In a dramatic 3-point turn last night, David Cameron confirmed that the Conservative Party will set a £1000 cap on the size of party donations by individuals.   In the wake of the devastating revelations by Peter Cruddas the Conservative Party has lurched through the Kübler-Ross model in record time. Attempting to draw a circle  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring This is the complete series of articles which detailed the basic idea behind the Rule of Law, and proposed the idea of a ‘timetable’ to explain the different components of the concept.    What is… the Rule of Law?   It’s a phrase you probably hear all the time. Used and abused consistently,  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring This is the fifth and final part of a 5 part series which details the basic idea behind the Rule of Law, and proposes the idea of a ‘timetable’ to explain the different components of the concept. Click for parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.   The Rule of Law as  a Spectrum  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring This is the fourth part of a 5 part series which details the basic idea behind the Rule of Law, and proposes the idea of a ‘timetable’ to explain the different components of the concept. Click for parts 1, 2 and 3.   The Rule of Good Law?   The previous section brings up  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring This is the third part of a 5 part series which details the basic idea behind the Rule of Law, and proposes the idea of a ‘timetable’ to explain the different components of the concept. Click for parts 1 and 2.   AWOL Bus Drivers and Application Standards   So what happens if  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring This is the second part of a 5 part series which details the basic idea behind the Rule of Law, and proposes the idea of a ‘timetable’ to explain the different components of the concept. Part 1 can be found here.   Recorded Law as Inner Standards That all seemed rather simplistic, no?  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring This is the first part of a 5 part series which details the basic idea behind the Rule of Law, and proposes the idea of a ‘timetable’ to explain the different components of the concept.   It’s a phrase you probably hear all the time. Used and abused consistently, for proponents of wildly  [ Read More ]

James Manwaring A friend recently forwarded me an article in the Telegraph, which informs us that the EU has banned the claim that water can prevent dehydration. It seems the barmy EU is at it again. The two other papers to pick it up on the story were, of course, the Mail and the Express.  [ Read More ]