Time to download the cut-out Lord Chancellor mask again…
I saw the television footage last night of Lord Phillips giving evidence to the Commons constitutional affairs committee. The Guardian reports on the growing constitutional crisis between the judiciary and The Ministry of Justice – although Lord Phillips describes it as a ‘constitutional problem’ rather than a crisis.
The Guardian reports: “Lord Phillips said the two sides were “poles apart” with the government refusing judges’ demands for a “fundamental review” of their constitutional position. The judges fear that the ministry will be swamped by the demands for resources from prisons and probation, and want the courts to be given special protection as an arms-length executive agency with a ring-fenced budget to protect their independence.”
Lord Phillips has opened the batting. It will be interesting to see if the government pace bowlers, led by Lord Falconer, will bring spin into the attack. Will there be a change of Captain for The Ministry of Justice team when Gordon accedes to the throne? There is a lot of batting ahead.
Moving on… to the World of David Cameron
The Tories are in disarray over Cameron’s ‘U’ turn on grammar schools. Michael Howard, according to The Mirror “was so angry last week he had to be talked out of publicly attacking Mr Cameron.”
Cameron said ” I lead, I don’t follow my party.”
Clamper van gets towed away
The Mirror reports: that a traffic warden’s white van was craned onto a tow truck operated by Transport for London because it was parked in a bus bay. The traffic warden exacted revenge immediately by issuing a parking ticket to the tow truck because it was parked on a double red line. Excellent stuff…
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