Monthly Archives: November 2018
A Conservative view of the constitution
Earlier this month, I spoke to the Edinburgh University Philosophy Society on the Conservative view of the constitution. The photograph shows me with some of the officers of the Society following my talk. In large part, I drew on the … Continue reading
Debating citizenship education
In a previous post I drew attention to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement. On Monday, the House debated the report. There was a clear message from all parts of the … Continue reading
Remembrance
When I was made an honorary Freeman of the City of Hull, the most frequently asked question was ‘Do you get to drive sheep across the Humber Bridge?’ The reality is that there are no rights or powers that attach … Continue reading
Have paper, will travel…
My teaching and parliamentary work has been complemented in recent weeks by giving papers on different topics and in different venues. At the end of last month, I gave the inaugural lecture, on the subject of ‘The Classics and Parliament’, … Continue reading
The academic known as…
I have previously drawn attention to the various novel ways that my name has been represented, usually by organisations that appear to have software programmes that cannot cope with my name. I am used to Lord N. O. Louth, Lord … Continue reading
The Norton View 