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The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
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A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...Short Stories
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Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
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I am delighted to have been nominated for the 2012 Tony Blair Ducking Under The Bar Award for boldly raising the bar and diving under it. I knew I had the potential to be a great underachiever. 
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Tag Archives: European Court of Human Rights
The first duty of a nation state is to think for itself
Government by consent of the governed is the very foundation of democracy. Our parliament derives its authority and legitimacy from the consent of the British people. It therefore beggars belief to hear the deputy prime minister of this country describing … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged European Court of Human Rights, Nick Clegg, Strasbourg
Chain reaction
The Strasbourg court’s ruling on whole-life jail sentences certainly seems to have hit a nerve. I’ve often been very critical of the European Court of Human Rights in this blog, but I think I’ll just watch the latest heaving bandwagon … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Chris Grayling, Douglas Vinter, ECHR, European Court of Human Rights, Jeremy Bamber, King Canute, Peter Moore, Theresa May, whole life sentences
Whose rights are paramount?
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases and (in respect of England, Wales and Northern Ireland) for criminal cases. It hears cases of the greatest public … Continue reading
Time to breach the Fortress of Europe
Strasbourg may be situated in eastern France, but the city is historically German-speaking; hence the Germanic name which actually translates to “the fortified town” (die Burg) on “the road” (die Strasse). Its history, architecture and culture bear witness to the … Continue reading
What’s right for us?
Last night, the House of Commons voted by 234 to 22 to reject a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) concerning the right of prisoners to vote in a general election. The Strasbourg Court had ruled that … Continue reading
