The more you reflect on Greengate/Galleygate, the more serious it seems. The charge laid by Damian Green is that ministers have acted in an authoritarian manner; understandably from his point of view he sees that as illustrating this government’s instincts.

You hardly mention Lord Lester for ages, then suddenly two posts about him come in the same week. He resigned the other day as the government’s adviser on constitutional stuff, which news gives me another chance to kick […]

Both the Guardian and the Telegraph have reported this week that the government’s plans for a “Bill of Rights and Responsibilities” is facing a Cabinet revolt, led by Jacqui Smith. I’m not at all surprised that it’s running […]