Constitutional Reform

• Constitutional reform became a significant focus of modern liberalism in the 20th century 


  Liberals in Britain advocated for various changes to enhance and modernise the country’s democracy. They believed that a more democratic and accountable system was essential for upholding the liberal ideals of fairness, representation and individual rights in a modern context
• One key area of advocacy was electoral reform

  Liberals argued for changes to the voting system to ensure fairer and more proportional representation, believing that FPTP often failed to accurately reflect the will of the electorate
• Proposals for alternative voting systems, such as proportional representation, were seen as ways to make elections more equitable and to better represent minority voices and interests
• Reform of the House of Lords was also a significant liberal cause

  The House of Lords, as an unelected upper chamber, was seen as an anachronism (outdated) that contradicted democratic principles
• Liberals also promoted reforms to better protect individual rights in the UK, particularly from the state

  The passage of the Human Rights Act was a key reform that moved Britain on line with other democracies in Europe