Law Lecturer. I focus on UK Constitutional law esp Prerogative. Views personal only. Retweets not endorsements.
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Second launch is in Bristol, also hybrid, at 6-7.30pm 3 July (not June!) with Leah Trueblood, @Prof_Phillipson Julian Rivers and one other I hope. Do come along to either event!
I published this today - comments very welcome.
Robert Craig: Uncomfortable, But Not Unconstitutional – The Transition to a New Prime Minister ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026…
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This goes double for the restorationist types who think you can magic away thirty years of constitutional meddling with a single bill.
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I hate writing, but I'm so annoyed that I wrote this for @unherd on the unseriousness of the Ruth Ellis' pardon. unherd.com/newsroom/labour-c…
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This makes no sense. A free pardon washes away the moral stigma of that conviction; but a posthumous commutation of sentence to life imprisonment is just plain goofy.
Ruth Ellis, last woman hanged in Britain, granted posthumous conditional pardon bbc.in/44QeBVs
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For those who miss the 'best before' (BB) dates on perishables...
They still put them on, but they try to make it look like a code.
The grapes on the left were BB 29th June (F for the 6th month).
The grapes on the right were BB 7th July (G for the 7th month).
You're welcome😉
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This week I spoke in the Lib Dem debate in the Lords on foreign interference and dis/misinformation. Not sure they were too happy when I traced back the weaponisation of these concepts to 2016, when they were used to explain away and discredit Brexit voters. The elite war on misinformation is now being turbo-charged as panic sets in to contain a turbulent public who won't just acquiesce to PR versions of policies or be bullied by name-calling.
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Is constitutionalism purely universal, or is it deeply rooted in history and memory?
On June 10-11 @MCC_CfCP will host an international conference exploring the role of history in constitutionalism. 👇
🔗mcc.hu/en/event/2026-06-10-t…
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Judgment will be given on 7 May In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents) (UKSC/2025/0013; UKSC/2025/0013/A): supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2…
ALT In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Respondents); In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review (Appellants) No 2 (UKSC 2025/0013; UKSC 2025/0013A). 7 May 2026. This judgment will be handed down in Court at 1.30pm and will be live streamed via the UKSC website.
I am delighted that Lady Hale has agreed to join a panel on 28 January to discuss my book Royal Law: Prerogative Foundations along with Dr Elin Weston (lnkd.in/euN68hpc), chaired by Professor Ewan McGaughey (lnkd.in/eXe-BtwA) from 6-8pm. bloomsbury.com/uk/royal-law-…
The event will be hybrid and here is a Teams link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup… All welcome in person or online. Very much looking forward to it - reposts much appreciated
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explanatory notes in statutory interpretation. Articles are from @pablo_grez on parliamentary scrutiny of delegated powers clauses; Lewis Graham on HRs challenges after SC; @RobertCraig3 on 3rd generation ouster clauses; and Ian Loveland on ...
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How to overcome the barriers to nuclear power.
The processes can and should be expedited, as I argue in detail here:policyexchange.org.uk/public…
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Nuclear means clean reliable power, yet until recently money raised through 'green gilts or green saving bonds' couldn't be used to back the tech.
Yesterday's Budget changed that.
Nuclear will now get to access the same green finance as wind and solar!
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Today an independent taskforce says it's time for radical reset of nuclear regulation which could save billions in decommissioning costs, lower costs to consumers & make delivery faster & safer.
Recommendations will help unleash a golden era of nuclear technology and innovation.
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new from me: a quick reaction to @JohnFingleton1's Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce report.
Much to my surprise – it's a government review I feel positive about. Number 10 needs to implement its recommendations in full and without delay. 🧵
Britain needs nuclear power. Our nuclear projects are the most expensive in the world and among the slowest. Regulators and industry are paralysed by risk aversion. This can change. For Britain to prosper, it must.
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister appointed me to lead a Taskforce to set out a path to getting affordable, fast nuclear power Britain.
Our final report today sets out 47 recommendations, among them:
- Creating a one-stop shop for nuclear approvals, to end the regulatory merry-go-round that delays projects at the moment.
- Simplifying environmental rules to avoid extreme outcomes like Hinkley Point C spending £700m on systems to protect one salmon every ten years, while enhancing nuclear's impact on nature.
- Limiting the ability of spurious legal challenges to delay nuclear projects, which adds huge cost and delay throughout the supply chain.
- Approving fleets of reactors, so that Britain’s nuclear industry can benefit from certainty and economies of scale.
- Directing regulators to factor in cost to their behaviour, and changing their culture to allow building cheaply, quickly and safely.
- Changing the culture of the nuclear industry to end gold-plating and focus on efficient, safe delivery.
If the government adopts our report in full, it will send a signal to investors that it is serious about pro-growth reform and taking on vested interests for the public good.
A thriving British nuclear industry producing abundant, affordable energy would be good for jobs, good for manufacturing, good for the climate, and good for the cost of living. And it could enable Britain to become an AI and technology superpower.
Britain can be a world leader in this new Industrial Revolution, but only if it has the energy to power it.
Our report is bold, but balanced. Our recommendations, taken together and properly implemented, will forge a clear path for stronger economic growth through improved productivity and innovation. This is a prize worth fighting for.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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This is great. The government now has a literal blueprint for getting new nuclear built and bringing down energy prices. Hopefully they can resist the urge to consult/dilute and get cracking.
Britain needs nuclear power. Our nuclear projects are the most expensive in the world and among the slowest. Regulators and industry are paralysed by risk aversion. This can change. For Britain to prosper, it must.
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister appointed me to lead a Taskforce to set out a path to getting affordable, fast nuclear power Britain.
Our final report today sets out 47 recommendations, among them:
- Creating a one-stop shop for nuclear approvals, to end the regulatory merry-go-round that delays projects at the moment.
- Simplifying environmental rules to avoid extreme outcomes like Hinkley Point C spending £700m on systems to protect one salmon every ten years, while enhancing nuclear's impact on nature.
- Limiting the ability of spurious legal challenges to delay nuclear projects, which adds huge cost and delay throughout the supply chain.
- Approving fleets of reactors, so that Britain’s nuclear industry can benefit from certainty and economies of scale.
- Directing regulators to factor in cost to their behaviour, and changing their culture to allow building cheaply, quickly and safely.
- Changing the culture of the nuclear industry to end gold-plating and focus on efficient, safe delivery.
If the government adopts our report in full, it will send a signal to investors that it is serious about pro-growth reform and taking on vested interests for the public good.
A thriving British nuclear industry producing abundant, affordable energy would be good for jobs, good for manufacturing, good for the climate, and good for the cost of living. And it could enable Britain to become an AI and technology superpower.
Britain can be a world leader in this new Industrial Revolution, but only if it has the energy to power it.
Our report is bold, but balanced. Our recommendations, taken together and properly implemented, will forge a clear path for stronger economic growth through improved productivity and innovation. This is a prize worth fighting for.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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New nuclear power is essential for energy security and energy abundance.
As part of our Golden Age of new nuclear, we're reforming an outdated system of regulation.
Grateful to John Fingleton and his team for their work on the independent Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce.
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A brilliant piece of work this. The Government should quite simply adopt every recommendation.
Britain needs nuclear power. Our nuclear projects are the most expensive in the world and among the slowest. Regulators and industry are paralysed by risk aversion. This can change. For Britain to prosper, it must.
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister appointed me to lead a Taskforce to set out a path to getting affordable, fast nuclear power Britain.
Our final report today sets out 47 recommendations, among them:
- Creating a one-stop shop for nuclear approvals, to end the regulatory merry-go-round that delays projects at the moment.
- Simplifying environmental rules to avoid extreme outcomes like Hinkley Point C spending £700m on systems to protect one salmon every ten years, while enhancing nuclear's impact on nature.
- Limiting the ability of spurious legal challenges to delay nuclear projects, which adds huge cost and delay throughout the supply chain.
- Approving fleets of reactors, so that Britain’s nuclear industry can benefit from certainty and economies of scale.
- Directing regulators to factor in cost to their behaviour, and changing their culture to allow building cheaply, quickly and safely.
- Changing the culture of the nuclear industry to end gold-plating and focus on efficient, safe delivery.
If the government adopts our report in full, it will send a signal to investors that it is serious about pro-growth reform and taking on vested interests for the public good.
A thriving British nuclear industry producing abundant, affordable energy would be good for jobs, good for manufacturing, good for the climate, and good for the cost of living. And it could enable Britain to become an AI and technology superpower.
Britain can be a world leader in this new Industrial Revolution, but only if it has the energy to power it.
Our report is bold, but balanced. Our recommendations, taken together and properly implemented, will forge a clear path for stronger economic growth through improved productivity and innovation. This is a prize worth fighting for.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C have faced 6 separate legal challenges on planning and environmental grounds.
The lawsuits (5 unsuccessful, 1 awaiting decision) delayed the projects by a combined 5 years (and countining).
Here's how the Nuclear Taskforce would fix that:
1. Indemnify nuclear builders against lawsuits so they can build without risking massive fees.
2. Lift the Aarhus Cost Caps, which subsidise failed lawsuits against infrastructure projects on green grounds.
3. Lift the caps even higher for crowdfunded legal challenges (at 70% of the amount raised) - call this the 'Jolyon Clause'.
4. Banning legal challenges that attempt to re-litigate settled planning disputes as pemitting or licensing issues.
