Today's Supreme Court judges have been brave - but now only an huge and overdue exercise in democracy towards a new written constitution will see off the "enemies of the people" backlash.
We may not be governed without our consent. Leavers and Remainers together can insist on it. Based on a speech prepared for a ‘Stop the Coup’ protest, 31 August 2019.
Lord Scarman helped plan the D-Day landings – and in later years was a bold supporter of constitutional reform. We need a little of that spirit again now.
