The most remarkable political achievement in history?
Sunday 30th March 2025, 10 am
St Catherines School House, 26a Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU2 4DJ
In September 2019 the British Prime Minister advised Queen Elizabeth II to suspend Parliament for an unusually long period of six weeks only to be told by a panel of unelected judges that his advice was unlawful, that the Queen did not have power to do as he advised and that the purported suspension of Parliament had not taken place.
- What was going on – and how was this possible without a written constitution to refer to?
It’s a fascinating story involving kings, parliamentarians, judges, citizens, the occasional execution and a revolution or two, but it established principles for written constitutions across the globe.
- Ian Mason will unpack the story and explain how an unwritten constitution can work and why written ones are sometimes necessary.
The second in a two-part talk series after ‘US Constitution’ on 9th March.
Tickets £5 on the door. Refreshments available in the interval
Parking
Parking in Lawn Road Car Park GU2 4BB is £2 per hour on Sundays (free until 11 am)
