I add my voice here to the chorus of protests about the establishment of this new authority. Actually it’s not really the Authority I object to; we already have an unwieldy and ineffective system of checks on a whole range of individuals who come into contact with children and vulnerable adults and the Authority does…
Having committed myself to episodic blogging throughout the recess, I thought I managed fairly well in Italy but was completely stymied in Canada where remoteness up in the northern lakes of Ontario prevented me accessing mobile phones and internet regularly. I am full of admiration for Lord Norton carrying the banner for us all and…
Back in the UK to catch up on the news. I’m very pleased the Law Lords have decided to ask the CPS to clarify their position on when they will prosecute a person who assists a suicide. It doesn’t move us very much further forward on the issue of whether a terminally ill individual in the UK…
The new strap line for the Blog is ‘Life and work in the Lords’ but like most others I’m having my annual break and loving every minute here in glorious Italian sunshine. I have been practising my pasta making skills…the photo shows my home made tagliatelli hanging up to dry on string round the kitchen…
Following politics here in Italy is only for those who are paying close attention. The ever-shifting sands of political parties and alliances is one of the features which makes the system so different from that in the UK. At home we have had Tories and Whigs since the late 17th Century and even modern Conservatives…
