Constitution is a good idea
Looks like the good folks of America are beginning to see the light as regards George Bush. A criminal inquiry is taking place about the alleged leaking of a CIA woman's name. Dubya is looking unsure of himself- the bluster is gone, and he is seen repeatedly blowing air in the manner of a child blowing out the candles on a birthday cake - a sure sign of stress. His opinion poll ratings are plumetting.
This inquiry is taking place because the business of government is controlled by a written constitution - backed by a proper legal framework.
Britain does not have a written constitution or bill of rights. There is supposed to a system of parliamentary democracy, where parliament controls the executive.
What they have is an elective dictatorship. Thatcher showed utter contempt for Parliament. Blair is even worse. He has built up Downing Street into a quasi-presidential fortress, without any meaningful controls. He communicates by leak and spin, parliament has no role in his scheme of things - presidential goverment in the South American model. This has arisen because Britain is basically a feudal state with control residing in a ludicrous system called monarchy. A Prime Minister has amazing powers of patronage - very few British people (even socialists) would not crawl to get a Knighthood (Sir Mick Jagger), or a peerage, (Lord Attenborough), and he can invoke the royal assent - a mere formality - to put through many laws. Dear old Queen Liz has no effective say in the matter.
That's why he doesn't give a toss what people think about the war and his granting of carte blanche to the Washington neo-con "crazies" (as per G. Bush snr). He is secure and nothing will unseat him now.
When will the British people get some cop-on and ditch this archaic state of affairs.
Don't hold your breath!