A new White Paper has been published on reform of the House of Lords, the latest in a long series of such publications since Labour won the election in 1997. […]
Latest proposals on Lords reform will make little difference Read More »
An elegant definition of local politics in an article by P J O’Rourke in the Weekly Standard: Governor Sununu explained the importance of the “short control loop.” Your shower faucets
A definition of local politics Read More »
After the Irish referendum, the president of Poland refuses to sign the Lisbon treaty, even though the Polish parliament gave it an overwhelming majority back in April (384 votes to
A strange kind of patriotism Read More »
Another twist in the saga of how to reconcile English governance to Scottish devolution has been proposed by Tory MP Ken Clarke. The problem is that Scottish MPs can vote
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As this blog predicted, the attempt by Stuart Wheeler to force a referendum on the Lisbon treaty has been rebuffed by the courts. (The original story is told here.) You
Politics dressed up as law Read More »
There is a theory that the Irish rejection of the Lisbon treaty marks the start of a new era in Irish relations with Europe. Formerly a very pro-European country, it
Does the No vote herald a new Ireland? Read More »
It is sometimes suggested that the Lisbon treaty should go ahead on the basis of only 26 ratifications, without Ireland, after the result of the referendum last week. Looking at
Can the treaty proceed without Ireland? Read More »
We have been here before. Here is what I wrote after the No vote in France three years ago: http://federalunion.org.uk/oh-shit/. Much of the same applies now after the Irish No
An interesting discussion at a Federal Union seminar this evening on the experience of federalism in Australia. It was founded as a federation in 1901, one of a series of
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Friday 13th is the right day for the result of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty to be announced, if the recent opinion polls are anything to go by.
What happens if Ireland votes No? Read More »
