tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514206561900325684.post5713641810557221205..comments2023-09-11T08:58:48.020+01:00Comments on Student Voices : Is the UK becoming a Federal State?Student Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11058305901514274478noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514206561900325684.post-53750810116064816942016-04-04T17:01:05.364+01:002016-04-04T17:01:05.364+01:00Sorry, in first line, the devolved are NOT constit...Sorry, in first line, the devolved are NOT constitutionally engrained.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764320674681037284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514206561900325684.post-62059226216173825072016-04-04T16:58:53.871+01:002016-04-04T16:58:53.871+01:00I think the writer seems to have over overlooked t...I think the writer seems to have over overlooked the fact that the devolved powers are constitutionally engrained. The UK Parliament can withdraw all the powers whenever it see's fit and, theoretically, even overrule the decisions made in the regional bodies. The reality of that happening is, obviously, incredibly unlikely due to the political consequences. But the simple fact of the matter is that constitutionally the UK is unitary (all supreme sovereignty still rests with Parliament). And given that federalism is a constitutional matter (ie, the regional states have their independence from the central government protected under the constitution) the UK cannot be considered a federal state until the independence of the regional assemblies/parliaments are protected in the constitution. To add even further complexity, that protection would have to be given in a codified constitution, which the UK does not currently have. No law can truly protect the independence of regional powers because, under the convention of our uncodified constitution, Parliament will always be supreme and have the ability to get rid of/overrule any previous laws. Therefore, for the UK to be truly federal, we need a codified constitution.<br /><br />Therefore, in a legal sense the UK is nowhere near federal. In a practical sense I would ever deem it to not really be that federal. Although the way Scotland now works does certainly draw questions over that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764320674681037284noreply@blogger.com