Day: 5 November 2016

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The rule of law…

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… is one of the basic criteria for a functioning democracy. The UK is (still) a democracy in that sense. But it looks as though the creeps who run the country’s tabloid newspapers don’t understand that.

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Which is why this statement from the Chair of the Bar Council is welcome:

“The judiciary of England & Wales is the envy of the world because it is independent of Government or any other influence. When we speak to lawyers in other jurisdictions, it is our judiciary that they particularly………

Public Aggression

MPs condemn newspaper attacks on judges after Brexit ruling

Shadow justice secretary urges lord chancellor to speak out against ‘hysterical’ headlines in rightwing press

Front pages of British newspapers on 4 November
Front pages of British newspapers on 4 November. Photograph: Benjamin Fathers/AFP/Getty Images
Guardian

So the courts rule that the Royal Prerogative cannot be used to trigger Article 50 to initiate Brexit. The fact that excessive use of Government power with the enhancement of Parliament mean nothing to these organs of power. As an article said yesterday, the English fought a civil war to enforce the supremacy of Parliament over Crown power.

The intolerance and violent atmosphere this shows is worrying.

Isaac and Prizegiving succcess

20161105_062849Eleanor and Joe accompanied us to the Thursday evening event. Isaac has success last year and he knew he had won something.

img_20161103_192450He came away with a bumper crop. I think winning the Art prize was particularly good for him. A vindication of all his effort this year and the fact that he convinced me art was what he wanted to do two years ago.

And good for us is the prize that means there is a 50% reduction in the Catholic Board fees next year!img_20161103_221356