Book Review: The British Constitution: continuity and change: a festschrift for Vernon Bogdanor

"The British Constitution: Continuity and Change: A Festschrift for Vernon Bogdanor." Edited by Matt Qvortrup. Hart Publishing. August 2013. --- Despite the efforts of the Liberal Democrats in Government, the movement for constitutional reform is at a nadir in the wake of the defeat of the AV referendum and the abandonment of democratisation of the House of Lords. As a result, awareness of the constitution has never been higher, making Matt Qvortrup’s timely Festschrift for Professor Vernon Bogdanor particularly timely. Louise Thompson argues that this collection, despite structural weaknesses, is an essential contribution to the constitutional debate, and will be of interest and use to constitutional novice and expert alike.