It's not that long ago for those of us who remember it! I think it was Scottish Labour in particular who pushed back against legalisation in 1967. Until recently Scotland was more socially conse… (View Post)

Max, I really don't think that any 'vested interests' have been trying to stop us rolling over existing EU trade agreements. In fact, it has of course been those very same entrenched c… (View Post)

It was of course Margaret Thatcher who forced Scotland to accept the legalisation of homosexuality, which until 1980 it had resisted. But of course in the mythology it was Mrs Thatcher who was the bi… (View Post)

I've got some sympathy for the government on this. It was never going to be easy, and whatever they do they'll be vilified on one ground or another, and often on two contradictory grounds s… (View Post)

Yes, but what about 'theoretical legal research'? That's what we excel at here. (View Post)