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The Putney Debates, which took place from 28 October to 8 November 1647, were a series of discussions over the political settlement that should follow Parliament's victory over Charles I in the First English Civil War.
The new Putney Debates, revived in 2017, constitute an annual forum for discussion of a constitutional matter in a form accessible to the people. The new Debates have so far concentrated on matters of constitution within the United Kingdom.
Oct 21, 2012 · The New Putney Debates begin on 28 October at 8pm at St Mary’s Church in Putney, the site of the original debates, with an introduction to the historical context by Geoffrey Robertson QC and...
May 19, 2024 · The Putney Debates are a genuine attempt by a group of people to grapple with an uncharted, dangerous territory in an extraordinary situation, and arrive at a solution that would work. That the guiding principle of debate at the time is to reach consensus.
Oct 28, 2021 · Held in a small town some six miles from London, these discussions became known as the Putney Debates. The weeks and months before the Putney Debates had established the New Model Army as a political force to be reckoned with.
The debates that began at St Mary's Church, Putney on 28 October 1647 pioneered the liberal, democratic settlement in England: a written constitution, universal suffrage, freedom of conscience and equality before the law. Four centuries later, the 2016 Brexit referendum raised fundamental questions concerning the constitution of the United Kingdom.
- Denis Galligan (Ed)
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Jun 18, 2024 · In the historic tradition of the 1647 Putney Debates, The Putney Debates 2024 are public meetings and general hustings where the candidates and parties standing in Putney Constituency share their views and present their solutions to the great questions of our time.
