The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On

Author: Michael Gordon; Adam Tucker
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509957255

Published In: September 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781509924646

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The New Labour government first elected in 1997 had a defining influence on the development of the modern UK constitution. This book combines legal and political perspectives to provide a unique assessment of the way in which this major programme of constitutional reform has changed the nature of the UK constitution. The chapters, written by leading experts in UK public law and politics, analyse the impact and legacy of the New Labour reform programme some 20 years on from the 1997 general election, and reveal the ways in which the UK constitution is now, to a significant extent, the 'New Labour constitution'.

The book takes a broad approach to exploring the legacy of the New Labour years for the UK constitution. The contributors evaluate a range of specific substantive reforms (including on human rights, devolution, freedom of information, and the judicial system), changes to the process and method of constitutional reform under New Labour, the impact on key institutions (such as the judiciary and Parliament), and a number of wider constitutional themes (including national security, administrative justice, and the relationship between the Labour Party and constitutionalism). The book also reflects on the future challenges for the constitution constructed by New Labour, and the prospects for further constitutional reform.

In bringing together this range of perspectives to reflect on the implications of the New Labour era of reform, this book offers a critical examination of a foundational period in the development of the contemporary UK constitution.

Introduction

Michael Gordon and Adam Tucker (both at University of Liverpool, UK)

1. Labour's Constitutional Changes 1997-2010: Time for More

Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Shadow Attorney General, UK)

2. Britain's New Labour Constitution: Causes and Consequences

Rodney Brazier (University of Manchester, UK)

3. Judicial Policy and New Labour's Constitutional Project

Graham Gee (University of Sheffield, UK)

4. 'Three Harmless Words': New Labour and Freedom of Information

Ben Worthy (Birkbeck, University of London, UK)

5. Devolution: A New Fundamental Principle of the UK Constitution

Chris McCorkindale (University of Strathclyde, UK)