The full text of the appeal is available online. There are some interesting subtleties in the Justices’ ruling which are worth pointing out. Firstly, on whether Preddy vs Bull (the Cornish B&B case) was direct discrimination or not. 21. I …

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Adrian Warnock finishes off his series. My biggest problem with Brown is that he does not seem like a good leader to me. Decisions seem to be dithered about for too long, and not clearly communicated when they are made. …

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As sound pointed out on the previous post, the legal team for Martin Dudley incuded Mark Hill. Mark Hill is Chancellor of the Diocese of Chichester, on the Legal Advisory Commission of the General Synod, on the General and the …

Who paid Dudley’s Bills? Read more »

In the fresh light of day, the letter from Martin Dudley to the Bishop of London reveals where the disciplinary process arrived at and what implications that has for us in our understanding of what the actual outcome of this …

Martin Dudley – Examining his Letter Read more »

As a contrast to the last post, these are the two most important political moments of the post-war period. Firstly, the Christmas 1945 address by the People’s Party Chancellor, Figl. The translation is as follows: Christmas 1945. The Second World …

Best of Austria #3 Read more »

Here in the UK (and I guess elsewhere if my friends in the US are anything to go by) the price of petrol ("gas" for you colonists) has shot up in the last few weeks. Only yesterday the price per …

Why Darling should cut Fuel Duty Read more »