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The UK’s Constitution Explained – TLDR Explains
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Constitutions are foundational documents which set out how most countries are run. They are held as sacred and individual sentences studied for their true meaning. However, the UK and a handful of other countries avoid all of that by having an unwritten, uncodified constitution. In this video, we discuss the four different areas that the UK constitution draws from and how this kind of unwritten constitution works in reality.
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In this video we explore Burnham’s promise to implement a more representative electoral system in the UK but will he actually succeed where countless other governments have failed – and actually change the voting system?
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History of Electoral Reform
Idox Group Electoral Reform: A Never Ending Story?
https://www.idoxgroup.com/insights/electoral-reform-a-never-ending-story/
BBC News Opposing Voting Reform ‘Selfish’ and ‘Immoral’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41775307
UK in a Changing Europe Electoral Reform: the State of Debate and Future Prospects
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/electoral-reform-the-state-of-debate-and-future-prospects/
Make Votes Matter 2024 Was Our Least Representative Election Ever
News Articles
Electoral Reform Society Prime Minister Announces Manifesto Pledge at Labour Conference
Prime Minister announces manifesto pledge and historic National Commission at Labour Conference
The Guardian Labour MPs Will Push Burnham to back Voting Reform
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/andy-burnham-electoral-reform-first-past-the-post
Labour List Majority of MPs Back Review of Voting System
https://labourlist.org/2026/08/majority-labour-mps-review-voting-system/
Official Resources
Parliament UK Alex Sobel Amendment
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080/stages/20676/amendments/10035247
Labour Andy Burnham Conference Speech Transcript
Polling
YouGov Should We Change Our Current British Voting System
https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/should-we-change-our-current-british-voting-system
More in Common September MRP Poll
0:00 Can Burnham Actually Ditch First-Past-the-Post?
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Nigel Farage said Andy Burnham’s comments about potentially rejoining the EU had given him “the biggest boost in [his] career”. We look at why — even if it seems counter-intuitive — another Brexit debate could actually hurt Farage.
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Farage responds to Burnham’s decision to reopen EU debate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/burnhams-reopening-of-brexit-debate-is-biggest-boost-in-my-career-says-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-uk-could-go-all-the-way-rejoining-eu
British public sentiment on the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54925-what-do-britons-think-of-brexit-10-years-since-the-referendum
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54567-how-strong-is-uk-support-for-rejoining-the-european-union
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-politico-poll-britons-want-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-and-even-farages-voters-agree/
Economic impact of Brexit
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impact-on-the-uk-economy/
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/how-has-brexit-affected-business-investment-in-the-uk
Reform UK crises
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckly020edl45o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v4zvyde15o
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Yesterday, Holborn and St. Pancras headed to the polls to select a new MP (replacing former MP Keir Starmer). With another leader on the ballot, the Green’s Zack Polanski, all eyes were on the race… one Polanski ultimately lost.
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It’s been a few days now, but the UK is still responding to the reverberations caused by Andy Burnham’s bombshell conference speech. But in this video, we’re going to focus on one of his speech’s last topics: the UK-EU relationship.
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Before the Brexit referendum, a whole bunch of MPs explained to Britain how the economy would collapse post-Brexit. While Brexit hasn’t yet happened, some did say that the destruction would take place immediately after the vote; which didn’t exactly happen as expected. So in this video, we explain what’s happened and why the economy hasn’t done too badly in the end.
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[2] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms
[3] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/quarterlynationalaccounts/apriltojune2019
[4] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/compendium/unitedkingdomnationalaccountsthebluebook/2019/nationalaccountsataglance
[5] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms
[6] – https://www.economist.com/britain/2019/10/31/britains-economy-is-holding-up-well-for-now
[7] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/expenditure/bulletins/familyspendingintheuk/financialyearending2018#household-spending-in-fye-2018-was-the-highest-since-fye-2005
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@Ggdivhjkjl
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Australia's Constitution says New Zealand is a state.
@stephenmather5625
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
LOL this is so wrong, Canada absolutely has a written constitution called the constitution act
@ozone1959
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT… THE CONSTITUTION IS ENGLISH AND NOT BRITISH… THE BRITISH DIDN'T COME ALONG UNTIL 1707 RIGHT…. THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION IS THE MAGNA CARTA 1215 AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS 1688 IT'S STILL IN FULL FORCE TODAY AS CAN NOT BE REPEALED.
HOW IS THE CONSTITUTION BRITISH??? ENGLISH HISTORY LESSON FOR THE DUMB BRAINWASHED IDIOTS …
ENGLISH CONSTITUTION PARTY IS NOW UP AND RUNNING LOOK THEM UP FOR THE REAL TRUTH ♥
@jimmy2k4o
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
You mentioned that Blair asked parliament for permission for Iraq but didn’t mention they gave it to him.
He won that vote, and his argument wasn’t centered around WMDs but around Saddam’s human rights abuses.
@markgolding71
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
why is the audio on you tube set so low? I have a volume full on with speakers full volume and can barely hear the audio out put.. (Spent 15 years as PC technician and stopped due to the total unreliability of MS Windows and totally dysfunctional communication stack)
@user-ti3cc6dg2r
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
An advantage? Totalitarianism here we come. There are nefarious men at work, in the dark, looking to undermine individual and religious liberty yet you say an advantage.
If the laws can change there's nothing stopping us from scenes like the French Revolution thats why l like God because he doesn't change hence evil cannot prevail his law of liberty is unquestionably perfect.
@nigelgilks7574
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Like so many alleged experts on Constitutional law you have misunderstood the basics, we have a healthy constitution and it is supporting the rule of law, i suggest that you read it.
@ReekieReels
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Convention is only as benign as the conventions in the heads of those who set it, convention is no longer adequate for the preservation of our rights; this is why you are less free than you were 30 years ago, and it is why the British constitution must be systemically dismantled
@USA50_
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Thanks 😊👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
@TheWtfnonamez
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Sadly however, the reality on the ground is that our "human rights" dont exist unless you are rich.
The UK court system is entirely geared around bad judgements, requiring expensive appeals to rectify.
Look at the case of Count Dankula. His skit with the pug was entirely protected by a string of rights, privileges and legal statute concerning freedom of speech, satire, comedy and performing arts.
The reality was that the judge just said "no". He invoked his rights under EU human rights laws and the judge just said "no". The judge literally ignored the inconvenient legislation and rights, and then he had to fund raise and chase an appeal through the courts…. and at every stage they just said "no". They strung him out until his ability to appeal to the EU courts had timed out, and he was screwed. Now if he had unlimited money he could have just taken it to the High Court …. but only the rich and wealthy get to play THAT game.
The UK legal system is a farce, because the judges are a complete crap shoot, and only the wealthy get to have multiple rolls of the dice.
@adespade119
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
We only need two laws,
Do no one harm,
cause no one loss.
@gvaras
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Human Right act. 1998 born from the Pinochet case.-
@roadArt132
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
We have the same problem in Spain.. the more ambiguous the laws and statutes of a country the more corruption you know is operating in that nation, that conveniently uses that ambiguity to take the laws which they please and use as an instrument that gives an ends to their means
@Hopgoodd
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Utter tripe! This is trickery! Constitutional Law trumps everything when required. We the British have the Magna Carta, FACT! A single defined source of law and the rights, the people are sovereign and the government are public servants including our King who is an equal to all. I suggest you do your own homework peeps! Peace 🙂 x
@bladebss
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
this didnt age well
@Leberteich
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Having a codified constitution means there are some things you can NOT vote on. Or at least, it sets higher thresholds than simple majority to change some fundamental laws (e.g. 2/3rd or so).
@philipyoxall5441
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
judges have never, at any time, used gavels in England
@brendanodea8282
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Not having a constitution just means that the powers that be don't publicly fight about what the rules of the game are, because there are no rules so all is fair in love and war. Unfortunately it is the people of the nation that miss out in those circumstances because the rich and powerful never rule against their own interests. That is how the UK has maintained it's entrenched nobility (which one house of government is dedicated to) despite areas of extreme poverty.
The rules of the game must be written down, and the government must be balanced to represent social classes equally which means if you are to have a house of Lords, maybe you also need a house of porpers, alternatively get rid of nobility representation all together.
@mandeepsingh-bu7eh
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
More than 160 laws are comprised to give concession to the British monarchy and this will continue to happens because Britain does not have a written constitution
@drbzjd
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
I wish we have a PDF file about your presentation
@tgazza1587
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
We need more politicians like Lord Salisbury today
@brianrobertson8904
December 20, 2023 at 6:42 pm
The UK doesn't have a constitution as it is a contractual agreement between England irland Scotland and wales.england has a constitution magna Carta and is still in force to this day and will stand for all time so get your facts right instead of putting up false information.