Monthly Archives: January 2015

What if?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Lord Norton

I don’t normally engage in ‘what if?’ reflections, but one has variously struck me.  Alan Turing (pictured) is credited with making a major contribution to shortening World War II by two years or more as a result of his work … Continue reading →

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Parliamentarianism in Europe

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Lord Norton

My first publication of 2015 has now appeared.  It is a chapter on ‘Continuity and change in parliamentarianism in twenty-first century European politics’ in the massive (984pp) Routledge Handbook of European Politics, edited by Jose Magone.  The chapter identifies the … Continue reading →

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Is there a need to reform trial by jury?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Lord Norton

I spent the first two weeks of the year on jury service at Southwark and Blackfriars Crown Court (pictured).  It was a fairly time-consuming exercise, even though court sittings could be described at times as leisurely.  Part of the time … Continue reading →

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And the first winner of 2015 is….

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Lord Norton

I was spoilt for choice in selecting a winner for the first caption competition of 2015.   There were some splendid entries.  Some readers were very keen, submitting (not for the first time) more than one entry.  However, I have now … Continue reading →

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2015 New Year caption competition

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Lord Norton

Given the popularity of the caption competition, I thought it appropriate to open the New Year with one.  The picture is one I posted earlier of me speaking in October at the Wales Governance Centre in Cardiff.  After I had … Continue reading →

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