Monthly Archives: July 2014
MPs and scholars
I spent the weekend at Wroxton College – pictured right – in Oxfordshire, for the Eleventh Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians. I organised it under the auspices of the Centre for Legislative Studies, as I have done for the … Continue reading
Hull’s finest: Class of ’14
The graduation ceremony for Hull politics students took place last Wednesday. The picture shows me with some of the British Politics and Legislative Studies (BPLS) graduates. The results were the best we have ever achieved. As there was not an … Continue reading
A new Magna Carta?
The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee of the House of Commons has published a report, A new Magna Carta? asking whether the UK needs a codified constitution. It identifies three options: a non-statutory constitutional code (akin to the Cabinet Manual), … Continue reading
July competition – the winner
I can now reveal the winner of the July caption competition. It was a difficult choice. There were some splendid entries. The number of winners could have run into double figures, but as I announced there would be a winner … Continue reading
July caption competition
As it is the start of July, I thought it time to hold another caption competition. These I know prove popular with readers, including some who do not enter the competition but report that they enjoy seeing the entries. This month’s … Continue reading
The Norton View 