Monthly Archives: December 2012
Exciting times
Christmas for me is a season for marking. Lots of it: WHIP research proposals, dissertation proposals, essays for Comparative Legislatures, Approaches to Presidential Power in the USA, and The Contemporary House of Commons. As soon as that lot is complete, … Continue reading
Christmas caption competition
A Merry Christmas to all readers. At this time of festive cheer, I thought I would post a caption competition. The previous one elicited some excellent entries. Here is another picture of me speaking to students at Imperial College. There will … Continue reading
In action at Imperial College
I have been sent some photographs of me in action at Imperial College London last week, when I spoke on constitutional developments and then took part in a debate on the Lords. Here is one of the pictures of me talking about the … Continue reading
Speaking about parliaments
I have had a number of speaking engagements in recent days, all dealing with parliaments from different perspectives. Last Tuesday, I spoke at Imperial College London, addressing constitutional developments and then taking part in a debate, opposing the motion ‘That the … Continue reading
Selecting the winning entry
Hull Politics Department holds an annual sixth-form conference. The ninth was held yesterday. Speakers included Conservative MP David Davis (pictured), Professor Philip Cowley and Dr Matt Beech, as well as a panel including MPs Diana Johnson and Andrew Percy. What … Continue reading
Not who you think
The media variously cover the comments or activities of Lord Patten as Chair of the BBC Trust. They also variously refer to the work of Lord Hunt as Chair of the Press Complaints Commission. The only problem is that Lord … Continue reading
The Norton View 