Who speaks for Britain?
Maria Damanaki, European fisheries commissioner There is a seminar to be held next week in London to discuss the nature of the European Union in the light of the ideas […]
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Scotland
Who needs Wikileaks?
Who needs Wikileaks when we’ve got Sir Gus O’Donnell? His report into the background to the decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi from prison on compassionate grounds in August
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Easier said than done
David Cameron’s leader’s speech at the Conservative party conference contained an interesting comment on the Lockerbie bomber: But there are some red lines we must never, ever cross. Like the
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It’s a federal system, stupid
James Kirkup in the Daily Telegraph politics blog today describes very well the background to the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi. Specifically, he explains why the
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Questions from abroad about Scotland
I have often thought that the saving grace of the British constitution was that, given how undemocratic, unbalanced and inefficient it is, at least it is interesting. Each part of the
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A vote on Scottish independence?
A settlement of Scotland’s long-running constitutional debate came a step closer yesterday with the publication of a White Paper outlining a road to independence. Four different scenarios are set out
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Silence over the Lockerbie bomber
Gordon Brown has resisted calls to express an opinion on whether or not the Scottish government was correct to grant a compassionate release to the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi.
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Not enough separation in Scotland
The recent decision by Scottish justice sectary Kenny MacAskill to free, on compassionate grounds, the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi has provoked a storm. American politicians are complaining, British politicians
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Who frees the Lockerbie bomber?
Daily Mail editorials aren’t the first place this blog would look for insightful and relevant comment, but today an interesting question is raised regarding the fate of the Lockerbie bomber
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Federal Union review of 2008
The annual review I wrote this time last year took as its theme the word relief. This year, we can even allow ourselves a little hope. The ratification process for
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