Items where Author is "Blick, Andrew"

Blick, Andrew (2020) The multiple and profound constitutional implications of Covid-19. British Politics and Policy at LSE (09 Jun 2020). Blog Entry.

Blick, Andrew and Dunleavy, Patrick ORCID: 0000-0002-2650-6398 (2018) London: devolved government and politics at metropolitan level. In: Dunleavy, Patrick, Park, Alice and Taylor, Ros, (eds.) The UK's changing democracy: the 2018 democratic audit. Democratic Audit. LSE Press, London, UK, pp. 331-339. ISBN 9781909890466

Blick, Andrew (2018) The UK political system has been stirred by the Brexit process. LSE Brexit (13 Apr 2018). Website.

Graham, Allen and Blick, Andrew (2018) A citizens’ convention for UK democracy is more necessary with every passing day. Democratic Audit Blog (02 Mar 2018). Blog Entry.

Blick, Andrew (2018) Rematch? The constitutional implications of a second EU referendum. LSE Brexit (19 Jan 2018). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2018) The constitutional implications of a second EU referendum. British Politics and Policy at LSE (18 Jan 2018). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2018) What precisely does 'Canada +++' mean? LSE Brexit (15 Jan 2018). Website.

Allen, Graham and Blick, Andrew (2017) Protecting even prime ministers from themselves: why fixed-term parliaments seem a good idea. British Politics and Policy at LSE (13 Jul 2017). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2017) There May be trouble ahead: post-EU referendum instability will keep afflicting the UK. LSE Brexit (11 Jul 2017). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Dunleavy, Patrick ORCID: 0000-0002-2650-6398 (2017) Audit 2017: how democratic is the devolved government of London? Democratic Audit UK (22 Jun 2017). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2017) Good idea, bad outcome: whatever happened to fixed-term parliaments? British Politics and Policy at LSE (17 May 2017). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Kippin, Sean (2016) How Labour’s internal disputes threaten the functioning of our political system. British Politics and Policy at LSE (23 Sep 2016). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2016) Assuming Brexit takes place, we are at the beginning of a fundamental transition – but we do not know where it will lead us. Democratic Audit UK (27 Jun 2016). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2016) Federalism provides a desirable path forward for the UK’s constitution – and may be the only means of preserving the Union. Democratic Audit UK (10 Jun 2016). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2016) To appreciate the importance of the Brexit referendum, we must consider the series of constitutional issues that it raises. Democratic Audit UK (04 Mar 2016). Website.

Blick, Andrew, Thompson, Louise, Trench, Alan and Paun, Akash (2015) EVEL intentions, or a necessary solution? Experts respond to the Government’s English Votes for English Laws proposals. Democratic Audit UK (07 Jul 2015). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2015) A new constitutional settlement for the UK would be the most fitting Magna Carta celebration. Democratic Audit UK (15 Jun 2015). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2015) Federalism could be the only means of resolving some of the UK constitution’s fundamental difficultiies. Democratic Audit UK (06 Jun 2015). Website.

Thompson, Louise, Allen, Graham, Berry, Richard and Blick, Andrew (2015) A significant loss to UK democracy: experts respond to the abolition of the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee. Democratic Audit Blog (29 May 2015). Blog Entry.

Blick, Andrew (2015) The abolition of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee is a loss to Parliament and British democracy. Democratic Audit Blog (26 May 2015). Blog Entry.

Blick, Andrew (2015) Four options for configuring the British constitution. British Politics and Policy at LSE (06 Feb 2015). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2014) Magna Carta can still challenge the orthodoxy and help resolve today’s democratic difficulties. Democratic Audit Blog (24 Nov 2014). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2014) The Cabinet Manual is constitutionally problematic because it expresses only the Executive’s views. Democratic Audit Blog (19 Feb 2014). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Crone, Stephen and Blick, Andrew (2014) Legal aid cuts may mean excluded members of society are denied access to a vital part of our democratic system. Democratic Audit UK (06 Jan 2014). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Crone, Stephen and Blick, Andrew (2013) Protections for the freedom of religion have improved over the last decade. Democratic Audit UK (23 Dec 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) The political affiliations of the UK’s national newspapers have shifted, but there is again a heavy Tory predominance. Democratic Audit UK (18 Dec 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) MPs pay has risen sharply since the 1970s – but it is outside earnings that should really concern. Democratic Audit UK (09 Dec 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) What is the extent of electoral fraud at English elections? Democratic Audit UK (26 Nov 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) Britain’s bloated payroll vote hampers Parliament in keeping a check on the executive. Democratic Audit UK (16 Nov 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) The UK is inconsistent in its support for human rights and democracy overseas. Democratic Audit UK (10 Nov 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) Rules on election deposits create an uneven playing field and protect the interests of the largest parties. Democratic Audit UK (14 Oct 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) Conservative members have less influence on policy than those in the other major parties. Democratic Audit UK (02 Oct 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) How far does the UK support the United Nations and respect the international rule of law? Democratic Audit UK (08 Sep 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) Lobbyists and corporations have opportunities to exercise significant influence over UK public policy. Democratic Audit UK (03 Sep 2013). Website.

Haddon, Catherine, Ziegler, Katja, Peters, Dirk, Blick, Andrew and Hallwood, James (2013) War, peace and Parliament: experts respond to the government’s defeat on Syrian intervention. Democratic Audit UK (02 Sep 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) In the representation of women in political life, the UK continues to be outperformed by other democracies. Democratic Audit UK (31 Aug 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) Parliament has relatively weak war powers compared to legislatures in other democracies. Democratic Audit UK (29 Aug 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) Unfinished devolution has created constitutional imbalances in the UK. Democratic Audit UK (15 Aug 2013). Website.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) The unreformed House of Lords is already the largest parliamentary chamber of any democracy. Democratic Audit UK (03 Aug 2013). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2013) The Government’s proposal for an ‘English only’ stage in the House of Commons could create problems. Democratic Audit Blog (25 Jul 2013). Blog Entry.

Wilks-Heeg, Stuart, Blick, Andrew and Crone, Stephen (2013) It remains to be seen whether Parliament is cut out for coalition. Democratic Audit UK (15 May 2013). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2013) At power's elbow: aides to the Prime Minister from Robert Walpole to David Cameron. Biteback Publishing, London. ISBN 9781849545723

Blick, Andrew (2012) Constitutional issues could be more satisfactorily handled outside of the Parliamentary framework. British Politics and Policy at LSE (05 Sep 2012). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2012) The controversy over Civil Service accountability is symptomatic of an unstable constitution. British Politics and Policy at LSE (27 Jul 2012). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2012) Lords reform: the problem of piecemeal constitutional amendment. Democratic Audit Blog (13 Jan 2012). Blog Entry.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2011) Sir Gus O’Donnell’s coming departure as cabinet secretary and head of the civil service marks a reconfiguration at the centre of Whitehall that will enhance collective responsibility at the heart of government. British Politics and Policy at LSE (09 Nov 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) Fox could have made Werrity a Special Adviser but he chose not to, thereby keeping his role informal and less constrained. British Politics and Policy at LSE (18 Oct 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) What is the UK constitution made of? Exposing the ‘hidden wiring’. Democratic Audit UK (02 Sep 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) Police reform: why democracy is not just about elections. Democratic Audit UK (12 Jul 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) Reforming the constitution: process matters. Democratic Audit UK (12 Jul 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) Special advisers and the ‘phone-hacking’ scandal. Democratic Audit UK (11 Jul 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) It does matter who provides public services, especially when things go wrong. Democratic Audit UK (13 Jun 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2011) Police, politics and the media – the risks of elected police commissioners. Democratic Audit UK (03 Jun 2011). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2010) Coalition government has created a new balance of power at the centre of UK government (but that shouldn’t be a surprise). British Politics and Policy at LSE (17 Aug 2010). Website.

Blick, Andrew (2010) Reports of Parliament’s decline much exaggerated. Democratic Audit UK (01 Jun 2010). Website.

Jones, George W. and Blick, Andrew (2010) The PM and the centre of UK government from Tony Blair to David Cameron: how much will change in the transition from single-party to coalition government? British Politics and Policy at LSE (21 May 2010). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2010) The UK premiership after the 2010 election. British Politics and Policy at LSE (27 Apr 2010). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2010) Premiership: the development, nature and power of the office of the British Prime Minister. Imprint Academic (Firm), Exeter, UK. ISBN 9781845401689

Blick, Andrew (2010) What would be the constitutional consequences of Lords reform? Democratic Audit UK (06 Jan 2010). Website.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2010) The centre of central government. LSE Public Policy Group Working Papers (no. 3). Public Policy Group, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

Blick, Andrew and Jones, George W. (2010) The centre of central government. Public Policy Research, 17 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 1744-5396