If you prefer, he did not take the letter into account in sentencing. I simplified that to saying he ignored it. And he isn't in any respects silencing the letter writers. He makes it clear that, if … (View Post)

There was a thread about this case on Mumsnet. I only scanned it quickly, but my impression was that the majority of those who understood the facts of the case supported the sentence. There were, how… (View Post)

So the government of the day should interfere with an outgoing PM's resignation honours even if the House of Lords Appointments Commission and the Honours Committee is happy with them? I'm not sure t… (View Post)

Section 21(4)(b) does not, and cannot, take away the right of the government (or anyone else being asked to produce evidence for an inquiry) to take the matter to court. That is particularly so where… (View Post)

After being given the badge by the Navy and being given explicit permission to wear it at the event in question - https://fullfact.org/online/penny-mordaunt-dolphins-submarine-badge/ If she had been … (View Post)