AV: So much pain for so little gain, , James Graham
James Graham (Quaqeuam blog): Stuart Weir's summary of the Combining All Our Strengths seminar on electoral reform was interesting, but it was disappointing to hear so much consensus (group think?)...
View ArticleSecond chamber must be a check, not a cheerleader, , James Graham
James Graham (Unlock Democracy): The latest Lords reform white paper is both a step forward and a step back. It is positive in that for first time ever an official government document is unambiguously...
View ArticleMiliband and the Liberal Democrats, , James Graham
James Graham (Quaequam Blog): I'm probably one of the most pro-Labour Lib Dems you are ever likely to meet. A Georgist and an electoral reformer, I'm very conscious of the fact that I am likely to meet...
View ArticleHas David Davis' stand backfired?, , James Graham
James Graham (Quaequam Blog!): That is certainly the conclusion of Lib Dem blogger and New Statesman columnist Jonathan Calder:"It is now clear that Davis's political suicide bombings damaged his...
View ArticleDo you “deserve” your rights?, , James Graham
James Graham (Quaequam Blog!): Anyone who thinks our civil liberties will be any better protected by a Conservative Government should think again. Speaking in Bangor (the Northern Ireland flavour) on...
View ArticleWhere next for Lords reform?, , James Graham
A cynic might conclude that Jack Straw's appointment to the Ministry of Justice in 2007 was a calculated move to create the illusion of progress while ensuring that nothing of substance actually...
View ArticleYou can’t be a half-iconoclast, , James Graham
If there's a problem with the Unspoken Constitution its that it barely qualifies as satire. The shenanigans surrounding MPs' expenses, Carter-Ruck's single handed attempt to rewrite the UK...
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