Does the UK need a codified constitution?

As one of the oldest Parliaments in the world, the UK Parliament has a few quirks to it which more modern institutions lack. One of perhaps the most intriguing is the lack of a codified, or written and solidified, constitution. Instead the UK constitution is drawn from a variety of sources of which only some are written, such as legislation and works of constitutional authority like Erskine May. Others are more ambiguous, in Parliament constitutional authority is often derived from tradition and what is considered in keeping with past decisions. It speaks to the 'if it's not broken don't fix it' adage and for centuries has served Britain well. The constitution has become a major debate once more given the changes that will occur as we withdraw from the UK. It is therefore a very relevant debate to anyone studying politics at the moment. The reason an uncodified constitution is complicating our transition from the EU is because there is no single authoritative document to guide us as actually many of our traditions and pieces of legislation are based on our membership of the EU. Codifying the constitution has always struck scholars as an impossible task, however Brexit presents us with the ideal time to present our ideas of what a British constitution would look like written down. Whilst having an unwritten constitution will not prevent us from leaving Europe, it would certainly simplify the process for life after the EU. This is one of the arguments to suggest that the UK does need a codified constitution.