The Ghost of Christmas (Bans) Past

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources The Ghost of Christmas (Bans) Past In popular culture, the Puritans of the XVII century get a fair bit of flack for banning Christmas.  Oliver Cromwell in particular is often, unfairly, personally blamed...

Should we celebrate International Men’s Day?

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Should we celebrate International Men’s Day? International Men’s Day is undoubtedly controversial.  Its critics point out that unlike International Women’s Day, which had its genesis in initiatives of the...

Lawyers, Microbes and Brexit

Religion, law and the constitution About Blog Student resources Lawyers, Microbes and Brexit Lawyers often spend their time mulling over unpleasant and murky subjects: murder, violence, taxation etc, but those of us outside of highly specialised legal fields don’t...