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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 4h

As a graduate of the GDL, I endorse this message 😉

Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 5h

Indeed. Though I would add that whilst it is common to see people talking decisively about the UAE because of its reliance on oil; you rarely see the same criticism leveled against Norway.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 5h

It's a wonderful piece of drinks trivia. And also demonstrates how culturally dependant drinking tastes are.

Welcome to the world's biggest consumer of French Benedictine liqueur

The tipple has been a favourite at the Burnley miners' working men's social club for more than a century after being popular among soldiers who developed a taste for it during the First World War.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 5h

I think the history is quite interesting because whilst Dubai has oil, the fields are much smaller than Abu Dhabi (& were also discovered a little later) so there has always been a need to diversify the economy because it cannot be reliant on it.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 6h

That's a great story. I'm always interested in these cultural oddities. Like the disproportionate sales of DOM Bénédictine liqueur sold in Burnley because the local regiment ended up in Fécamp during the Great War where they developed a taste for it...

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 10h

Seeing this makes me realise how much I miss the days when Brian Sewell would review exhibitions like this in the Evening Standard. He would probably be wrong. But it would also be very funny.

Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 11h

Cakes and candy, hotdogs and cheese.

The paintings of Wayne Thiebaud are on show at The Courtauld from Friday.

courtauld.ac.uk

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 20h

PS. Have we had two more Fishmongers' Halls since then? If so, they have been remarkably conservative in their architecture.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 20h

For some reason, I had no idea that this work had been carried out between the Old and "New" Bridges. Though I guess it only looked like this for a very short period.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 20h

Do you happen to have a copy of this? It's an aspect which interests me as being a bit more legal than anything else.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 20h

I suppose the interesting comparison is with the succession to the Crown which happens instantaneously & without the need for any ceremony.

Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 21h

This is an interesting thread of the remarkably complex formalities required to install a new Archbishop of Canterbury as layer upon layer of ceremonial process unfolds, trying to tightwalk between temporal & spiritual powers. It perhaps doesn't quite go back to Augustine but feels like it could.

Jason Loch @jasonloch.bsky.social · 22h

After the King approves the Prime Minister's submission recommending Sarah Mullally, the Crown Office will prepare a Warrant to pass a congé d'élire under the Great Seal authorizing the College of Canons to elect a new Archbishop. 1/17

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 21h

This is interesting to me because we were discussing where the copyright in the ABofC's website vested during this period. You will see from the thread it claimed to remain the possession of Justin Welby & then in the office. I think neither of that can be right. But nor can my guess, perhaps.

ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

The copyright of the Archbishop of Canterbury's website is still owned by Justin Welby.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 21h

Is he the chap responsible for the disappearance of the Speaker of the House of Common's wig?

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 21h

It should be part of the school curriculum, I think!

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 21h

I love the Zaanse Schans open air museum. It's huge, has all sorts of relocated buildings, lots of demonstrations of Dutch handicrafts, 8ish preserved windmills, and a biscuit factory. Plus it is where a lot of Dutch cocoa powder is made so the air smells of chocolate...

www.zaanseschans.com/en/

Zaanse Schans

Discover the unique charm of the Zaanse Schans, where you can connect with history. Explore windmills and historic buildings.

www.zaanseschans.com

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

It’s only recently that I realised how many different options there are for both preventers & relievers (both in terms of drugs; whether they are combination or separate; and how they are delivered). And that getting the right one can really make a huge difference.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

I’ve been through a few different ones & am currently on a Fostair 100/6 which I’ve had in both conventional and powder form. I much prefer the powder since it never clogs & so I can be confident that it will always work when I need it.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

I was surprised that America phased out CFC inhalers between 2009 and 2013. That feels about a decade after the UK. Though I’ve also been prescribed a powder inhaler a couple of times which might actually be a better thing for most people who do not have severe breathing problems.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

I assumed restoring the office of Lord Chancellor to its former glory means he wants a seat on the UKSC himself!

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

Yes. The other one is that the JAC has struggled in recent years (though perhaps that has improved now) to find candidates to fill all of the vacancies. It’s surely not realistic for the Lord Chancellor to be taking secret soundings & tapping people on the shoulder to be e.g. an Employment Judge?

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

It is quite hard to make comparisons between now and that period. To give various examples: we just have a lot more Judges: 500+ salaried Tribunal Judges, for example; we no longer deploy judges to many colonial (etc) courts; & JPs are no longer aldermen etc.

Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

... higher profile cases is a much more recent phenomenon. I think Circuit Judges, in particular, and perhaps some of the higher ranking Judges within the Tribunals ought probably to benefit from greater protection, too.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

Another aspect is that the decision to appoint has always been treated as quite different from the decision to remove. High Court Judges’ protection has been a significant part of the Constitution since the 18th Century. Lower ranked Judges have had much less protection but their involvement in ...

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

Also: re. ¶38 & “Default on Case Management Directions”. Whilst it is the duty of all the parties, under FPR 1.3 to “help” the court comply with the Overriding Objective, the primary responsibility for it is with the court (FPR 1.4(1)). When things go wrong, the court & the parties are both at fault

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 1d

I often think if these sorts of things were promulgated outwith the court system and not by Judges, they might be susceptible to quashing orders. The court would look at the substance of it and not just have regard to its title.

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