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I just launched a new human rights podcast - was fortunate to get a great guest for the first episode, @jodieginsberg on freedom of speech. Was a really interesting conversation, listen here: patreon.com/posts/new-epis…
@jodieginsberg The @BHumanPodcast will put out fascinating explainers and discussions on key human rights issues on a fortnightly basis, and perhaps more often if I can do it. If you like the first episode, please consider chipping in a few £ to make it sustainable! patreon.com/betterhuman
@jodieginsberg @BHumanPodcast Over 600 people have listened to the first episode, which I'm chuffed about. Have already recorded 2 more
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I'm speaking at @NNLS_Masorti next Thur 17th October with Prof David Cantor on refugees and human rights. Come along! Free event, register here mynnls.org.uk/event/refugees…
@NNLS_Masorti Will also hopefully be recording for @BHumanPodcast
@NNLS_Masorti @BHumanPodcast If I can connect the gizmos to the other gizmos
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1/ Right to say it's not possible to predict 100% what courts would do - but, remember Miller 1 and 2 were both in essence strong restatements of principle of parliamentary sovereignty. Padfield principle (executive can't frustrate purpose of legislation) is founded on that
2/ If you just look at Padfield itself (50 yrs+ old and principle developed since) you can see how difficult it will be for govt to argue a side letter contradicting the letter required by Benn Act would be a lawful use powers/within powers of minister bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/…
3/ And since then we have had Miller 1 and Miller 2, both very strongly based on principle of parliamentary sovereignty, and the most basic currency of that principle is that Parliament can pass laws which set the lawful boundaries of ministers' actions - see para 41 of Miller 2
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Oh god just re-reading this. Do as I do not as I say and all that
Wait, no, do as I say not as I do. You know what I mean. Maybe you don't. Anyway, if god didn't want us to work in the evenings why did they invent laptops?
One thing I do though is turn my internet off for 24 hours from Friday night to Saturday night. It's a Jewish thing in origin but makes perfect sense in today's world. Either you're on or your'e off but it's very difficult to be half-way. So I turn off
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