The Brexit debate is not about parliamentary sovereignty, but the people’s sovereignty
For the seasoned constitutional observer the chief complaint about Britain is that it lacks a single document with all the important rules written down.
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How literary criticism replaced real politics
After David Cameron’s “gaffe” at prime minister’s questions last week, many will no doubt be wondering just what the appropriate term for a group of...
Why would a straight couple want a civil partnership over a marriage?
When the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act passed in 2013 the issue of whether straight people should be allowed to enter into a civil partnership was quietly lef...
What’s so unfair about ‘Fat Cat Tuesday’?
The New Year can always be relied upon to provide newspapers with a steady flow of stories they write every damn year, pausing only to change some of the figure...
Oliver Letwin’s memo was a Thatcherite document, not a racist one
The annual cache of old Whitehall documents provides much-need rations for the starving press over the quiet weeks around Christmas and New Year, and this year ...