What funny games appear to be going on in Westminster at the moment. First, Labour and the DUP redefine porkbarreling for the UK context (deny everything, smirk, smirk), then David Davis resigns – with Clegg’s backing. In terms of the latter, I’m just confused by the whole business. It is a little moot about whether… Continue reading David Davis – the view from Strasbourg (well, Kehl actually)
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42, Northern Ireland and Cameron’s non-leadership
Is it me or is there a link between the government’s (possibly premature, possibly not) triumphalism about winning round the Labour rebels over the Terrorism Bill and the latest political crisis in Northern Ireland? For weeks now, it has been well known that the Brown government has been courting the DUP with a view to… Continue reading 42, Northern Ireland and Cameron’s non-leadership
Parliament should have scrutiny powers? How radical can you get?
If you want evidence of how weak the UK’s model of Parliamentary democracy truly is, you only need to glance at this article: Parliament should be able to bypass ministers and launch its own inquiries into issues of “exceptional” public concern such as the Iraq war, MPs say. This is a power that pretty much… Continue reading Parliament should have scrutiny powers? How radical can you get?