After rumblings over the weekend while everyone was distracted by the Olympic gold rush that reform of the House of Lords was looking increasingly unlikely, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced yesterday that he’s abandoning the plans in a rather … Continue reading
So the bill to timetable the bill to reform the House of Lords has been kicked into the long grass and some suggest that this is the end of the matter. Most of us would agree that spending time reforming … Continue reading
One of the unenviable features of Liberalism has always been its sense of moral righteousness. It’s the view that we’re right and, even if you don’t realise it, what we’re doing is for your benefit and if that means acting … Continue reading
The Diamond Jubilee has, not unexpectedly, focussed attention on our Head of State. There has been a field day for both monarchists and republicans. Two of the latter in particular have caught my eye: Philip Collins in The Times (£) and … Continue reading
The reaction to the Queen’s speech is being extensively covered all across the web. The BBC have offered a nice bill-by-bill breakdown for the uninitiated, though I wouldn’t say that all the language is unbiased. The Telegraph have got an article … Continue reading
For those like me who take an irreverent view toward authority and the world in general, and to help celebrate the birthday of an English icon – one who actually is English – I thought it might be amusing to … Continue reading
I’ve written a fair bit about referendums in my posts for 2020UK. I firmly believe that the public should be given more opportunities to influence government decisions in this way and the referendum on the Alternative Vote electoral system last … Continue reading
Like – I suspect – most people, I don’t often tune into the live video feed from the House of Lords. I watch debates in the House of Commons regularly but I usually rely on political analysis for what’s going … Continue reading
The daily 2020UK blog has, in recent times, looked at various aspects of the needs of those with needs – or the benefits system, if you prefer. This whole matter is back in the news with the debate in the … Continue reading