Ian Dunt’s How Westminster Works … and Why It Doesn’t
A discussion with Ian Dunt and an expert panel about his recent book on the perceived problems facing the UK political system.
The recent book by journalist and author Ian Dunt provides a detailed and critical account of many aspects of the UK’s political system, including political parties and elections, parliament and the legislative process, the work of ministers and civil servants in Whitehall, and the role of the media. The book analyses various perceived problems, and proposes a range of possible solutions. In this seminar the author will presented some of his key arguments, before responding to questions and comments from a panel of experts and the online audience.
Speakers:
Ian Dunt, journalist and author
Dr Ruth Fox, Director of the Hansard Society
Jill Rutter, Senior Research Fellow at UK in a Changing Europe and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
Professor Alan Renwick, Deputy Director of the Constitution Unit, UCL
Chair: Dr Tom Fleming, Constitution Unit, UCL
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Interesting seminar which I enjoyed and learned from. I noticed the total lack of reference to the devolved administration's and Westminster role as a UK Parliament in this context. Quite a lot of comparative references to institutions in other countries but nothing about lessons from non-english nations in the UK. A great long discussion about PR voting systems but no effort to learn from the experience in Scotland in local and national elections. One part of the last audience question asked about comparison of working of committees in Scotland and Westminster and every panelist completely ignored it. Perhaps the panelists would say they were concentrating on UK rather than more local arrangements. My answer to that would be to point out they spent ages considering Chris Graylings probationary reforms as an example of policy failure, a policy which only applied to England and Wales. It's a pity, there is lots which can be learned in a 4 nation state with diverging governance arrangements.
MP represents constituency. It is not a party matter.