In light of these statements do you think that Britain should adopt a written constitution?

Question

“Our whole constitutional arrangements have been odd for over 800 years but they have worked” Lord Onslow, speaking on BBC Newsnight, March 7 2007.

“Gordon Brown’s reference to a written constitution at the 2006 Labour party conference gave hope that, for the first time, the British political system would finally be created on an honest and understandable basis. That is the last unfinished business of British democracy—the British people prising the political rulebook from the closed grasp of the Executive.” Graham Allen (MP for Nottingham North) Hansard, HC, col 406WH, May 22 2007.
what are the legal and constitutional issues?
what case law and ledgislation is relevant

Answer 1

A written constitution is the worst thing we could do. you can bet your bottom dollar that the rights and protections built up over 800 years would be whittled down. If you want evidence take the proposed new terrorism laws which will be abused for no other reason than they can be. more and more we are being put in a position that we have to PROVE WE are not guilty rather than the other way around .
You only have to take a note of those countries which have a written constitution to realise it is the start of dictatorship. US is the only one that has to date avoided one

I though it was the job of MP's to hold the executive to account. Graham allen has confessed that he has failed or not attempted to do so. He is not fit to be an MP