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Reasonable force/Bloody terrified
English: Igor Judge, appointed Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales in 2008, but at the time of this photograph he was President of the Queen’s Bench Division (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Burglary is...
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A Conservative take on punishment
The conservative party have always taken a hard line approach when it comes to crime and punishment but two specific policy proposals have caught my eye in this weeks annual conference. Firstly,...
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A date with a difficult question – What is law?
Philosophers and legal theorists all seem to have different opinions on what the law and purpose of it actually is and this question gets even more annoying when the definition of ‘law’ isn’t clear –...
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Lord Neuberger and the LETR
Lord Neuberger and the LETR. This a really good up to date article on responses to the LETR. Worth a read!
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Question of the day
Is it worse to be born poor or die poor? In purely an economic sense – so no rich in love kind of answers! (which was my initial answer.)
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UKIP likes Gove…I dislike UKIP more. . . .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20499831 Gove – Grown up and sensible O.o what on earth is Nigel Farage smoking!
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Place Mats and Queen Elizabeth Land?
Queen of United Kingdom (as well as Canada, Australia, and other Commonwealth realms) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This morning, the Queen attended a cabinet meeting in Downing street. The last time a...
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Map of Middle Class Men
I found this earlier this morning! I remember that old afternoon of boredom well – I wonder how big the map would get if everyone who saw this post added to it…Who would you want to add to the map?...
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Andrew Marr recovering from stroke
Political journalist and tv/radio presenter Andrew Marr is recovering in hospital from a stroke.At the age of 53 he has already had an extensive career which produced much loved series – The Making of...
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China’s ban on games consoles
Until I read this article on the guardian website (Article) I had no idea that games consoles such as the Xbox, Playstation and the Wii are banned in China. Online gaming and gaming on phones is...
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Don’t let the right wing eurosceptics win
When the European Commission asks for 4.73 billion euros (extra) for 2014 to cover the crisis in Ukraine and to help with job schemes across Europe do we say aye or nay? The UK treasury has said...
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European Commission – coming over ‘ere, taking our jobs.
Raise tax. Build more. Adjust help to buy. The European Commission just can’t respect the wishes of the euro skeptics and has butted in once again. Anyone would think it’s their job… But clearly it...
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It’s the final countdown
Much to my disappointment I didn’t receive an invitation to the Queen’s speech today for the State opening of Parliament. (I had the most perfect hat as well!). Cameron and Clegg must have had a...
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The power of the past
The Scottish Independence debate was brought once again to the frontier on today’s Andrew Marr show. Alex Salmond appeared relaxed, confidence and dare I say – almost cheery. He reiterated his stance...
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Flags. Tea. Immigrants. Let the Magna Carta celebrations begin…
Who What is the Magna Carta good for? Yesterday marked a year until the 800th year anniversary of this “great document”. So with 364 days to go until this grand show of British Values, British...
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I am now a resident of Vienna
For someone who considers themselves rather organised. I moved to Vienna yesterday and I feel so organised and entirely and wholly unprepared. As my language skills improve and I meet new people I...
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Karl Marx-Hof, Wien
Karl Marx-Hof (and for a brief time called Heiligenstädter Hof) is impressive; it spans over 1km in length and is known for being the longest single residence in the world. It was built by city...
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Detachment from the world
A fitting poster near my apartment. I’m starting to settle now (I think, it’s difficult to tell) and I realised today that although I knew what was going on in the world (politically, socially, legally...
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How to teach that terrorism is bad? Blow people up of course!
Oh Boris Johnson, with your quick wit, hilarious opinions and such blonde hair….STOP. Get a hobby or something? NO. enough is enough. Calling a change to the presumption of innocence is not a ‘minor’...
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