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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New from the Journal of the British Academy: @cherylas1.bsky.social argues that the idea of an imaginary may have explanatory power in a range of significant constitutional contexts in the current age of globalisation. Read for free online: doi.org/10.5871/jba/...

Journal of the British Academy feature titled "The Constitutional Potential of the Idea of an Imaginary" by Cheryl Saunders, asking how the idea of an imaginary helps explain the diversity of constitutional systems around the world.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Scepticism justified. Getting to a codified Constitution in the first place, on the other hand, could be a big ask.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It is not a Voice to Parliament - the conception is quite different and it is lazy to characterise it in this way.

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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Full Professorship for Public Law and the Law of the United Kingdom and States of the Commonwealth of Nations Law, Humboldt University www.hu-berlin.de/en/universit...

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Making sure you're not a bot!

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LisaZed 👩🏻‍🎨 🌏 🐨🌳🇪🇭🇺🇦 @lisazed.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Heads up everyone! Sky News has rebranded to “News 24” & has started following people on BlueSky, to get more people to follow them, unaware it’s Sky. You know what to do folks! #auspol

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Karl-on-Sea @karlonsea.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

That's from a cartoon:

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Craig Grävling @ieatpie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I'm not sure who said it but I remember another old quote. Something like "but what if it turns out global warming is all a sham and we improve our health, economy and air quality for nothing. What then?!"

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Lee @leeeyres.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I’m not his biggest fan but Heseltine said roughly this about 30 years ago. Words to the effect of ‘even if there is no climate change what is there not to like about reducing dependency on expensive fossil fuels and getting energy independence? Why would anyone sensibly oppose that?’

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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Meg Russell has written a chapter on the debate in parliament between 2016 and 2019 in Anthony Seldon's latest book, The Brexit Effect, 2016–2026. Drawing on her 2023 book, she says that parliament 'emerged battered and bruised from the process'. Find out more 👇️

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Meg Russell contributes to popular new book on the Brexit Effect

Meg Russell has written a chapter on 'The Debate in Parliament, 2016–19' in Anthony Seldon’s new book The Brexit Effect, 2016–2026.

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David McInnis @dnmcinnis.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Looking forward to speaking on this Bell Shakespeare 'Ambition and the Aftermath' panel on July 2, with Jo Erskine, Glyn Davis, and Marieke hardy! www.bellshakespeare.com.au/panel-series... #Shakespeare

Headshots of 'Ambition and the Aftermath' speakers, Joanna Erskine, Glyn Davis, Marieke Hardy, and David McInnis.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

One lesson from all of this is that critical decisions in the exercise of Australia’s external sovereignty requires an appropriate process involving greater transparency and accountability, with assurance of proper deliberation.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

As a political community, we need to think much more carefully about what can be done by the executive alone and what requires parliamentary agreement, which in turn provides some transparency and some opportunity for public engagement.

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The Australian National Audit Office has released its report on the handling of FOI requests by several Departments, including Prime Minister and Cabinet. It's found two-in-three decisions were set aside by the Information Commissioner on appeal. Nearly six in ten applications returned nothing.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I share the doubts expressed in all the other comments. More transparency and accountability needed for vetoing grants that have already been through such a laborious process, on such vague grounds.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Meg has done a fantastic job and her influence will be felt for a long time to come. Congratulations and best wishes to @alanrenwick.bsky.social and Tom Fleming.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A very old and dear friend. So sorry to hear this news.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 11/05/2026

“The High Court’s decision gives the Victorian Parliament a chance to go back to the drawing board, consult with voters and design a fair political finance system,” said Bill Browne, Director of The Australia Institute’s Democracy & Accountability Program. Read more ⬇️ theaus.in/4wnvUK7

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

And so… Trump’s new basis for his tariffs, sec. 122, is also gone if this is confirmed on appeal. /1

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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hi Bluesky Would someone let my X followers know that I have been suspended by twitter.I will be more active on this site. I will explain the suspension at a later date as it is an intriguing story that’s not devoid of politics. Many thanks.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Time to start getting on the front foot about Acknowledgment of Country. I anticipate it and positively enjoy it. I miss it when I expect it and it doesn’t happen. It gives me a sense of solidarity and place. I don’t know who the naysayers think they’re naysaying, but there may be a lot of us.

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ConstitutionNet @constitutionnet.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🗳️ Can South Sudan’s next elections bring stability, or deepen the crisis? Our new brief examines how targeted constitutional and governance reforms could help address persistent instability and support a more sustainable political transition in the country: buff.ly/k8Ga3mT

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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Huge -- the High Court has struck down a big loophole for the major parties in Victoria's donation laws. The "nominated entities" loophole let the major parties receive uncapped donations from their fundraising vehicles, while everyone else was strictly limited.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

What are the accountability arrangements for the secretary general, within NATO? To whom is he answerable; and when does his term expire?

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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The UK’s government has announced its first ever citizens' assembly. The People's Panel for Digital ID will take place in May and June and be made up of 100 to 120 people from across the UK. Read more in Monitor 92 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....

People’s Panel for Digital ID
The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, has announced the first nationwide citizens’ assembly to have been commissioned by the UK government. Called the ‘People’s Panel for Digital ID’, it will form part of a consultation into plans for introducing a digital ID system.

Those plans were set out in a green paper published in March. The government said it ‘intends to introduce a national digital ID’ that will satisfy three ‘core principles’: that the system is ‘useful’, ‘inclusive’, and ‘trusted’. It added that the purpose of the consultation was to seek feedback on ‘how to build a system that is useful for everyone’.

The consultation began on 10 March with an eight-week ‘open engagement’ process. This comprises an online survey and support for ‘local conversations and events across the UK’, including ‘roadshows, roundtables, as well as resources to help communities run their own discussions in ways that work for them’.

The People’s Panel will be convened in May, after the initial consultation has ended, and will itself conclude by 21 June. It will be made up of ‘a broadly representative group of 100–120...

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

And so the solution we should work towards is….?

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Mathieu Carpentier @mathieucarpentier.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This is hands down one of the most important and timely articles published in our field this decade. I wish I had written it — but it certainly wouldn’t have been as good. It’s a conversation-changing piece. Let’s change the conversation!

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Thanks for directing me to it. Very helpful and informative. What a complicated set of issues for a referendum!

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The second series is still worth watching. But much too much commentary at the expense of piano. Lacks a lot of the magic of the first series and the UK version.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Yes, international law can be a bargaining chip in protection of democracy. But international relations regularly undermine democracy through often covert leverage of various kinds. The latter in insidious and needs to be brought under democratic control in the states involved.

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Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Yesterday, there was a debate on treaty scrutiny in Westminster in the Lords. I am very grateful to constitutional expert @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social for highlighting my proposed Private Members’ Bill: the Treaty Ratification (Parliamentary Consent) Bill. It could not have found a better advocate.

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

An intellectual giant has died. It is impossible to discuss constitutional democracy without discussing Habermas' reflections on it. We will continue to do so for a long time www.jstor.org/stable/3072601

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Constitutional Democracy: A Paradoxical Union of Contradictory Principles? on JSTOR

, William Rehg, Constitutional Democracy: A Paradoxical Union of Contradictory Principles?, Political Theory, Vol. 29, No. 6 (Dec., 2001), pp. 766-781

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

An epoch of German philosophy has ended. Even though world famous Habermas still took the time to answer questions of young aspiring academics. An example to live up to. RIP www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...

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Jürgen Habermas im Alter von 96 Jahren gestorben

Jürgen Habermas ist in Starnberg gestorben. Das teilte der Suhrkamp Verlag mit.

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Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

On Monday 16 March there will be a debate in the House of Lords (Grand Committee) entitled Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster: Addressing the Accountability Gap. There have been repeated calls for reform of the current system of scrutiny (under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010).

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Shout out to the wonderful Pat Turner, whose retirement has just been announced, after decades of distinguished service, to the great benefit of First Nations peoples. I am privileged to have been able to work with her from time to time as a colleague and friend. www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...

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After a lifetime dedicated to the health and success of her people Pat Turner is retiring

She led the nation's peak Indigenous health body through one of the most catastrophic pandemics in history. But, the Arrernte and Gurandji woman said serving her people was the 'privilege of her life'...

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

These are excellent proposals, which would be extremely useful in Australia also, given the state and extent of public procurement practices. They deserve to be widely disseminated.

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Zali Steggall @zalisteggall.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

AEC disclosures show more than $138 million in political funding in 2024–25 had no declared source under the current rules. When dark money & big donors shape our politics, public trust suffers. Australians deserve govts that are not fundraising from industries that profit when policy is weakened.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Kudos to Margaret Sheil for offering Meanjin such an appropriate home.

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Tom Ashbyトムアシュビー @tomaashby.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

"The evolution of the White House into a palace, and of court politics at the heart of a modern mass-media democracy, is of enormous interest to the historian, not least because it illustrates the only facet of early-modern politics not understood by the Founding Fathers."- forthcoming J.G.A. Pocock

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Daniel James @mrdtjames.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

It’s a little bit late in the day, but today of all days, you might want to read Truth Be Told. Yoorrook Justice Commission’s report, which includes the history of colonial Victoria from a First Nations perspective for the very first time. www.yoorrook.org.au/reports-and-...

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Yoorrook Truth be Told - Official Public Record | Yoorrook Justice Commission

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Kevin Jon Heller 🇺🇸🇩🇰 @kevinjonheller.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This is a very important thread. The whole "it's a new UN" narrative is profoundly flawed. The Board of Peace has no actual power beyond the power of its individual members. So at most it is a new type of alliance between some of the worst human beings on earth -- deeply problematic but nothing new.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Checks and balances of some kind are common, whether so described or not. The claims for ‘exceptionalism’ may be an even more productive subject of historical inquiry.

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Cheryl Saunders @cherylas1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A new(?) type of threat to judicial independence, becoming increasingly common and blatant.

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