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Cut through the political noise and join our experts in debating how and why constitutions matter in the world today, from the challenges of everyday life to the big questions of global politics. Hosted by the Institute of Legal and Constitutional Research, University of St Andrews.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCut through the political noise and join our experts in debating how and why constitutions matter in the world today, from the challenges of everyday life to the big questions of global politics. Hosted by the Institute of Legal and Constitutional Research, University of St Andrews.
Recent episodes include "AI and the Judiciary" (16 April 2026, 39 minutes), "The Office of Lord Advocate" (18 March 2026, 36 minutes), and "Adversarial politics" (23 October 2023, 43 minutes).
Talking Constitutions publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for Talking Constitutions is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talking Constitutions requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talking Constitutions's contact route on record: public web form.
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Talking Constitutions is a government podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Episode #20
This episode explores AI in relation to the judiciary and its wider effect on aspects of law. Discussants are Lady Drummond, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland; Ridley Thomas, of Luminance, a company...
Episode #19
In this special episode of Talking Constitutions, Professor Jim Gallagher discusses with John Hudson the past, present, and future of the office of Lord Advocate, and gives his views on desirable reform.
Episode #18
This episode explores the adversarial nature of contemporary politics, considering its causes, its bad effects, and also what its benefits may be. Discussants are Wendy Chamberlain, MP for N.E. Fife and the Liberal...
Episode #17
In this special episode of Talking Constitutions, recorded to mark the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in on 17 June 1972, Professor Colin Kidd (University of St Andrews and All Souls College Oxford) tells John...
Episode #16
The subject of this episode is ‘Historical Constitutions’. Discussants are Jill Harries (Professor Emerita of Ancient History, University of St Andrews), Colin Kidd (Professor of Modern History, University of St...
Episode #15
The subject of this episode is ‘Current debates on the UK constitution’. Discussants are Stephen Gethins (Professor from Practice, University of St Andrews, and formerly the Scottish National Party’s Front Bench...
Episode #14
The subject of this episode is ‘Space, law and constitutions’, considering the laws and institutions that shape a wide variety of activities beyond the earth. Discussants are Timiebi Aganaba (science advisory board...
The subject of this episode is ‘Old Authorities and Contemporary Constitutions’, considering how and why certain works and specific figures from the past carry authority in contemporary constitutional arrangements and...
Episode #12
The subject of this episode is ‘Exporting Constitutions’, considering how constitutions and constitutional ideas have been transported or transferred from their place of origin to a new one. Discussants are Harshan...
Episode #11
The subject of this episode is ‘Justiciability’, exploring the relevant - judge-made - ‘rules’ with reference to recent, high-profile, litigation. Drawing on the direct experience of both discussants, the episode...
Episode #10
The subject of this episode is ‘Advisors and Constitutions’, considering why rulers - past and present - have advisors and whether special advisors pose a threat to constitutional rule. Discussants are Ali Ansari...
Episode #9
The subject of this special episode of 'Talking Constitutions' is the United States Electoral College, recorded to coincide with the meeting of its presidential electors on December 14th 2020. Discussants are Colin Kidd...
Episode #8
The subject of this topical episode is ‘Devolved Powers and Emergencies’, exploring how emergencies test constitutional arrangements concerning devolved powers and how such constitutional arrangements might be improved...
Episode #7
The subject of this special episode, recorded live on the day after the 2020 USA elections, is the urgent question of ‘Constitutional Futures?'. Are we inevitably facing a series of - national, global - constitutional...
Episode #6
The subject of this episode is 'Written Constitutions', examining the advantages and disadvantages of written and unwritten constitutions, in theory and in practice. Discussants are Lorna Drummond QC (Sheriff in...
Episode #4
The subject of this episode is ‘Courts and Constitutions’, considering the roles - past, present and potential - of courts and the judiciary within constitutional arrangements in the UK and beyond. Discussants are Lorna...
The subject of this episode is Trade, in particular the constitutional issues involved in the ongoing trade-negotiations between Britain and the European Union. Discussants are Jenni Dunmore (political advisor on...
Episode #3
The subject of this episode is ‘Second Chambers and the House of Lords’. It explores the role - ideal and actual - of second chambers, in particular the House of Lords, across different constitutional arrangements...
Episode #1
The subject of this first episode is constitutional thinking: what we mean by ‘Constitution’ and ‘Constitutional’ and how the nature of the United Kingdom constitution differs from other countries. Discussants are...
Episode #2
The subject of this topical episode is constitutions and emergencies, exploring how constitutions affect responses to emergencies and how emergencies lead to constitutional change. Discussants are Jim Gallagher (former...
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