We deviate, albeit briefly, from mulling over whether the UK should have a written constitution to note an interesting piece in today’s Times by Alex Wade. Wade, a lawyer turned writer, still keeps his hand in with the law but is usually associated with defendant pre-publication advice. As a writer, he pops up rather like [...]
Is there anyone in Parliament who hasn’t fallen prey to the deadly temptations that come with power and status? Of course there are. A great many MPs are beyond reproach. Sadly, Stephen Byers does not seem to be one of them. David Aaronovitch cuts to the chase on the subject of the hubristic former Transport [...]
Could Richard Gordon QC’s new book, Repairing British Politics, be more timely? Blade is making his way through this insightful, not to say radical tome, one which calls for the end of parliamentary sovereignty in favour of a written constitution. As Messrs Byers, Hoon and Hewitt find themselves suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party over [...]
One thing we wonder, amid yet another report on the decline of traditional media, is how the FT does it. Advertising revenue has plummeted in all media. Local and national newspapers are struggling to survive, with online ad revenue barely making a dent in ever-diminishing returns. Staff culls are routine and some papers are mere [...]
Are you tired of your humdrum life? Weary of your daily commute? Do you dream of another existence, one of wealth, luxury and ease? If so, Felix Dennis says he’s got the answer. Indeed, he goes further, promising that his new book, 88 The Narrow Road, is a foolproof guide to getting rich. Let us [...]
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After a raft of phone-hacking admissions and allegations, we are no longer seen as the gruff but dependable watchdog. Neville Thurlbeck, formerly of the News of the World (part of his Damascene conversion; to be continued).