Religion, law and the constitution

Ministerial responsibility – Damian Green and walking the plank

by mewxsawrƾ | Dec 22, 2017 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources The Ministerial Code, which binds Government Ministers, cannot be treated lightly.  Ministers who fall foul of it can expect to walk the plank in political terms.  This week, it was with obvious regret...

Why won’t the winterval myth die?

by | Dec 21, 2017 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Given that we are blogging about issues connected with conflicting beliefs in contemporary Britain, it would be remiss of us not to deal with The Great Winterval Myth in the month of December.  It now...

Parliament, whips and rebel MPs : Political parties and the British Constitution

by | Dec 19, 2017 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources A flurry of colourful language is nothing unusual in either the House of Commons or the tabloid press. However, it is still striking to see Dominic Grieve, a poised and dignified former Attorney General,...

Ministers and misleading Parliament

by | Dec 14, 2017 | News

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources For some months, voices both inside and outside Parliament have been hectoring the Government for disclosure of Brexit ‘impact assessments’ in relation to more than fifty sectors of the UK...