V much enjoyed this summary of Philip Rycroft's concerns about Westminster/Whitehall forgetting about the constitution until their plans crash into the reality of it:

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New post | Saving the Union? Philip Rycroft on Whitehall and the Scottish independence referendum Some thoughts prompted by Philip Rycroft's excellent recent talk. publiclawforeveryone.com/2024/10/02/s... @bennettinstitute.bsky.social

Saving the Union? Philip Rycroft on Whitehall and the Scottish independence referendum

I attended a fascinating talk at St Catharine’s College in Cambridge earlier this week, organised by the University’s Bennett Institute for Public Policy, on ‘Saving the Union? Whitehall and the Sc…

Thank you.

Thank you.

Happy to hear both!

I agree. The Karen Bradley example must (I hope!) be the worst, but still, I imagine symptomatic of the wider problem (albeit noting Adam Tomkins' point that the issue can play out differently as between elected politicians and officials).

Yes - I'd taken that to be what you meant.

Recommended. The post makes points about the constitution generally, not just the Scottish independence referendum. bsky.app/profile/prof...

Thanks - that's a really interesting point.

Thanks, Adam. That's a very good point (and one that Philip touched on, I think in answer to one of the questions).

That's very kind! Just published my first (!) post of 2024... publiclawforeveryone.com/2024/10/02/s...

Saving the Union? Philip Rycroft on Whitehall and the Scottish independence referendum

I attended a fascinating talk at St Catharine’s College in Cambridge earlier this week, organised by the University’s Bennett Institute for Public Policy, on ‘Saving the Union? Whitehall and the Sc…