Monthly Archives: February 2021
Launching ‘Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny’
Last week, there was an online seminar, organized jointly by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and Hull University Centre for Legislative Studies, to mark the publication of Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny, originally published as a special issue of The Journal … Continue reading
Dining at the Clink….
The Times reports today that the charity, CLINK, that runs restaurants in prisons is to expand from having four such restaurants to no fewer than 74. The charity trains inmates to work as chefs as part of the Government’s efforts … Continue reading
On the train with ‘Amtrak Joe’
I once met George W. Bush many years before he became US President. I met Barack Obama when he was President, just after he addressed both Houses of Parliament (the meeting captured by the BBC – pictured.) I have never … Continue reading
The Norton View 