Monthly Archives: March 2020
Standing in for the Prime Minister…
Downing Street announced earlier in the week that should the Prime Minister become incapacitated through illness, Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State, Dominic Raab, will stand in for him. Although the term ‘designated survivor’ has been used, it appears … Continue reading
Interrogating Tweets….
When I gave the after-dinner speech to Hull University Politics Society last week, I reiterated a point I have made before (as have others – I regard it as a necessary rather than original point), namely that the Internet enables … Continue reading
More blogging….
One consequence of working from home is likely to be more posts on this blog. Given that readers will be bombarded with material, authoritative or otherwise, on the current crisis, there is little point in my contributing to that (and … Continue reading
Don’t judge a book by its cover….
Although I think the cover of the forthcoming Governing Britain is an attractive one, it is the content that counts. Given that, I thought it may be worthwhile listing the contents so that any reader minded to buy a copy … Continue reading
The Norton View 