Items where Author is "Blick, Andrew"

Number of items: 61.
  • Assuming Brexit takes place, we are at the beginning of a fundamental transition – but we do not know where it will lead us. Blick, Andrew
  • At power's elbow: aides to the Prime Minister from Robert Walpole to David Cameron. Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • Audit 2017: how democratic is the devolved government of London? Blick, Andrew; Dunleavy, Patrick
  • Britain’s bloated payroll vote hampers Parliament in keeping a check on the executive. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • The Cabinet Manual is constitutionally problematic because it expresses only the Executive’s views. Blick, Andrew
  • Coalition government has created a new balance of power at the centre of UK government (but that shouldn’t be a surprise). Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • Conservative members have less influence on policy than those in the other major parties. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • Constitutional issues could be more satisfactorily handled outside of the Parliamentary framework. Blick, Andrew
  • EVEL intentions, or a necessary solution? Experts respond to the Government’s English Votes for English Laws proposals. Blick, Andrew; Thompson, Louise; Trench, Alan; Paun, Akash
  • Federalism could be the only means of resolving some of the UK constitution’s fundamental difficultiies. Blick, Andrew
  • Federalism provides a desirable path forward for the UK’s constitution – and may be the only means of preserving the Union. Blick, Andrew
  • Four options for configuring the British constitution. Blick, Andrew
  • Fox could have made Werrity a Special Adviser but he chose not to, thereby keeping his role informal and less constrained. Blick, Andrew
  • Good idea, bad outcome: whatever happened to fixed-term parliaments? Blick, Andrew
  • The Government’s proposal for an ‘English only’ stage in the House of Commons could create problems. Blick, Andrew picture_as_pdf
  • How Labour’s internal disputes threaten the functioning of our political system. Blick, Andrew; Kippin, Sean
  • How far does the UK support the United Nations and respect the international rule of law? Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • In the representation of women in political life, the UK continues to be outperformed by other democracies. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • It does matter who provides public services, especially when things go wrong. Blick, Andrew
  • It remains to be seen whether Parliament is cut out for coalition. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • Legal aid cuts may mean excluded members of society are denied access to a vital part of our democratic system. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Crone, Stephen; Blick, Andrew
  • Lobbyists and corporations have opportunities to exercise significant influence over UK public policy. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • London: devolved government and politics at metropolitan level. Blick, Andrew; Dunleavy, Patrick picture_as_pdf
  • Lords reform:the problem of piecemeal constitutional amendment. Blick, Andrew picture_as_pdf
  • MPs pay has risen sharply since the 1970s – but it is outside earnings that should really concern. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • Magna Carta can still challenge the orthodoxy and help resolve today’s democratic difficulties. Blick, Andrew
  • The PM and the centre of UK government from Tony Blair to David Cameron: how much will change in the transition from single-party to coalition government? Jones, George W.; Blick, Andrew
  • Parliament has relatively weak war powers compared to legislatures in other democracies. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • Police reform: why democracy is not just about elections. Blick, Andrew
  • Police, politics and the media – the risks of elected police commissioners. Blick, Andrew
  • Premiership: the development, nature and power of the office of the British Prime Minister. Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • Protecting even prime ministers from themselves: why fixed-term parliaments seem a good idea. Allen, Graham; Blick, Andrew
  • Protections for the freedom of religion have improved over the last decade. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Crone, Stephen; Blick, Andrew
  • Reforming the constitution: process matters. Blick, Andrew
  • Rematch? The constitutional implications of a second EU referendum. Blick, Andrew
  • Reports of Parliament’s decline much exaggerated. Blick, Andrew
  • Rules on election deposits create an uneven playing field and protect the interests of the largest parties. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • Sir Gus O’Donnell’s coming departure as cabinet secretary and head of the civil service marks a reconfiguration at the centre of Whitehall that will enhance collective responsibility at the heart of government. Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • Special advisers and the ‘phone-hacking’ scandal. Blick, Andrew
  • There May be trouble ahead: post-EU referendum instability will keep afflicting the UK. Blick, Andrew
  • To appreciate the importance of the Brexit referendum, we must consider the series of constitutional issues that it raises. Blick, Andrew
  • The UK is inconsistent in its support for human rights and democracy overseas. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • The UK political system has been stirred by the Brexit process. Blick, Andrew
  • The UK premiership after the 2010 election. Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • Unfinished devolution has created constitutional imbalances in the UK. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • War, peace and Parliament: experts respond to the government’s defeat on Syrian intervention. Haddon, Catherine; Ziegler, Katja; Peters, Dirk; Blick, Andrew; Hallwood, James
  • What is the UK constitution made of? Exposing the ‘hidden wiring’. Blick, Andrew
  • What is the extent of electoral fraud at English elections? Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • What precisely does 'Canada +++' mean? Blick, Andrew
  • What would be the constitutional consequences of Lords reform? Blick, Andrew
  • The abolition of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee is a loss to Parliament and British democracy. Blick, Andrew picture_as_pdf
  • The centre of central government. Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • The centre of central government. Blick, Andrew; Jones, George W.
  • A citizens’ convention for UK democracy is more necessary with every passing day. Graham, Allen; Blick, Andrew picture_as_pdf
  • The constitutional implications of a second EU referendum. Blick, Andrew
  • The controversy over Civil Service accountability is symptomatic of an unstable constitution. Blick, Andrew
  • The multiple and profound constitutional implications of Covid-19. Blick, Andrew picture_as_pdf
  • A new constitutional settlement for the UK would be the most fitting Magna Carta celebration. Blick, Andrew
  • The political affiliations of the UK’s national newspapers have shifted, but there is again a heavy Tory predominance. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen
  • A significant loss to UK democracy: experts respond to the abolition of the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee. Thompson, Louise; Allen, Graham; Berry, Richard; Blick, Andrew picture_as_pdf
  • The unreformed House of Lords is already the largest parliamentary chamber of any democracy. Wilks-Heeg, Stuart; Blick, Andrew; Crone, Stephen