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Parliament will be relieved Philip Green has lost his human rights case

Parliament will be relieved Philip Green has lost his human rights case
tuesday 10

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

Britain has little influence over Israel’s war in Gaza

18.03.2025 20

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

How to fix our immigration laws

12.02.2025 5

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

Labour’s cynical House of Lords reform

This week, the House of Commons is focusing its attention on proposed reforms to the House of Lords. MPs backed plans to get rid of the remaining...

15.11.2024 10

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

How strong are the safeguards in the assisted dying bill?

After a long wait, Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation – the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill  – was published overnight,...

12.11.2024 4

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

What Robert Jenrick gets wrong about the ECHR

Last night, during his first debate with Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick was keen to highlight his flagship policy on exiting the ECHR, using it as a...

18.10.2024 10

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

Has the UK Supreme Court been a success?

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the UK Supreme Court. When it opened its doors in 2009, it was argued that separating the country’s top judges...

01.10.2024 10

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

Owen Paterson must regret his appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out a challenge by former cabinet minister Owen Paterson. The ex-Tory MP, accused of breaking lobby...

20.09.2024 3

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Alexander Horne

Starmer shouldn’t rush to copy Meloni’s Albania migrant plan

One of the first things Keir Starmer did on entering Downing Street in July was to abandon the previous government’s Rwanda asylum partnership. The...

16.09.2024 2

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Alexander Horne

The Apple case is a huge win for the European Commission

Apple must pay €13 billion (£11 billion) in unpaid taxes, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled, bringing to an end a long-running dispute...

10.09.2024 2

The Spectator

Alexander Horne

What is the point of David Lammy’s partial arms embargo on Israel?

The government has suspended 30 (out of around 350) arms export licences to Israel. The Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, acknowledged that the ban...

03.09.2024 10

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Alexander Horne

Is a new law needed to tackle misogyny?

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has reportedly ‘ordered a review’ of Britain’s counter-extremism strategy. According to the Daily Telegraph,...

19.08.2024 3

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Alexander Horne

Israel needs to get out of the Gaza war

As the war in Gaza drags on into its eleventh month, and the conflict risks expanding into a regional war involving both Iran and its Lebanese...

14.08.2024 10

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Alexander Horne

Labour’s plan for the Lords looks unwise

Labour’s plans for Lords reform, announced during the King’s Speech this morning, do not come as a great surprise. It promised measures to...

17.07.2024 4

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Alexander Horne