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Tag Archives: Cameron
Is Britain a Christian country?
In a widely publicised article in the modest Church Times, David Cameron last week called for Britain to be ‘more confident about our status as a Christian country’ and ‘more evangelical about a faith that compels us to get out … Continue reading
Can you tell what it is yet? Public Attitudes towards the Big Society
The ‘Big Society’ was a central theme in the Conservative 2010 general election campaign, it appears to underpin the coalition government’s policies in a range of areas and the Prime Minister has invested considerable personal capital in it. It revolves … Continue reading
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Sense and sensibility: politicians, judges and the rise of judicial review
The rise in judicial review in recent years has brought the judiciary into conflict with governments of either persuasion. In the main this has involved judicial decisions on whether public bodies (the government, ministers and local authorities) have exceeded their powers by … Continue reading
They really do work for you: Parliament, MPs and Prime Ministerial neglect
In a series of papers for the right-wing Centre for Policy Studies the Conservative MP, Andrew Tyrie, highlighted the problem of Prime Ministerial neglect of Parliament under Tony Blair, characterising Parliament as, Mr Blair’s Poodle. The data presented by Tyrie … Continue reading
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Does David Cameron have a problem in the North?
The inconclusive 2010 general election saw voting in the UK divide on regional (and to some extent national) lines with the Conservatives failing to make significant gains in the North of England. An interesting article in this month’s Prospect magazine by Peter … Continue reading
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