A debate today on human rights included a dismal record of man’s inhumanity to man – in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Last night at a lecture by Louise Arbour, the eminent prosecutor at the International Criminal Court and now the chief executive of the International Crisis Group, recounted an equally sad…
As seasoned observers of the House of Lords will know the Salisbury -Addison convention enjoins the Lords to respect manifesto commitments. The question arises as to which manifesto commitment the Lords should now respect given that neither the Tory nor the Liberal Democrat manifestos are on the table. There are three possibilities: The Salisbury –…
The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies bill, to give it its proper name, is still going on and by my reckoning will pause half way through at about midnight. It will be resumed tomorrow – an unusual procedure but one enforced by the sheer number of speakers – 55 in all. Not only are most…
Salutations to all and congratulations to all my colleagues who far from collapsing into recess kept up their blogs. Unlike me! Lots has happened on the international and domestic fronts including chez D’Souza. However, I was unable to convince myself that anything in the latter category would be of the remotest interest to you out…
I was invited to lunch with the Supreme Court Justices a couple of weeks ago and to have a quick tour of the newly renovated building. Bearing in mind that the Supreme Court – now a year old – is the venue for learned discussions on points of law rather that trials by jury, the…
