Well guess what, I can watch the Italian Senate live on TV here in Italy just like at home and it has exactly the same sort of discussions, although to be quite honest, the suits are better. For anyone with a knowledge of Italian, the next session is on 28 July, http://www.senato.it. Since a constitutional change in…
I’d better confess; I’m already on holiday in Italy. Commitments in Canada in August meant we needed to do our annual ‘olive inspection’ earlier than usual. (This is just an excuse, I’ve had a house and olive grove here near Lucca for 15 years and come at least 4-5 times a year ; it’s one…
Other bloggers have commented on Lord Falconer’s amendment coming up this evening, which would allow for better safeguards for those people, now numbered in hundreds, who travel to Switzerland to end their lives, accompanied by a relative or friend who is currently exposed to prosecution. At the moment there are no safeguards either for the…
Lord Norton is sad to see the Law Lords go but of course my getting a new office in the Palace depended on their going so I’m selfishly delighted. But I do really approve the idea of the Supreme Court being detached from parliament, although of course it was in effect detached in the way…
A latish evening last night in the Coroners and Justice Bill Committee in the Chamber. We finally got round to the homicide parts of the bill, which include various changes in the criteria for the partial defence of diminished responsibility. I had a number of amendments to speak to and was obliged therefore to participate…
