08 September 2016 Fanning the Flames There is a pyromaniac in each of us. by J R Thomas There’s nothing like a good centenary anniversary for boosting business, especially the tourist business. 2015 was a good year for Belgium (two hundred years since Waterloo) and Runnymede and Westminster (eight hundred years since the signing of… Continue reading Issue 70:2016 09 08: Fanning the flames (J.R,Thomas)
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Issue 46: 2016 03 23: The EU; An Awkward Fit for the UK (Neil Tidmarsh)
24 March 2016 The EU; An Awkward Fit for the UK Why Britain is facing a different choice to the rest of Europe. by Neil Tidmarsh The political unit in Europe is currently the nation state. The EU is a system which is intended to enable the nation states to cooperate with each other; but… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23: The EU; An Awkward Fit for the UK (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 41:2016 02 18:Vellum is forever(well nearly) (Lynda Goetz)
18 February 2016 Vellum is for ever (well nearly) Is £80,000 per annum really such a waste? by Lynda Goetz Just over sixteen years ago, on Tuesday 2nd November 1999, plans to end the centuries-old tradition of printing copies of Acts of Parliament on vellum, fine parchment made of goats skin, was thrown out by… Continue reading Issue 41:2016 02 18:Vellum is forever(well nearly) (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Sovereignty in a Stable
24 December 2015 Sovereignty in a Stable Ultimate authority is not born in palaces. By Neil Tidmarsh This week, President Xi of China addressed world leaders at the World Internet Conference at Wuzhen, calling for state censorship of the internet in the name of ‘internet sovereignty’. Let’s think about that word ‘sovereignty’ for a moment.… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Sovereignty in a Stable
Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The monopoly on violence
17 December 2015 The Monopoly On Violence Brussels proposes to arm itself for our protection by Neil Tidmarsh This week, the European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker proposed an EU paramilitary force to police the EU’s borders. It would have the authority to intervene in a member country without permission from that country’s government. The plan… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The monopoly on violence
Issue 8: 2015 06 25: Anniversaries as Dates
25 June 2015 Anniversaries as Dates by Chin Chin As anniversary years go, 2015 is something of a vintage. We have just had Magna Carta and Waterloo, both duly celebrated by solemn ceremonies and supplements in the press. In September there is the 700th anniversary of Agincourt. No doubt that will be celebrated too –… Continue reading Issue 8: 2015 06 25: Anniversaries as Dates
Issue 7: 2015 06 18: Week in Brief: UK News
18 June 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS LABOUR LEADERSHIP: Alastair Campbell has indicated that he will not back anyone for the leadership of the Labour Party but will “happily lead the charge” against the new leader if he or she fails to perform. Following the nomination process, the shortlist is Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper,… Continue reading Issue 7: 2015 06 18: Week in Brief: UK News
