The Speaker should allow a third meaningful vote on the Brexit deal
Related Content The Speaker is right that the “same question” rule is well precedented and would need consideration in this case. But it would be quite wrong to apply the “same question” rule to disallow a third meaningful vote on the Government’s Brexit deal. He has...
Spring in the East?
The Western media greeted the unexpected defeat of Malaysia’s governing coalition in the general election held last week with a mixture of surprise and delight. The opposition multi-party ‘alliance of hope’ (Pakatan Harapan) had democratically triumphed over seemingly...
The Good Friday Agreement is in relatively good health
20 years on, the Good Friday Agreement is in relatively good health. That may sound surprising to some given the coverage – including the recent intervention of Hilary Clinton – and occasional noises emanating from Dublin, Brussels and ultra-remain supporters in...
More Police and Crime Commissioners take over fire and rescue services – good news for frontline services
Few will have noticed in the national media but this week the Government announced that three more Police and Crime Commissioners were to take responsibility for local fire and rescue services. A move which will allow efficiency savings to be made and put into...
