Tim Woolley examines the first Conservative Majority budget in 19 years. The buzz-word in Westminster today is ‘stability’. As crisis looms in the South Mediterranean, the Chancellor has a dismal financial backdrop over which to weave his tapestry of supposed economic recovery. The Opposition, split between two left-leaning parties, is in comparative disarray. Indeed, as […]
Tim Woolley
Rights, representation and referenda
Tim Woolley reflects on the importance of referenda in securing civil rights, in light of the recent vote in favour of same sex marriage in Ireland. Right, rights. On one side of the Irish sea, the recent referendum marks a momentous day for all we hold dear: democracy, expressing the will of the people in […]