Yes they really are. They may be twats but should they be banned twats? I’ve been having a discussion on Twitter, it’s not a new discussion, one I have heard many times before and seems to pop up just before every election: Should the BNP be banned? I, for my sins, cherish freedom of speech …
Author Archives: Oedipus Lex
Renew the Social Contract – The Cashmere Revolution
I’ve come to the point where I’ve pretty much had it with anything that comes from Westminster. I really am of the opinion that we, the poor mismanaged people of this country, re-assert our popular power and demand to be governed in the way that we would like. The twin pillars of real power in …
Inner and Middle Temple Library Merger Shocka!!!
It is with great interest to me personally to find out about the proposed merger of Middle and Inner Temple libraries. It was only last week that I was looking into which inn to join. My motivation to do it early was the use of the inn libraries as I continue my studies, well that …
Restaurant Review – A Trip to an East London 'Caff'
I am a hard working chap; I read a lot of blawgs, news websites and I am a healthy frequenter of Twitter. I also read case law, text books and journal articles. True, I am not paid to do this but I make a fair bit of money for my company and feel they should …
The Convention on Modern Liberties
I was lucky enough to get one of the last tickets to the first Convention on Modern Liberties this weekend. I don’t intend this to be a full review of why the convention took place or a complete review of what was said, just my musings on what I saw. If you want a comprehensive …
I've Been Away
Firstly, I’d like to apologise to my three readers for the lack of recent updates. I’ve been away on holiday in India, more of which below. Secondly, this Saturday is the Convention on Modern Liberties. Tickets are sold out but I am led to believe you can follow live web streaming at www.modernliberty.net. There has been …
Harry in P-Word Shocka!
So Harry used the P- word. Stop press, hold the front page. Now, I’m not asian or Muslim so Polly Toynbee would reason I am ineligible to comment. Interestingly I happened upon the Humanist Society website today, saw La Toynbee was president and as a result considered conversion to either Chassidic Judaism or the Pentecostal Church of the Screaming Loony. …
New Head of Military Prosecutions
It was with interest recently that I read about the appointment of Bruce Houlder QC as the Director of Service Prosecutions. In this post he will preside over the new joint services courts martial system which is expected to finally be operational in October 2009. Mr Houlder is, I believe, the first non military lawyer …