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The Guardian gets into the constitutional conversation

2/14/2008 - The constitutional conversation is getting interesting. Here the Guardian git in its two cents (is that pence?):

Constitution
Magna Carta, the sequel

Leader

Thursday February 14 2008

Evolution not revolution is the way for constitutions to develop - except, perhaps, at times in history when a real revolution is under way. That was the message of justice secretary Jack Straw yesterday, as he spoke to a Washington audience. The tumultuous circumstances of American independence allowed the founding fathers to build up enduring rules from first principles; in more ordinary times a constitution written on a blank sheet will provide only a paper barrier against the abuse of power.