Farewell, Sir Ian Blair
The head of the Metropolitan Police has resigned, and the government is in uproar. Formerly, the appointment as Metropolitan Police Commissioner was in the hands of the Home Secretary, but
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Finding an identity
An interesting essay by immigration minister Liam Byrne, entitled “A more united kingdom”, deserved a better press than it got when it was published earlier this week. Most attention was
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The timing of the euro
There has been some debate in the media this week about the significance of statements by leading Liberal Democrats about their policy on joining the euro. Does this mean they
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A fair trial for O J Simpson
O J Simpson is in trouble again. This time he is on trial for kidnapping and robbery, having been acquitted famously of murder back in 1995. A problem for the courts,
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Do referendums work in practice?
A great many political ideas sound great in theory but need to prove themselves in practice. Proposals for reform of the electoral system have to pass this test, and, yes,
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Regionalisation by stealth?
One of the joys of writing a blog is the enquiries that come in. Here is one such: “I don’t understand how you can agree with Gordon Brown to stealthily
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Giscard says opt-out
A Eurosceptic thinktank, Global Vision, is holding a conference today to press the case for Britain to remove itself from the heart of the EU. They want a trading relationship,
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Is smoking democratic?
More on Sarah Palin, I’m afraid. Her purported belief in creationism, which turns out on closer inspection to be nothing of the kind, has led to an interesting discussion about
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Change in America
Every other blog is writing about Sarah Palin, Republican nominee for vice-president of the United States, so why shouldn’t this one. Not for Federal Union, though, speculation about her private
A report on the House of Lords reveals too much centralisation in England
An elegant investigation by the New Local Government Network has revealed that members of the appointed House of Lords are not evenly spread across the country. A disproportionate number live
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