Category Archives: justice

“A horse was in sole occupation of a meadow. A stag having come and done much damage to the pasture, the horse, wishing to avenge himself on the stag, asked a man whether he could help him to punish the … Continue reading →

Posted on February 12, 2017 by lawrence serewicz | Comments Off on An ancient fable to explain the 2016 election

Las Vegas as the UK’s post Brexit business model is a bad idea, here is why.

Posted on January 6, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

Mark Littlewood, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs[1] (IEA), argues in a Financial Times article that a post Brexit UK should emulate Las Vegas.[2] Like many tourists, Mr Littlewood appears to have been seduced by the city’s bright … Continue reading →

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Theresa May, Brexit and the lost imperial past of a Global Britain

Posted on October 11, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Theresa May has flattered her party and she wants to seduce the public. Despite the harsh economic reality, she has offered a dream that re-imagines the UK’s imperial past as a bright future. Her post Brexit path is towards a … Continue reading →

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When facts don’t matter, democracy dies.

Posted on October 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. – Daniel Patrick Moynihan The reason people think facts are subjective is that facts are not self-evident, they require context to be understood. We could say that Belgium … Continue reading →

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Incest and tyranny, Trump fits a pattern

Posted on October 1, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Incest is an abuse of power. The incest, though, is more than physical abuse as it can include emotional or psychological elements. From ancient times, incest was shunned for its effect on the family and more widely on society. For … Continue reading →

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Why QCs like cross examination: they can destroy witnesses.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In the recent case of Lord Janner, we are told that those who make the allegations must face cross examination. We are told that this is necessary for justice. We are told that this is what the UK legal system … Continue reading →

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A response to Matthew Scott on the Goddard Inquiry

Posted on August 12, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Matthew Scott, hereafter Mr Scott, has written a blog on Justice Lowell Goddard’s resignation as the Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). [1]He explains in his opening paragraphs that the resignation is unsurprising. The Inquiry has … Continue reading →

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The UK constitutional crisis: the death of liberal democracy

Posted on July 20, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

The United Kingdom faces a constitutional crisis created by the vote to leave the EU. The referendum outcome had many causes. For some, a quasi-Marxist view explains the outcome as caused by the recent financial crisis and the austerity that … Continue reading →

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Who is a traitor in the UK? A short essay to answer the question.

Posted on June 21, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In the recent attack on Jo Cox MP, the attacker is alleged to have said “Britain First”. At his appearance before the Magistrates, he said his name was “death to traitors!”[1] Following her death several claims appeared in social media … Continue reading →

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Why Andrew Sullivan is wrong about America, Trump, and extreme democracy

Posted on June 19, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In a provocative essay, Andrew Sullivan suggests America is an extreme democracy ripe for tyranny.[1] America’s multiculturalism, sexual freedom, disrespect for any authority or expertise and intolerance of any inequality whether earned or natural characterise its extremism. These characteristics challenge … Continue reading →

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