There are moments in politics when an election result is more than an electoral event. It becomes a warning light. This week’s local election results across England, alongside contests in Scotland and Wales, feel like one of those moments. Not because voters should somehow be criticised for expressing frustration. Democracy means precisely that citizens are… Continue reading Fear, Fracture, and the Future of Britain
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Courts and Tribunals Bill: Justice must not be a casualty of convenience
Yesterday’s debate in the House of Commons on the Courts and Tribunals Bill has prompted significant concern among those who care deeply about the integrity of our criminal justice system. Having served for more than twenty-three years as a Justice of the Peace in London, including eighteen years as a Presiding Justice in some of… Continue reading Courts and Tribunals Bill: Justice must not be a casualty of convenience
Trump’s America is no longer the Land of the Free
Trump’s authoritarian populism risks turning the U.S. into a fascist state which is why I no longer feel safe to travel there, and why others, including global sport, should question their own plans. I have long been proud to celebrate the United States as a beacon of democratic pluralism, creativity, and cultural diversity. I have… Continue reading Trump’s America is no longer the Land of the Free
The future of Smithfield and Billingsgate – my contribution to the debate on the City of London’s markets
The City of London’s governing body, the Court of Common Council, took the difficult decision on Tuesday (26 November 2024) not to proceed with its plans to collocate its wholesale food markets on a new site in Dagenham, East London, and also to close the present Billingsgate and Smithfield markets in the coming years. Much… Continue reading The future of Smithfield and Billingsgate – my contribution to the debate on the City of London’s markets
C. E. Lord OBE 