Constitutional reckoning

Britain’s constitution is no less powerful for being largely uncodi ed; a uid web of laws, conventions and compromises which has shaped these islands for more than a thousand years. Interviewed by Noa Ho man, Leader of the House Mark Spencer discusses his plans to ensure Parliament remains relevant, while experts Hannah White and Lord Norton explore whether the legislature is still providing appropriate scrutiny of the executive. Elsewhere, Sienna Rodgers asks if the House of Lords has become the true opposition and Mark Rowe examines the role of the civil service in our democratic system.