Opinion: we shouldn’t make the poor pay for the irresponsible: on why Theresa...
I am fully aware of the evils of alcohol: believe me, I’ve spent my fair share of nights out on the town (and now have the dubious privilege of living above a dodgy nightclub in an otherwise pleasant...
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Opinion: Antisocial behaviour bill set to restrict public protest
The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, which completes its committee stage today (Monday), is set to join a growing list of parliamentary acts that are used in ways that were not intended...
View ArticleSexual Risk orders: something liberals should be worried about?
Over the next two days, the Commons will complete its debates on the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. Liberty have already expressed concern about some of the measures within it: The...
View ArticleThree reasons why criminalising “annoying behaviour” makes me really uneasy
This afternoon, the House of Lords will debate amendments to the Government’s Anti Social, Crime and Policing Bill. Clause 1, which currently states that the new Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance and...
View Article“Annoying” behaviour – how did Liberal Democrat peers vote?
The first really controversial parliamentary vote happened last night, on the Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, which I wrote about yesterday. The Government suffered a pretty...
View Article“Annoying” behaviour – Baroness Sally Hamwee responds
On Wednesday the House of Lords debated the first part of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. As has been reported [here], the main issue discussed concerned the definition that will be...
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