May 16, 2006
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill debate highlights
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
March 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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In case you’ve come in late, a handy summary of the current state of the nation. If what is said sounds alarming and over-the-top, that’s largely because the legislation it’s discussing is also alarming and over-the-top: “Tyranny is sidling in. … Continue reading
March 15, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Don’t know how I’d missed this, but should be required reading on the devious Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. Unity has uncovered the list of Acts of Parliament rejected for exemption from the new powers for ministers to amend as … Continue reading
March 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Abolition of Parliament roundup – a must-read for anyone who cares about little things like democracy, the rule of law, and governmental accountability.
March 7, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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I’m very tempted to offer a bounty on Charles Clarke. If that big-eared, bestubbled waste of oxygen doesn’t keel over and die soon, his fatuous, hypocritical bile is going to give me a hernia. It’s him or me, and I’m … Continue reading
March 1, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Comment on Power – “This is an entirely unofficial page for discussion of the report of the Power Inquiry” from the people behind MySociety. Could be a good chance to ramble off on pet constitutional theories and the like. (via)
March 1, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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(Or, On democracy, faction and the future of party) The House of Lords is great: “Elections are still vitally important in holding decision-makers accountable, but that does not mean that every political institution should be elected. We need the addition … Continue reading
February 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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A quickie to try and clear up a confusion I’ve seen on a few blogs around the place who seem to think that Magna Carta guarantees British (well, English) people certain freedoms: The Magna Carta “rights” thing is a complete … Continue reading
February 22, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Banality slips beneath the radar so much more easily than excitement. Call something “The Religious Hatred Bill”, people sit up and take notice. Call it “Administrative” “Legislative” or “Regulatory” something or other, no one notices for hell, and you can … Continue reading
February 16, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Talk Politics on top form once again, highlighting the details of deliberately confused legislation: “The provisions which appeared in the first draft of the Bill, when glorification was a separate offence, which limit its applicability to terrorist attacks in the … Continue reading