The resignation of South Australia's embattled deputy premier contains an important lesson for how we think about responsible government.
Category: Constitutional law
Back on the Brexit train
Britain and Europe are negotiating again, in yet another round of dealing with the consequences of Brexit for Northern Ireland.
A contemptible Trumpist
Donald Trump's acolytes are not above the law, but the prosecution of Steve Bannon shows that the law in question is a complex one. Matters would be much simpler in Australia.
Parliamentary games in South Australia
The South Australian government is in disarray after the opposition, with the aid of independents, appears to have taken control of state parliament.
Texas vs civilisation
A US supreme court decision raises the prospect of giving the fundamentalists in the Republican Party what they say they want – possibly at a large political cost.
The lesson of Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, is an under-appreciated figure. Three hundred years after he took office, the contrast with his most recent successor is quite illuminating.
Northern Ireland at the crossroads
Northern Ireland's Unionists are making trouble over Brexit, reflecting the fact that it's put them in an impossible position.
One more post about the electoral college
What would happen in the US if the electoral college was elected proportionally? The answer is rather interesting, but it's an unlikely avenue for reform.
What happened yesterday?
Republican challenges to Joe Biden's electoral votes were rejected, but the logic behind them points to a view of the US constitution quite different from the orthodox one.
An electoral college recap
As the electoral college sets the seal on the US election result, it's important to lay to rest some myths and set out what the college actually does.
The World is Not Enough 