The Week in Parliament
Well, the House of Lords is back, even if the Commons are still skiving until Monday, but that hasn’t stopped me from poring over their debates for some little nuggets […]
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Brexit, Northern Ireland and when we should consult
The question of when to consult can be a very difficult one to answer. Whilst there are legal requirements to fulfil, both statutory and common law, these are not the
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A colourful, artistic and potentially dangerous post-script to the LTN controversies?
Low-traffic neighbourhoods and changes to street furniture during the pandemic to help people get out and about more have been something of a recurring feature for us over the last
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The Week in Parliament
Party Conferences are over, Westminster is girding itself for renewed battle when it comes back and there’s a whole heap of things in ministerial in-trays waiting to be placed on
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But how much should we tip? A gratuitous Government consultation with big respondent disparities…
One of the things we’ve all missed over the course of the pandemic is that joyous feeling of popping along to a restaurant with our friends, families and loved ones
At Her Majesty’s pleasure – is the Government consulting properly on new prisons?
Prisons, it has to be said, are often not a welcome addition to a local community- after all they bring so many criminals in! They can also be disruptive, bad
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Scottish nightclubs seek judicial review of vaccine passport decision- is it time for a return to proper decision-making?
After a long time swinging between various positions the UK Government has decided not to impose a vaccine passport scheme in England- though they have kept the potential to introduce
Planning reforms paused- but there might be a bigger story here
Last year, the Government launched the “Planning for the Future” consultation which proposed the most significant reforms to the planning system in England for a generation. The document proposed a
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The Week in Parliament
Westminster is in a full flurry of activity, trying to cram in as much as possible until they go back into recess for conference season at the end of next
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New local democratic structures are emerging all over Europe- but don’t forget about the old methods
The Guardian carried a comment piece this week from the writer and thinker Professor Richard Youngs this week, arguing that despite the rise of populism and attacks on civil society,
