Tag Archives: Monarchy

Social media’s corrosive effect on UK Monarchy’s legitimacy

Posted on May 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Since 2008, Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) has opened up a number of public inquiries into long running scandals that have been a cause of public anger. For decades, HMG resisted such calls. The official story had closed these events and … Continue reading →

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Does the United Kingdom have the rule of law?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

‘Wherever law ends, tyranny begins’. –John Locke The question seems odd, almost quixotic. In a country that prides itself on Magna Carta with a long history of common law, it seems a question that need not be asked. this seems … Continue reading →

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Leveson’s fatal flaw: the Queen

Posted on October 3, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

Looking back on the Leveson Inquiry, it is clear that the review was fatally flawed from the start.  Although the terms of reference focused on the press, media relationship, the underlying issue was the way power is distributed and used … Continue reading →

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