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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
Nov 12, 2025
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A close look at Truss's legal threat to Starmer
Jan 9, 2025
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"Computer says guilty" - an introduction to the evidential presumption that computers are operating correctly
Sep 30, 2023
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How Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris and Walz is a masterpiece of persuasive prose
Sep 11, 2024
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What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
The High Court rules against the government, but not with enthusiasm
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1642's Five Members vs 2026's Six Members
Comparing Charles I and President Trump in their attempts to arrest and charge legislators.
Feb 12
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Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
Feb 10
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The constitutional significance of what happened to the Prime Minister last week
Members of parliament moved for a parliamentary committee to decide what is prejudicial to national security instead of the government
Feb 9
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On the disclosure of Mandelson's emails
How to think about disclosed documentary evidence
Feb 3
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Why Rwanda is bringing a legal challenge against the United Kingdom
The claim is that the United Kingdom failed to terminate the agreement in time
Jan 28
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Thinking about what has happened in Minnesota
What the horrific events of the last few weeks may tell us
Jan 27
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My posts this week
Another busy week for law and policy commentators.
Jan 24
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When the United Kingdom annexed a north Atlantic island
The 1955 story of what has been described as the last expansion of the British Empire.
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Commentary on law and policy from D A Green. Formerly the law and lore blog.
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