Should Britain have a written constitution?

‘Britain should have a written constitution’ Do you agree?

A major issue in the United Kingdom legal system is the lack of a written constitution. Many people believe that a written constitution would provide greater accountability and democracy. However, other people believe that the traditional unwritten British constitution would provide greater protection. The fact that we have pressure groups and associations such as Charter88, who are campaigning for a written constitution, show that this concept is very controversial.
A constitution sets out the system of government and performs three functions. First, the constitution allocates governmental activities, defines what the scope of government power is and what political structures will perform these various actions. For example, the US constitution gives Congress the power to levy taxes but forbids it to establish an official state church.
Secondly, the constitution establishes t...