“A society becomes totalitarian when its structure becomes flagrantly artificial: that is, when its ruling class has lost its function but succeeds in clinging to power by force or fraud”- George Orwell, 1984
David Lammy’s Plan is a Constitutional Red Line The proposal reportedly under consideration by David Lammy — to remove the right to a jury trial for offences carrying sentences of under three years — strikes at the heart of the British justice system. It is not a minor procedural reform. It is not an efficiency … Read more
“The masses never revolt of their own accord, and they never revolt merely because they are oppressed. Indeed, so long as they are not permitted to have standards of comparison, they never even become aware that they are oppressed.” – George Orwell, 1984 Slowly, Quietly, with each government measure framed as “reasonable” and “for your own … Read more
The Crown Courts are in a parlour state. They have suffered system underfundeing for decades, there have been a systemic lack of funding for training for administration staff, Judges and even for recruitment, coupled to buildings maintenance and the systems used by the HMCTS it is a wonder the system has even managed to maintain … Read more
Justice After Judgment Reforming Britain’s Criminal Record System British Democratic Alliance Policy Statement “Vengeance and retribution are brothers of hatred that harms society” – Francis Bacon. The statement captures the metaphysical way of how vengeance and retribution, both born of hatred, corrode the fabric of society. They perpetuate cycles of punishment, harden divisions, and make … Read more
The research team have been beavering away, and produced another article for you to read. This is a cautionary tale of the slide, by Western Democracies toward authoritarian states – this is part 1 of a two part series. It is sobering reading and a call to arms (not literally) to stand up for Freedom, … Read more
The Chinese Spying Affair The collapse of the prosecution of Christopher Cash and Steve Berry, both accused of spying on behalf of China, is a damning indictment of the Government’s failure to maintain and correctly apply up-to-date national security laws. Government has one overriding duty: to ensure the safety and security of the British … Read more