The Week in Parliament
It was the last week of sitting in most legislatures around the country this week, with the notable exception of the House of Lords, which will continue to put in […]
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The ticking clock- energy, geopolitics and the vox populi
One of the most striking images of the nuclear age has always been that of the Doomsday Clock. Maintained since the late nineteen-forties by the members of the Bulletin of
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Row over Greater Manchester bus franchising breaks down in court
The Bus Services Act 2017 amended the Transport Act 2000 to give some types of local authority power to make bus franchising schemes, where bus operators provide services under contract
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Kitchen table democracy- consultation brings principles home so let’s give them a boost!
It’s become something of an accepted position over the last decade or so to suggest that democracy might be on the wane across the globe. In the US, Hungary and
The Week in Parliament
The big news this week was the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, but so much has already been written on that that we didn’t think we needed to add any more, except
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The Week in Parliament
I would say it’s been a quiet week in Parliament this week- there don’t seem to have been a huge amount of enormous stories, at least not for the general
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Article 39 (Part 2)- Did the Government unlawfully fail to consult on discarded options?
Followers of consultation law will already be familiar with the children’s rights charity Article 39. Named after Article 39 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, it
UK Government announces consultation on Covid Inquiry terms of reference- here’s what you need to know
Back in May last year when the Government announced their inquiry into the Covid response, we asked a simple question. Should there be a public consultation on its terms? The
The Week in Parliament
Another busy week nearly done and dusted, and we return to the corridors of power to explore what our legislators have been up to recently. It’s been busy, but here’s
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Human rights reform- a disaster of a consultation, and a continuously growing problem in Government
The British constitution is a curious thing. A collection of key statutes (the Acts of Union, Magna Carta etc.), constitutional principles (the rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty, international law etc.)
