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Entries in November, 2005

Ephems AFK

Friday, November 4th, 2005

Ephems will be on holiday for the rest of November, so your killer comments will go unanswered for a while. (More >>>)

It couldn’t happen here

Friday, November 4th, 2005

It couldn’t happen here. But that’s what we said before they abolished detention without trial, the presumption of innocence, double jeopardy…. [More >>>]

The Tory Davids face to face

Friday, November 4th, 2005

Cameron vs. Davis in their television combat may have impressed their Tory grassroots target audience, but it was dispiriting for the rest of us: right-wing experience versus policy-lite charm. (More >>>)

David Blunkett’s downfall: the texts and the timing

Tuesday, November 1st, 2005

Mr Blunkett’s difficulty in disentangling the obligatory from the optional in the Ministerial code of conduct is understandable in light of the relevant texts. His problem is with the timing. [More >>>]