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In Britain, we have an unwritten constitution. This works in much the same way that unwritten homework or an unwritten note from your mum to get you out of PE does, in that it does not exist and is therefore pretty much worthless. For example, this means that any old dictator can come along and say ‘Don’t you remember? Killing of the firstborn is part of the unwritten constitution. I am reading it now, in my head.’ There have been many calls for a written constitution or Bill of Rights, but these things are always best agreed upon when a society is in its infancy. Once a country has evolved towards having reality TV shows and worshipping Graham Norton then you just know that the whole thing would be decided in a lengthy vote at primetime on BBC1. Sensible clauses would be voted out in week three, only for ones like ‘the right to visit the corner shop shirtless’ (see corner shop) and ‘the right to urinate in public swimming pools’ ending up as irrevocable law.