Unwritten Rule: How to Fix the British Constitution (Haus Curiosities). This item is unavailable.Unwritten Rule: How to Fix the British Constitution (Haus Curiosities)

Not since Ireland broke away from the United Kingdom a century ago has the British state been so fragile. Northern Ireland now operates under trading rules that are legally separate from the rest of the nation. In Wales, support for independence is running at a historical high. Above all, Scotland is more conscious than ever of its individual identity and has aspirations for a European future. With public trust and confidence in government at record lows, the UK faces a crisis that can only be repaired by a new constitutional settlement. Unwritten Rule calls for a radical realignment, embracing a federal approach that would accommodate devolution as the best way of bringing about a successful and diverse national life, increasing democratic control over local and national decision-making, and modernising our national political structures. It will be an arduous journey, but wide-ranging reform is vital if we are to ensure that the United Kingdom not only survives into the coming decades but thrives.

Stephen Green was the Chairman of HSBC between 2006-2010 and later Minister of State for Trade and Investment. He has sat as a Conservative peer in the House of Lords since 2010; Thomas Legg served a senior civil servant in the Ministry of Justice under three prime ministers between 1989 and 1999; Martin Donnelly was Director-General for Economics in the Foreign Office and later Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Trade. He now holds the position of President, Boeing Europe.