From terrorism to royal weddings

A special election supplement compares the main parties' manifesto commitments in the field of constitutional policy, such as parliament, government, the European Union, local government and electoral systems.

Professor Robert Hazell, Director of the Constitution Unit, said constitutional reform was the biggest achievement of Labour's first term: "We have long predicted it would set in train a second and third wave of reforms. It is heartening to note from the parties' election manifestos that constitutional issues feature strongly in all of them. Constitutional reform is far from dead, and our work is as important as ever."

Monitor also updates on developments in the funding of political parties and the nature of political engagement among British citizens. Other issues addressed include the impact of the Freedom of Information Act, reform of the House of Lords, devolution in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions, as well as relations between church and state.

The Constitution Unit is the UK's foremost independent research body on constitutional change. It specialises in constitutional reform and comparative constitutional studies. It is independent and non-partisan, and the centre of a wide network of national and international experts. Its work has a sharply practical focus, is concise and clearly written, timely and relevant to policymakers and practitioners.

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