Telling the Americans that three hundred years ago most Westminster politicians who gave the matter some thought and understood the concept of constitution would probably have believed that Britain (if as an extension of the liberties of England to post-Union Scotland) did have a written constitution, and it was called Magna Carta, would probably not help your cause.
I remain in awe of all you successfully get through.
ETA: IKWYM, though - my line is usually that the unwritten constitution is a myth and the British constitution is a combination of statute and unwritten conventions ranging from the firm pronouncement to the hypothesis arrived at through historical and legal and parliamentary triangulation.
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on 2010-10-19 12:00 am (UTC)I remain in awe of all you successfully get through.
ETA: IKWYM, though - my line is usually that the unwritten constitution is a myth and the British constitution is a combination of statute and unwritten conventions ranging from the firm pronouncement to the hypothesis arrived at through historical and legal and parliamentary triangulation.