Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social
Reader in Constitutional Law and Human Rights. Irish emigrant. I write about emergencies, terrorism, constitutional theory, and human rights.
The UK has gone from "We need to enshrine the right to jury trial in a British Bill of Rights" to "We need to abolish jury trial" in the space of about 3 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The UK has gone from "We need to enshrine the right to jury trial in a British Bill of Rights" to "We need to abolish jury trial" in the space of about 3 years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He's way ahead of the Brits on this one! www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Government accepts recommendations to reform OASA
www.lawsociety.ie
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
He's way ahead of the Brits on this one! www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...
Justice Chamberlain previously worked as a special advocate and has particular expertise in national security and counter-terrorism law.
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Justice Chamberlain previously worked as a special advocate and has particular expertise in national security and counter-terrorism law.
Justice Chamberlain previously worked as a special advocate and has particular expertise in national security and counter-terrorism law.
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Justice Chamberlain previously worked as a special advocate and has particular expertise in national security and counter-terrorism law.
This stinks. At the very least, it appears to stink.
And that's a problem for judicial independence and the rule of law.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
And that's a problem for judicial independence and the rule of law.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This stinks. At the very least, it appears to stink.
And that's a problem for judicial independence and the rule of law.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
And that's a problem for judicial independence and the rule of law.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Congratulations to Adrian Chiles for his new role as leader writer at the Washington Post.
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Congratulations to Adrian Chiles for his new role as leader writer at the Washington Post.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Here's a poem. Don't worry, it's quite short. And you don't have to read it anyway. You probably prefer TikTok.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Here's a poem. Don't worry, it's quite short. And you don't have to read it anyway. You probably prefer TikTok.
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What a wonderful President we have. #translivesmatter #transrightsarehumanrights
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
What a wonderful President we have. #translivesmatter #transrightsarehumanrights
The OBR was created to box in Labour, enabling Cameron and Osborne to implement austerity with limited political opposition.
It is a manifestation of the displacement of politics, reinforcing the idea that politics is technocratic and that ideology is irrelevant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is a manifestation of the displacement of politics, reinforcing the idea that politics is technocratic and that ideology is irrelevant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The difficult question about how powerful the Budget watchdog is
Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The OBR was created to box in Labour, enabling Cameron and Osborne to implement austerity with limited political opposition.
It is a manifestation of the displacement of politics, reinforcing the idea that politics is technocratic and that ideology is irrelevant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is a manifestation of the displacement of politics, reinforcing the idea that politics is technocratic and that ideology is irrelevant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Somebody get Maggie Simpson oh the phone...
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Somebody get Maggie Simpson oh the phone...
3/3. I explain in further detail here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Hegemonic constituent power: Fear of the people and lessons for Irish reunification | Global Constitutionalism | Cambridge Core
Hegemonic constituent power: Fear of the people and lessons for Irish reunification - Volume 13 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
3/3. I explain in further detail here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Brexit was never solely in the hands of the British government to deliver. Comparisons are of limited use to Irish reunification where the number of parties are smaller in terms of negotiation, and constraints on what is 'up for grabs' when constitution making could be set out in advance. 2/3
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Brexit was never solely in the hands of the British government to deliver. Comparisons are of limited use to Irish reunification where the number of parties are smaller in terms of negotiation, and constraints on what is 'up for grabs' when constitution making could be set out in advance. 2/3
I find the comparisons between Brexit and Irish reunification inaccurate and unhelpful. 1/3
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
A united Ireland referendum must not be ‘another Brexit’, analysts say
Two leading journalists from both sides of the border warn against another ‘vague, thumbs up-thumbs down’ vote
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I find the comparisons between Brexit and Irish reunification inaccurate and unhelpful. 1/3
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
It's only law if it comes from the sovereign-issued command backed by a sanction region of France.
Otherwise, it's just sparkling rules-based international order.
Otherwise, it's just sparkling rules-based international order.
No mention of applicable law or ICJ. No mention of Dept of Foreign Affairs witness confirming ICJ ruling covers both goods and services.
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's only law if it comes from the sovereign-issued command backed by a sanction region of France.
Otherwise, it's just sparkling rules-based international order.
Otherwise, it's just sparkling rules-based international order.
Successive governments' views of the UK higher education sector
November 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Successive governments' views of the UK higher education sector
Yeah, why reform capital gains tax when you can just destroy higher education instead?
I'm not sure if this is the point of it but the Guardian budget game is incredibly simple: just reform capital gains tax.
November 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Yeah, why reform capital gains tax when you can just destroy higher education instead?
Britpilled: the process of radicalsing an Irish person into a far-right reactionary through the consumption of British media and British social media.
You will have to imagine my surprise, because I am not surprised. The dogshit rightwing Irish 'patriots' who fall for this psyop should cop on = it's just another anglo invasion, wake up, muppets.
From the ireland community on Reddit: With X's latest update, it's funny seeing most of the "Irish patriot" accounts all getting outed as Brits
Explore this post and more from the ireland community
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November 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Britpilled: the process of radicalsing an Irish person into a far-right reactionary through the consumption of British media and British social media.
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So, below is EU President von der Leyen saying that the EU is "not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions."
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
November 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
So, below is EU President von der Leyen saying that the EU is "not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions."
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
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One more week for this.
Call for papers for a workshop on Economic Aspects of the Constitution: www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_...
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One more week for this.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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I'm not sure if this is the point of it but the Guardian budget game is incredibly simple: just reform capital gains tax.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I'm not sure if this is the point of it but the Guardian budget game is incredibly simple: just reform capital gains tax.
I also reversed the 2 child benefit cap and increased council tax on wealthier homes, just because I'm pretending to be an actual Labour Chancellor who does typical Labour things
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I also reversed the 2 child benefit cap and increased council tax on wealthier homes, just because I'm pretending to be an actual Labour Chancellor who does typical Labour things
I'm not sure if this is the point of it but the Guardian budget game is incredibly simple: just reform capital gains tax.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I'm not sure if this is the point of it but the Guardian budget game is incredibly simple: just reform capital gains tax.
