As we enter into the third week of a national lockdown the signs of hope are still relatively dim. Cases and deaths are still extraordinarily high to an extent that has not been seen since the virus first hit these shores. The vaccination effort is
As a society suicides are something that we should always seek to prevent whether that is by removing the means for committing suicide or simply providing better mental healthcare. Sadly it will never likely be possible to reduce the number to zero but that should
There remain very few people who still advocate for the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. From across the political spectrum in the UK, today’s decision to refuse the claim of U.S. authorities was broadly welcomed. At its heart the prosecution of a
The dead period between Christmas and New Year is normally a time for relaxing, watching rubbish TV and regretting how much food you are still eating. Sadly for lawyers, legal commentators and anyone with an interest in politics that has not exactly been possible this
The family of PC Andrew Harper should have been supported in their time of need. Instead they were offered false hope and embarrassed on the public stage. As a quick reminder Harper was tragically killed in August of last year as he was trying to
The term ‘elective dictatorship’ has worked its way into a number of think pieces in recent weeks but what does it mean? Really it should be a contradiction in terms; how can a dictator be subject to elections? In the UK the term gained prominence
Despite the positive news about a potential vaccine for COVID-19 it remains likely that we will continue to live with the virus for some time to come. Some sectors have done well to cope with the ‘new normal’ but it is time to face up
…you wait for one and then two show up at once. Let’s start with the one that has been dominating the headlines in the past week and looks set to continue to do so as we move towards the end of the year. The Internal
The Home Office social media team has recently come under fire for using Twitter to further a political agenda. Government accounts such as @ukhomeoffice should be used to provide information to the public, not to polemicise and so the tweet was eventually deleted. The tweet
Despite the very best attempts by the government to sweep the Dominic Cummings affair under the carpet it promises to roll on. If he had been caught at the time then the chances are that he would have received a fine or a warning from