Carl Gardner
March 7, 2014
One of today’s best speeches, and certainly the most interesting politically, came from the former Conservative MP Sir Ivan Lawrence QC.
He reminded the audience that he’s been 60 years a Conservative, and 52 of them […]
Carl Gardner
March 7, 2014
As well as recording today’s speeches, I also spoke to some of the people who came on today’s “Grayling Day” demonstration in London against legal aid cuts.
Subashini Nathan volunteers for Bail for […]
Carl Gardner
March 7, 2014
The best speeches at today’s “Grayling Day” demonstration against legal aid cuts weren’t by lawyers or politicians, but by those who’v been at the sharp end of the justice system. And Francis Nettles’s speech was […]
Carl Gardner
March 7, 2014
Shami Chakrabarti told the crowd gathered at Old Palace Yard this morning, opposite the Houses of Parliament, that naming March 7 2014 “Grayling Day” was no honour for the Lord Chancellor: on the contrary, this […]