Rule of Law, corruption and stability
The Common LawWe take it for granted, but British society has been remarkably stable with a strong understanding, practice and acceptance of the rule of law. This is a key and often ignored strength. Without attempting to recant a history of the rule of law from Magna Carta onwards there is little doubt that British freedoms were won early and that British citizens, so long as they lived within the law, could sleep easily at night.