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.
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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...
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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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...
I find the comparisons between Brexit and Irish reunification inaccurate and unhelpful. 1/3
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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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.
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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Any law and technology experts out there interested in a new role with great colleagues?
❇️ WE'RE HIRING ❇️
➡️ Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Law and Technology ⬅️
📅 Apply by Noon (IST) 16 January 2026 📅
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UCD Sutherland School of Law is currently… | UC...
❇️ WE'RE HIRING ❇️
➡️ Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Law and Technology ⬅️
📅 Apply by Noon (IST) 16 January 2026 📅
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UCD Sutherland School of Law is currently recruitin...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Any law and technology experts out there interested in a new role with great colleagues?
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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'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.
This is the opening page of my book 'Emergency Powers in a Time of Pandemic' which I wrote during Covid.
Of course the British Government acted too late.
Of course the British Government acted too late.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is the opening page of my book 'Emergency Powers in a Time of Pandemic' which I wrote during Covid.
Of course the British Government acted too late.
Of course the British Government acted too late.
Our podcast on the proscription of Palestine Action is now available in an audio only format that can be played via your usual podcast platform.
Please do check it out by pasting the RSS feed below into your podcast platform.
feeds.buzzsprout.com/2558297.rss
Please do check it out by pasting the RSS feed below into your podcast platform.
feeds.buzzsprout.com/2558297.rss
feeds.buzzsprout.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Our podcast on the proscription of Palestine Action is now available in an audio only format that can be played via your usual podcast platform.
Please do check it out by pasting the RSS feed below into your podcast platform.
feeds.buzzsprout.com/2558297.rss
Please do check it out by pasting the RSS feed below into your podcast platform.
feeds.buzzsprout.com/2558297.rss
Not getting enough emails?
Introducing "Outlook's End User Digest" where we send you an email about all the emails you've received!
And if that's not enough, try out our "Outlook Reaction Daily Digest" where we curate all the reactions-- specifically designed not to be emails-- into an email!
Introducing "Outlook's End User Digest" where we send you an email about all the emails you've received!
And if that's not enough, try out our "Outlook Reaction Daily Digest" where we curate all the reactions-- specifically designed not to be emails-- into an email!
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Not getting enough emails?
Introducing "Outlook's End User Digest" where we send you an email about all the emails you've received!
And if that's not enough, try out our "Outlook Reaction Daily Digest" where we curate all the reactions-- specifically designed not to be emails-- into an email!
Introducing "Outlook's End User Digest" where we send you an email about all the emails you've received!
And if that's not enough, try out our "Outlook Reaction Daily Digest" where we curate all the reactions-- specifically designed not to be emails-- into an email!
There are times when I miss Irish Twitter; Troy Parrott's goal last week being one of them. But this reinforces my decision to delete my account. Thank you, Elon.
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
There are times when I miss Irish Twitter; Troy Parrott's goal last week being one of them. But this reinforces my decision to delete my account. Thank you, Elon.
Unionists will always frame their political claims as 'concerns' or 'alarms' or 'fears'.
They are political claims just like any other.
They are political claims just like any other.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Unionists will always frame their political claims as 'concerns' or 'alarms' or 'fears'.
They are political claims just like any other.
They are political claims just like any other.
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I recorded a podcast with @daniellalock.bsky.social and @colinmurray.bsky.social in which we discuss decision to ban #PalestineAction. There is some really excellent stuff in here-- Daniella and Colin are on top of their briefs.
Please do check it out and share widely!
youtu.be/tKN4Wk2SEyQ?...
Please do check it out and share widely!
youtu.be/tKN4Wk2SEyQ?...
Banning Palestine Action: Legal Experts Explain the Implications for UK Democracy
YouTube video by Dr Alan Greene
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November 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I recorded a podcast with @daniellalock.bsky.social and @colinmurray.bsky.social in which we discuss decision to ban #PalestineAction. There is some really excellent stuff in here-- Daniella and Colin are on top of their briefs.
Please do check it out and share widely!
youtu.be/tKN4Wk2SEyQ?...
Please do check it out and share widely!
youtu.be/tKN4Wk2SEyQ?...
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Kirsty Hughes: Immigration and proposals to amend Article 8 ECHR ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/11/19/k...
Kirsty Hughes: Immigration and proposals to amend Article 8 ECHR
Backlash against the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) is heavily driven by immigration and is often a direct reaction to it. This is not a new phenomen…
ukconstitutionallaw.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Kirsty Hughes: Immigration and proposals to amend Article 8 ECHR ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/11/19/k...