Labour Beveridge’s Five Giants
In 1945, contrary to expectations, Labour won a landslide victory at the General Election and with an overall majority in Parliament there was nothing to stop the new government from carrying out its manifesto programme. Quite simply, the British public believed that a Labour government would be more likely to pursue a vigorous programme of …
Roy Moore will win in Alabama
Alabama is the backwoods of America. Roy Moore was the Chief Judge of the state and impeached twice for disobeying higher courts on both occasions and yet in that elective office, he was elected and re-elected. Roy Moore is a confirmed pedophile, he had sexual affairs with a fourteen year old in his thirties. Now …
When may a child born to Indian parents be registered as a British citizen? By Alexander Swain
Alexander Swain, immigration barrister at Invictus Chambers, considers the High Court’s decision in The Queen on the application of MK (a child by her litigation friend CAE) v SSHD [2017] EWHC 1365 [Admin]. The High Court’s decision in The Queen on the application of MK (a child be her litigation friend CAE) v SSHD (“MK”) …
Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’
Robert Mugabe has secured his immunity from prosecution and can live safely in Zimbabwe. (Siphiwe Sibeko/AFP) Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe offered to send his wife into exile in a foreign country in order to retain power. It eventually took an army of Mugabe’s closest allies to persuade the president to leave office, even as …
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