tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post4923724297174093622..comments2023-04-29T02:26:08.411-07:00Comments on The Harrogate Agenda: Why only the people can achieve radical political change.Pete Northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04172420184509249126noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-51496534030829472222021-04-21T03:58:42.131-07:002021-04-21T03:58:42.131-07:00A liberal philosophy appears to trump all else. Se...A liberal philosophy appears to trump all else. See this week's post about John Marsh's book.Niall Warryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815435878278635965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-65335749402660150252021-04-17T00:48:42.216-07:002021-04-17T00:48:42.216-07:00You would think, from her 2005 book, that she woul...You would think, from her 2005 book, that she would have supported leaving the EU. What happened? That goes to show just how infectious is the <i>'Liberal Elite' Remainer</i> faction. <br /><br />Despite good words at times, it is by their fruit that you shall know them. Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694719785236153072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-21497339275710012322021-04-17T00:36:25.649-07:002021-04-17T00:36:25.649-07:00You appear to be saying she supported Brexit but f...You appear to be saying she supported Brexit but from what I know she was a typical 'Liberal Elite' Remainer?Niall Warryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815435878278635965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-36749543747099906032021-04-15T13:41:33.180-07:002021-04-15T13:41:33.180-07:00What a depressing report and no, I hadn’t heard of...What a depressing report and no, I hadn’t heard of it. Although I read of occasional dubious comments by the Baroness, Helena Kennedy’s book “Just Law” (2005) was good. She explained just one of the poorly understood reasons why we had to leave the EU.<br /><br />“The first mistake is a failure to see that law is cultural. ... Unlike the rest of Europe, which has what is called the 'civil law' system with codified laws and a career judiciary, we have a common law system. ... The common law on the other hand was essentially created by judges as they decided actual cases. … One of the reasons why contemporary markets thrive in common-law-based nations is because Napoleonic, codified systems entrench bureaucracy. The dead hand of the state is heavier where there is little legal flexibility. ... The civil system is an inquisitorial system, whereas our system is adversarial. … In many ways laws are the autobiography of a nation and in Britain we have many proud stories to tell but we also have shameful chapters. This book is meant to be an alarm call about the way our liberties are being eroded. A serious abandonment of principle is in train; all of us have to say it's time to stop. “<br /><br />You will know all about the dangers of the inquisitorial system from “The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken“ (2018).<br /><br />Those report recommendations are outstandingly poor. Voting at 16? Come on!! State funding for parties!! I thought that was dead a long time ago. I would be ashamed to have my name on such a report. Your conclusions are spot on, IMO.Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694719785236153072noreply@blogger.com