January 19, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Despite some people making useful suggestions, elsewhere in the EU it seems all but impossible to shake of the spectre of that damned [tag]EU constitution[/tag]. Current European Union president Angela Merkel keeps on bringing the bloody thing up, repeating the … Continue reading
January 2, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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A question that has been asked innumerable times, I know, but if dangerous driving is enough to lose you an MBE, merely a symbolic honour, surely convictions for perjury and perverting the course of justice should be enough to prevent … Continue reading
November 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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He really just doesn’t get it, does he? “A new contract between the state and the citizen setting out what individuals must do in return for quality services from hospitals, schools and the police is one of the key proposals … Continue reading
October 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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As if it wasn’t enough to have spent the last nine years under the most legislation-happy government in forever (who love the idea of new laws so much they want to bypass parliament through the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill … Continue reading
September 5, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Erm… “John Reid will sanction the forced removal of up to 32 Iraqis today after telling the high court he would ignore any last-minute legal challenge to their deportation.”Yes, that’s right – the Home Secretary has announced that he will … Continue reading
June 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Tories pledge ‘cheap, meaningless stunt’, otherwise known as David Cameron continuing to ride the civil liberties bandwaggon with the promise of a “US-style” Bill of Rights for the UK in place of the Human Rights Act. There are a fair … Continue reading
June 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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You have to get 43 paragraphs into his speech on anti-social behaviour (“ASB”, apparently) before you get to what he’s really getting at. Unfortunately, most journalists seem only to have made it to paragraph 38, where he mentions (among many … Continue reading
May 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Even before devolution, one of the most confusing parts of Britain’s relationship with the EU was the postion of Scotland – different legal system and all that. Since devolution, the confusion has only escalated – Bondwoman provides a handy overview … Continue reading
May 16, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Following my earlier highlights, check out Spyblog on the second day – “If you thought that yesterday’s debates on controversial Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill were difficult to follow, then today’s list of Amendments is even more obscure.”What is clear … Continue reading
May 16, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Late with this, but there was some top-notch attempted liveblogging of yesterday’s parliamentary debates over the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill over at the Save Parliament Blog – attempted, because the whole thing was typically impenetrable, and is continuing today. … Continue reading
May 15, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The way the British system works is that the legislature makes the laws, and the judiciary then applies them. If, as head of the executive (and therefore the person responsible for ensuring that new laws that pass through the legislature … Continue reading
May 14, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Tony Blair: “I’m crap at drawing up legislation – so what we need is even more legislation that I’ll draw up to counter the bad legislation I passed a few years ago!“Labour’s latest slogan: If in doubt, chuck more laws … Continue reading
May 4, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Today’s elections mean it’s a good time to bury stories, and as such, details of the government’s amendments to the Legislative and Regultory Reform (Abolition of Parliament) Bill have trickled out of the Cabinet Office. The full text of the … Continue reading
April 3, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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No matter your opinions on having an antirely unelected former flatmate of the Prime minister as the head of the judiciary, the fact that the Lord Chancellor Charlie “the Lord” Falconer has today given up one of his office’s most … Continue reading