So many touching tributes are being paid to my Sidney Sussex colleague Rosamond McKitterick who died on Saturday. We will miss her dearly. Her sparkle. A knowing look. That smile.
Beer Law!
A study with no half measures.
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A challenge for a Burnham premiership is whether his style of English devolution works with or against the politics and practices of devolution in Scotlsnd, Wales and Northern Ireland. Will what turns English voters on turn others off in other parts of the U.K.?
New post: Does the Prime Minister have to be an MP?
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The complaint of some politicians is that there is discriminatory policing (two-tier policing). So why should the response be to reduce equality guarantees? Wouldnât we want more equality not less?
Helpful to remind people in UK that rejoining EU is not in the gift of UK. EU Member States will act in their individual and collective self interest.
Steamerâs legacy could be to finalise agreements with EU for July summit and settle (for now) Labourâs position on Europe to avoid leadership contest also creating a split over EU.
I wonder if Darren Jones might be new Health Secretary.
In short term Burnhamâs decision to seek election to Parliament buys Starmer political time. No one will trigger leadership election unless and until Burnham elected as I suggest here: đ
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