Rupert Read (Norwich, The Green Party): Low interest rates and easy money in the States and in Britain, and almost everywhere else, led to a crisis in the 'sub-prime&
Debbie Moss reviews Keith Ewing's IALS lecture on Constitutional Reform.
Ewing makes a convincing case that Parliament and not the courts ought to guard our liberties.
Professor Keith
Jon Bright (London, OK): This from the Lib Dem's "Corruption is a Crime" website: apparently Lady Scotland, current attorney general, wants a statutory power to halt
Rick Muir (London, ippr): A huge furore has greeted the publication today of Lord Goldsmith's review of citizenship. This is largely due to the idea (floated as an
Simon Barrow (London, Ekklesia): Encouraging people to commit to social justice, human dignity, equality, civic participation and peace-building is the way to create good citizens, not attempts to impose symbols
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): This time she was only acting but she plays the role of Elizabeth Wilmshurst, the Foreign Office legal adviser who resigned because the invasion of Iraq
Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): We welcome this review insofar as we hope it will kickstart a national debate about what it means to be a British citizen. But despite
Lee Waters (Cardiff): The Welsh political class is full of talk of who will replace Rhodri Morgan as First Minister when he stands down in September 2009. Supporters of Carwyn
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Listen to Helena Kennedy and Lord Goldsmith discuss Britishness and citizenship ceremonies here. What do you think?
Anthony Barnett (London, OK): The following is in today's Mail. We've carried quite a lot about Lord Goldsmith who has as many jobs as Tony Blair,
Jon Bright (London, OK): The Telegraph has this cheap but irresistible story - the Church of England has produced a good marriage guide, entitled "Growing Together," aimed at
Jon Bright (London, OK): Jonathan Rutherford has a fascinating article (opens pdf) in Soundings about Enoch Powell's life and philosophy, extending his story backwards and forwards from his
