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Democracy under threat
Britain's claims to being a functioning democracy are only skin deep
George Monbiot (03/06/20) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/03/britain-democracy-tories-coronavirus-public-power?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
George Monbiot (03/06/20) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/03/britain-democracy-tories-coronavirus-public-power?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
No 10 and the secretly funded lobby groups intent on undermining democracy
George Monbiot (01/09/20) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/01/no-10-lobby-groups-democracy-policy-exchange?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
George Monbiot (01/09/20) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/01/no-10-lobby-groups-democracy-policy-exchange?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Lady Hale: "parliament has three constitutional functions: to pass laws, vote on government funding and hold it to account."
Parliament must hold these ministers to account - If they have failed, they should go - If they have lied, they must go (20/09/20) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/20/parliament-surrendered-role-over-covid-emergency-laws-says-lady-hale
Parliament must hold these ministers to account - If they have failed, they should go - If they have lied, they must go (20/09/20) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/20/parliament-surrendered-role-over-covid-emergency-laws-says-lady-hale
‘An iconoclastic government’: former DEXEU chief Philip Rycroft on Johnson's govt's threat to the UK and its democracy (16/10/20) https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/an-iconoclastic-government-former-dexeu-chief-philip-rycroft-on-the-threat-to-uk-democracy/
Former Chief Justice Lord Kerr says the Internal Market Bill - which allows govt to break international law & exempts various powers from legal challenge - risks driving the UK down a “very slippery slope” towards dictatorship.(19/10/20) https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/oct/19/uk-needs-judges-to-limit-government-power-says-lord-kerr?CMP=share_btn_tw
UK archbishops urge ministers not to breach international law over Brexit (18/10/20) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/18/uk-archbishops-urge-ministers-not-to-breach-international-law-over-brexit
Restricting judicial review will undermine democracy, panel told (26/10/20) https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/oct/26/restricting-judicial-review-undermine-democracy-panel-law-society
TRUMP, CUMMINGS & CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA
The Digital Threat to Democracy (30/09/20) https://bylinetimes.com/2020/09/30/trump-cummings-and-cambridge-analytica-the-digital-threat-to-democracy/
The Digital Threat to Democracy (30/09/20) https://bylinetimes.com/2020/09/30/trump-cummings-and-cambridge-analytica-the-digital-threat-to-democracy/
Four essential articled by George Monbiot, detailing how how and why the total fiasco of the government's Covid-19 response unfolded. https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1321523337059880960
I was so struck by what Jessica Simor QC said, I transcribed it. There's also a link to the full webinar, which I recommend watching to fully understand the important role the rule of law has over everyone including the govt executive.
https://twitter.com/NibblerRat/status/1315671542550986753
https://twitter.com/NibblerRat/status/1315671542550986753
Voter suppression couldn’t happen in the UK, could it? Don’t be so sure | Nick Cohen (14/11/20) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/14/the-us-right-is-skilled-in-voter-suppression-and-the-tories-are-learning-fast?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1605379329
Great thread by Robert Saunders on the vulnerability of the constitution when a vital element is missing from those in power.
(Personally I would add the abandonment of Nolan principles and dubious intent into the mix too) https://twitter.com/redhistorian/status/1328057479964614668
(Personally I would add the abandonment of Nolan principles and dubious intent into the mix too) https://twitter.com/redhistorian/status/1328057479964614668
