Stephen Clear FRSA

Lecturer in Constitutional & Administrative Law @BangorUniLaw. Senior Fellow of the HEA.

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

Today I joined the @ConversationUK expert reaction team surrounding the #Elections2026. Read more here: Elections 2026: Experts react to the Reform surge and Labour losses #politics #law #wales #constitution https://t.co/XHGzzJcfhF via @ConversationUK

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

Ballot cast🗳️civic duty done 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿now for the longest night in Welsh politics...waiting for tomorrow. #Senedd #Elections2026

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

Could the proposed ban on politicians in #Wales lying limit free speech? #HumanRights #Law #Politics #Devolution #Crime #Free #Speech https://t.co/Fl9DCMSDkW

[Richard Albert @RichardAlbert]

🌏 Coming soon: The Global Review of Constitutional Law -- now in its 9th year -- featuring reports written by scholars and judges on constitutional and supreme court rulings from around the world over the past year.

A joy to work with David, Pietro, Giulia, our associate editors Paula Schier and Pruthvi Zala, and our outstanding contributors.

And a privilege to partner as always with @ICONnectblog and the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin.

[Craig Prescott @craigprescott]

Yesterday, I chatted to @RuthFox01 and @DArcyTiP of the @HansardSociety about what Parliament could do about Prince Andrew... you can listen to this below.

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

Why are state visits such powerful diplomatic tools? Today I write for the #Conversation about what we can expect from the #King, #US #President Donald #Trump, and the #Prime #Minister Keir #Starmer, for this unprecedented second #State #Visit #law https://t.co/0Mxs1zeyO3

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

How the UK could reform the European convention on human rights https://t.co/wC2ENqm7qw via @ConversationUK

[Bangor University @BangorUni]

Wales is overhauling its democracy 🗳️

What’s changing? More Senedd members, new voting systems & more transparency.

Stephen Clear (Bangor Uni) breaks it down in this piece, republished from @ConversationUK:

🔗 https://t.co/wEzpyugxfP

[The National @TheNationalNews]

Britain’s centuries-old tradition of hereditary peerage in the House of Lords is coming to an end as new legislation removes the last 92 remaining hereditary peers.

https://t.co/TkcHJeBm8q

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

Great to talk with Thomas Harding at @TheNationalNews about the removal of hereditary peers from the @UKHouseofLords, the possible impact, and broader reforms aimed at modifying the Upper Chamber. @BangorUni @SHiLSSBU #law #politics #parliament #reform https://t.co/guWb8IpFoz

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

Could Elon Musk’s government takeover happen in the UK? #USA #UK #Constitutional #Law #Politics #Trump https://t.co/mdXOtfKdHJ via @ConversationUK

[Bangor University @BangorUni]

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas 1946-2025

It is with deep sadness that the University learns of the death of The Rt Hon. Lord Elis-Thomas.

https://t.co/OmIMEllyqW

[Stephen Clear FRSA @stephenclear]

The former president of the supreme court who ruled on the most high-profile assisted dying cases has declared his support for the law change.

https://t.co/JpIiavvw5m

[David Torrance @davidtorrance]

Because I like a challenge, I’ve spent the past year or so “mapping” (or perhaps summarising) the UK constitution in this new @commonslibrary research briefing: https://t.co/dl1BC68Pc0 1/2

[Amal Sethi @amalsethi]

The @ICON__S Constitution Making Interest Group invites you to submit paper proposals or volunteer as discussants for panels on constitution-making at the ICON-S Annual Conference 2025 in Brasilla. Full details are in the poster below.

[max tempers @maxtempers]

Tony Blair recounts a ridiculous tie design procurement process for an EU summit (featuring an Italian accent).

Not sure any frontline UK politician today could carry a story like that.

[Policing Insight @PolicingInsight]

Several commissions have advocated for the devolution of policing and justice to Wales, but the move doesn’t currently feature in the Labour Government’s plans; Bangor University Law Lecturer Stephen Clear, and Chaynee Hodgetts, a Barrister and Honorary Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, argue that despite the challenges, starting the process of devolution represents an opportunity for the Government to bring about meaningful change.
https://t.co/UZaf83wWNW
@stephenclear @BangorUni @BangorUniLaw @QMUL

[Commons Library @commonslibrary]

To mark the 15th anniversary of the @UKSupremeCourt, Commons Library researchers met with Lord Reed to present their briefing on the origins, role, regulation and legacy of the institution and its judges.

This briefing is available to everyone online: https://t.co/n9ASriopnU

[International Journal of Constitutional Law @icon_journal]

Should care be a constitutional value? What is the potential of regarding care as a constitutional issue?

@SandraFredman (@OxfordLawFac) discusses these timely and complex questions in this article.

OA, in ICON

https://t.co/P5a1mU5pGd