Monthly Archives: December 2021
Festive cheer – a Christmas caption competition
I thought it may be appropriate to inject a bit of festive cheer by having a caption competition. I know it is a popular feature with some regular readers, and brings out the competitive spirit in a few. I realise … Continue reading
The case for a complementary second chamber
I was recently invited to write a short piece on the House of Lords for the Constitutional Law Matters website, produced by the University of Cambridge Law Faculty. The invitation arose from recent critical articles about the Lords, not least … Continue reading
Parliament under threat
The past few years have been turbulent ones for Parliament. The House of Commons has gone from witnessing an attempt by a transient majority of MPs to wrestle control of policy from Government, posing a threat to the Westminster model … Continue reading
The Norton View 