Constitutional Futures

This is the first book about constitutional reform which sets out to forecast what the UK's constitution will look like in ten years time. Starting with the eleven constitutional Bills passed in 1997-98, the book analyses how these will affect the UK's constitutional structure, and examines in detail the further reforms that will be required to ensure that the new constitutional settlement beds down. The book has been written by a group of the leading experts, who have worked closely together on the project. As a result the chapters are tightly interwoven so that the cumulative and interactive effect of these changes is considered across the whole field of reform. The clear message of this book is that the constitutional reform programme will acquire its own momentum, and that work needs to begin now to ensure that the programme is carried through successfully.