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 plenty that has …
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 …