Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Watts 200 (William Morton)

20 July 2017 Watts 200: Celebrating England’s Michelangelo The Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey (20 June – 26 November). By William Morton This exhibition celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Watts (1817 – 1904).  To call him ‘England’s Michelangelo’ is perhaps over-doing it but he is an important artist, even if… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Watts 200 (William Morton)

Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Leading Trumps (John Watson)

02 February 2017 Leading Trumps Britain’s interests from a post imperial standpoint. By John Watson It really is very difficult to understand what is going on.  The debate here over whether or not Parliamentary authority was needed before the Prime Minister could issue a notice under article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon was bad… Continue reading Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Leading Trumps (John Watson)

Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)

28 April 2016 Freedom of Speech Have we lost the understanding of what this means? by Lynda Goetz Free speech is generally understood to be fundamental in a democracy. It has been enshrined in international and regional human rights law, although it has a long history which predates such legislation. Most would probably consider ancient… Continue reading Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)

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