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UK PM Burnham calls for written constitution and end to centralisation
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for his country to adopt a written constitution and presented a comprehensive reform plan that includes devolving more powers to local governments. Burnham made a historic call for a transformation of the political structure of the United Kingdom, which is seen as one of the most centralised countries in Europe.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed a fundamental change to the United Kingdom’s political system since taking office. Burnham stated that the country should have a written constitution, adding that he believed this step would lead to a new constitutional consensus.
Burnham, who took office as prime minister two weeks ago and previously served as Mayor of Greater Manchester, said that devolving more powers to local governments is one of his government’s main agenda items. As part of this, last Friday he announced plans to allow regional mayors in England to keep some of the taxes collected in their areas.
Call for a Constitution to End Centralisation
In a statement, Burnham said, ‘It is wrong that people have to defend issues that are actually fundamental rights and principles. The absence of a written constitution weakens the capacity of regions to defend these rights.’ The UK’s constitutional system, unlike most countries with a written constitution, is based on a mix of laws, precedents, customs, and treaties.
According to experts, England remains one of the most centralised countries in Europe, despite the establishment of devolved parliaments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the late 1990s and the creation of mayoralties over the past decade.
The idea of a written constitution is relatively new in British political life. Gordon Brown, who served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, is known as one of its early supporters. A parliamentary committee assessed constitutional options for the country as part of a five-year review and concluded in 2015 that there was no clear consensus on the matter.
Any effort to draft a constitution under Burnham’s leadership is expected to require years of work, extensive public opinion surveys, and consultations.
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