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Musings on astronomy, the British Constitution, and other things.

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Thursday, 28 November 2019

And may the Lord have mercy on your soul — The Trial of Sir Roger Casement for High Treason

Before we begin, this is not about the facts of the case. Others have written about those at length. This article is about the procedure. P...

Saturday, 23 November 2019

Demises of the Crown and Elections

No one wants to think about it, London Bridge , that is. But the law must. One of the odder aspects of a demise of the Crown [1] only occur...

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Disqualifications, By-Elections, and Supersedeas

Yes, there is a general election going on. This article is not about those. Instead, let's consider what happens when an MP needs to b...

Monday, 18 November 2019

Declarations of War, the State, and Parliament — The Second World War (part two)

I do promise that one day I will blog about something else (I have a bumper one on dissolution proclamations planned, but I keep finding mo...

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