Posts by Keir Leslie
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Hard News: When "common sense" isn't, in reply to BenWilson,
But that doesn't matter, it's a right that exists and the policeman's bound to respect, and Parliament's bound to acknowledge.
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Meh. I don’t buy that I have a right to freedom of movement in the first place
s 18 (1) of the Bill of Rights Act does provide for one though.
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There's probably not a right to drive a car but there's definitely a right to freedom of movement and it's not entirely crazy to argue that restrictions on the right to drive a car are therefore only justified to the extent necessary etc. Even if you don't go that far it's certainly worth keeping in mind the extent to which they interact.
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Legal Beagle: A four-year parliamentary term?, in reply to Graeme Edgeler,
An actual serious example: the UK Poll Tax under Thatcher and Major. Not exactly a great argument for a five year term when you get to it either.
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I realise this doesn't actually answer your question, Graeme, but too it's funny to not put here: every coalition U-turn.
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I think the idea that politicians don't like campaigning is a bit of a generalisation. Some really love it, some hate it. These days we're getting close to a permanent campaign, in many ways. I am unsure what difference a campaign that lasts four years as opposed to one that lasts three years will really make.
Personally I quite like triennial elections, because I like odd numbers more than even.
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Can I just say that Ruth (and the whole committee) was amazingly even handed? I've seen (and submitted to) hostile Select Committees, and this was not one of them.
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I just left during Ms Gay Agenda; couldn't hack it.
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At some point the crux of the problem is that people need to get paid.
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Hey I/S have you heard of the public good problem?