Tag Archives: Constitution
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The test of constitutional changes is to imagine them in the hands of your political enemies
Leave a commentDecember 20, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
Sometimes it’s the parts of the Queen’s speech that attract the least headlines that are most significant. The ‘review’ of …
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The 2,227 votes that are why Labour are pushing for another election
Leave a commentJune 21, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Labour insiders are at the moment arguing that they are on an election footing right now. They will be gearing …
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It’s #Brexit – so what happens now?
2June 24, 2016 by Paul Goldsmith
1. We don’t immediately leave the EU. This is an advisory vote to the government, who choice choose to ignore …
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How the House of Lords might help me look dinner ladies in the eye again.
8October 26, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
I’ve been brought up to look everyone in the eye. Everyone, from Chief Executives to cleaners. But last week I …
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A look at what might happen on May 8th
Leave a commentMay 4, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
So here we are, the final week of this election campaign and it has a different feel to most UK …
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Post-election Chaos – could it include Cameron the ‘squatter’?
Leave a commentApril 4, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
In a sign of the chaos to come from May 8th, Labour have been taking legal advice to try and …
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Why David Cameron might have been better off after a “Yes” vote.
Leave a commentSeptember 21, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I have a feeling that David Cameron might end the next few months wishing that Scotland ahead indeed voted for …
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A written constitution – Would an independent Scotland close the democratic deficit
1September 14, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The Uk is one of the only countries in the world without a written, codified constitution. The UK’s constitution, as …
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A “No” vote will leave the West Lothian question unanswered
Leave a commentJuly 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
When the “No” campaign aren’t spending their time pointing out the actual consequences of the Scots voting for independence (called …
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