highest form of law in the land. - Unlike most other systems, the UK does not have a written constitution that is above legislation. What does this mean for the Union? - In a nutshell, Westminster can still override other parliaments. - The civil convention is the idea that Westminster won’t legislate in the devolved areas or change the devolved structures without the consent of the devolved bodies. - But this can’t be legally enforced, and Westminster doesn’t always comply with it. - The UK doesn’t have a federal system: there…
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