Well, the Sudanese have finally done the right thing. Not before time. I think what they’ve done has been pathetic and outrageous, though. Not only did the regime allow her conviction: it also organised demonstrations of “militants” to show […]

As I’ve already said in an earlier post, some people in discussing donorgate, or donationsgate, of Abrahamsgate or whatever it is, are inclined to wild talk about whether the police might be investigating Theft Act offences like theft and […]

It’s unbelievable, this, isn’t it? This woman comes to help their kids, lets them name a nice toy bear, and for that they’re going to put her through fifteen days in prison. Perhaps the bear will be flogged.

Some people might be rashly suggesting offences other than those under PPERA might have been committed – but I think that’s wild talk, to be frank.

Some might suggest it’s false accounting – but to charge that under

I spoke too soon, and it makes me feel like Major Gowan. If you remember, when the American accuses Fawlty Towers of being the worst hotel he’d ever been in, the Major snaps. “No! No!” he protests. “There’s a […]

I blogged this a couple of times yesterday, but I thought it might be a good idea to summarise the position as regards what offences might potentially have been committed under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as […]

The Lords have given judgment today in R (Countryside Alliance) v Attorney General. There were two appeals in fact: one by huntsmen and landowners heavily engaged in the hunting “lifestyle” so to speak, who argued that the […]

I’ve been having another think about donationsgate, specifically thinking about potential offences in relation to the Harriet Harman donation.

If Janet Kidd failed to tell Harriet Harman’s team the money was really from Abrahams, then she may have committed […]

Heavens! What’s going on? I actually agree with what he says in the Times today about European free movement and discrimination law, and sport: it http://www.gooakley.com/ really is no good ministers or sports bodies trying […]

David Boothroyd in his comment on my last post corrected me on a couple of factual points, as I pointed out in the update. As registered treasurer, Peter Watt (not Watts – apologies) can’t have committed offences under section […]