Prepare for Constitutional Change

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced his six point plan for constitutional change in the UK.

With an eye on the Scottish Independence Referendum on 18 September 2014, and anticipating a “No” vote, the Labour party is setting out its stall for the 2015 General Election.  In the forefront of the constitutional debate is the former prime minister.

Gordon Brown’s contribution will be taken seriously.  He is not only capable of addressing the subject, unlike some of the other players on the field, but he has a longstanding interest in it.  His first speech to the House of Commons as prime minister announced plans for constitutional change, and he returned to the subject later in his premiership.

As a seasoned politician with global economic knowledge, he is the first big player to enter the serious debate which is coming.  Although David Cameron has announced the need for constitutional change LINK, he is a neophyte to such serious topics. LINK to knowledge.  Further, if UKIP splits the Conservative vote, it is likely that Labour will come through the middle to win the Election, and the Lib Dems have signalled that they could go into coalition with Labour if need be.

Brown will be influential in the coming debate, and this means that Brown’s proposals warrant close examination.

For most of its existence, the Scottish Christian Party has been warning about the effects of constitutional change upon the Christian constitution of Scotland.  Christians have tended to ignore the topic, and the SNP has been studiously quiet about it.

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3/7/2007: Gordon Brown’s first address to the House of Commons as prime minister, Mr Brown said he would “surrender or limit” powers in 12 areas, including royal prerogatives such as declaring war without parliamentary approval.
10/6/2009: Gordon Brown’s proposal on changing the voting system.  He also pledged tougher sanctions for MPs guilty of misconduct, including the power for constituents to recall MPs.