... must law, and in that same respect conventions, since 'it is (widely considered) of the essence ...that constitutional issues evolve.'1 The ability to reflect the minute changes in public opinion, almost entirely independent of any awareness of the need for change never mind any of the expenses incurred in the time and effort required to officially change a legal document, is an unwritten constitution's greatest benefit. Coincidentally it also has the potential to become its most debilitating condition, being the main reason behind arguments of those that clamour for a written constitution. The ease of which these conventions can be changed is worrying to some, with the expected fear of dictatorship looming overhead, and the seeming ease at which it could come about without any written document to protect the generally pleasant democracy the UK possesses, despite the many laws and safeguards in place to prevent such a disaster. A ...

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