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Constitution Unit publishes guide to help backbench MPs reform the House of Commons
The Constitution Unit has today published Reforming the Commons: The backbench MP's guide to achieving procedural change by Hannah Kelly, Lisa James and Meg Russell.
04 Jun 2026
Meg Russell ends decade as Director of the Constitution Unit with valedictory lecture
Professor Meg Russell gave a valedictory lecture at the Institute for Government on 12 May. A recording of this is now available on YouTube and in podcast form.
20 May 2026
New Constitution Unit report calls for a debate on more effective politics in Northern Ireland
The Constitution Unit has today published a new report, Improving Government in Northern Ireland: Towards a Programme for Reform, by Alan Whysall.
06 May 2026
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