Member

Others have argued that the Bill is a mere distraction from the issues that have substantially more impact on the lives of the electorate. However, I contend that nothing has more impact on the lives of the electorate than those who hold the levers of power. We cannot separate decision-makers from the decisions themselves; whoever is in power dictates the policies that shape every facet of daily life—the economy, public services, civil liberties and justice. To suggest that constitutional reform is secondary to these matters is wilfully to ignore the very mechanism through which they are decided.