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UCL Constitution Unit

UCL Constitution Unit

The UK’s leading research centre on constitutional change. Informing policy-making and public debate about the constitution and democracy.

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114 episodes

  1. How should we assess different options for the voting system? 1:01:10
  2. The health of democracy in 2026 1:01:41
  3. What next for constitutional reform in the UK? 58:58
  4. Six Prime Ministers and a Brexit: Meg Russell Reflects on British Democracy 43:55
  5. Constitution Unit Conference 2026: The Representation of the People Bill 1:01:56
  6. Constitution Unit Conference 2026: What next for standards in public life? 1:01:28
  7. Constitution Unit Conference 2026: Making policy on difficult issues 1:01:14
  8. Constitution Unit Conference 2026: How should political parties choose their leaders? 59:20
  9. Constitution Unit Conference 2026: How can public confidence in UK democracy be restored? 1:01:35
  10. Constitution Unit Conference 2026: UK–EU relations ten years after the referendum 59:25
  11. Professor Meg Russell's valedictory lecture as Director of the Constitution Unit 1:04:27
  12. The future of BBC governance 59:58
  13. How will the 2026 Senedd election change Welsh politics? 59:42
  14. Can the House of Commons handle multi-party politics? 59:58
  15. Demystifying the UK honours system 59:39
  16. The Future of the ECHR – In Europe and UK 1:23:41
  17. Do the government's electoral reforms go far enough? 1:00:03
  18. How should the UK's parliaments scrutinise international agreements? 59:14
  19. England’s ‘devolution revolution’: prospects and challenges 1:14:24
  20. Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Reflections on Labour’s constitutional agenda 1:16:55
  21. Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Reforming the House of Commons 1:13:46
  22. Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - The rule of law 1:09:20
  23. Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - The electoral system in a multiparty era 1:15:08
  24. Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Standards in public life 1:12:14
  25. Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 - Opening keynote from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office 49:37
  26. AI and democracy 1:13:58
  27. Reform of Stormont: Options for Discussion 1:28:15
  28. Are the UK’s party funding regulations fit for purpose? 1:15:47
  29. Constitutional Reform in the UK 43:02
  30. Improving parliamentary scrutiny of legislation 1:14:15
  31. The Politics of Parliamentary Reform 34:32
  32. Making a success of votes at 16 1:16:24
  33. Improving election discourse in the UK 1:14:53
  34. How to be an effective opposition 1:13:58
  35. How to be an effective select committee chair 1:09:36
  36. Prospects for the House of Commons Modernisation Committee 1:14:44
  37. Constitution Unit Conference 2024: House of Lords reform 1:12:50
  38. Constitution Unit Conference 2024: Rule of law 1:12:43
  39. Constitution Unit Conference 2024: Devolution within England 1:14:15
  40. Constitution Unit Conference 2024: Standards in government and parliament 1:12:45
  41. Opinion Polls 54:18
  42. Priorities for new MPs' induction in the next parliament 1:15:21
  43. Changes and challenges in regulating elections 1:12:58
  44. Should military action require parliamentary approval? 1:13:43
  45. Do protests affect what politicians say? 32:56
  46. UK Governance Project: proposals for reform 1:14:23
  47. The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales: UK-Wide Implications 1:16:18
  48. How Parliaments Question Prime Ministers 37:22
  49. The Future of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland 40:31
  50. The Future of Democracy in the UK: Public Attitudes and Policy Options 1:14:53