Labour in fourth place is, I suspect, something we'll see more frequently in polling, over the next 12 months. (View Post)

Overall, I think that an inquisitorial system will result in a higher percentage of convictions - which is not necessarily the same thing as a greater proportion of miscarriages of justice. In any ev… (View Post)

The kind of approach that Max Boot shows pays off against insurgents. People will make a stand against terrorists, but only if they think the authorities will defend them, which is why 2) is so impor… (View Post)

@Roger Juries play no part in sentencing. As ever, one gives the devil the benefit of law - for one’s own safety’s sake. (View Post)

I expect Labour will be testing that 15% poll number. (View Post)