The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is in trouble over his comments on the incorporation of Sharia law into UK law.
It is my opinion that Dr Williams’ suggestions deserve reasoned consideration; that they do not require a change in the nature of the law; and that much of the opposition to them, implicitly, requires [...]

I have signed the following petition on the Number Ten website and ask you to consider doing the same. At the time of writing, it has more than four hundred thousand signatures.
By comparison to many other European Countries, Britain has fewer public holidays and none at all for a period of some three months between [...]

Pete Wishart asked an interesting question yesterday in the Commons debate about the bugging of Sadiq Khan at HMP Woodhill.
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP): Can the Lord Chancellor confirm that Members of the Scottish Parliament and all the other devolved institutions are not covered by the Wilson doctrine? If that is the case, [...]

Matt Wardman has invited some bloggers to contribute articles on MP’s compensation. Quoth the raven:
This week we are trying to think through some new ideas, so I’ve organised an “online symposium”. There will be an article published each day by a different guest poster - from different viewpoints.
A sneak preview of my contribution is up [...]

For what it’s worth, I think that the new proposal from the Conservatives is actually rather good. It entails each newborn and their mother having the services of a maternity nurse for the first week after leaving hospital. According to the Observer, it would cost ‘at least £150m a year’. I think a closer figure [...]

I am in favour of free speech and I am opposed to strategic lawsuits against public participation. I therefore encourage you to visit Tim Ireland’s blog and decide for yourself. I would suggest that Paul Staines is acting in a distinctly unpleasant manner.
Staines has added this little piece of code to his website:

 
 
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