Adam Tomkins

Professor of Law, University of Glasgow. Latest book: On The Law of Speaking Freely. Now writing about Enlightenment, democracy, and decline.

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My contribution to a series of posts, curated by my brilliant colleague Paul Scott, on “Economic Aspects of the Constitution”

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Adam Tomkins: Money and the Making of the British Constitution https://t.co/mWKbeSn3FI

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@davidtorrance I had no idea it was so large! Has it been larger in the past, do you know?

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@euanmccolm I love the pun on static. (I remember radios of old.)

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@EddieBarnes23 They should all wear gloves and call themselves the kermitts

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@Prof_Phillipson @ProfMarkElliott (See para 66 of the S of S’s written case.)

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@Prof_Phillipson @ProfMarkElliott As I understand it the S of S accepted in argt in Dillon that there remains a power to disapply (but contended it is a power not a duty). Para 145 is surely about the scope, not the existence, of such a remedy. (So I’m not really sure what we are arguing about here.)

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@Prof_Phillipson @ProfMarkElliott Maybe, but let’s be careful. As you said in your previous tweet the UKSC are very clear that they are not ruling on that matter in this judgment. (So much of the judgment is a giant caution against incautious implication.)

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@AJMcFlea I might read it first…

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@Scott_Wortley There could, in fact, be big news today from the Supreme Court—the judgment in Dillon is due for hand down. Perhaps I mean in law, rather than in fact.

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Adam Tomkins: On ABJ: Proscribed Organisations, Proportionality, and Freedom of Speech https://t.co/Z1Cvxwm17P

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@philipmurraylaw Is she not there to serve the Cabinet?

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@Scott_Wortley at least they progress. imagine if the shortest (or tallest) was in the middle. horrible.

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My latest podcast appearance, talking on Evangelization & Culture’s “Word on Fire”podcast, on free speech, heresy, and more. Huge thanks to Tod Worner for having me on! https://t.co/d2X461KKAx

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Huge thanks to Seamus Perry for nominating On the Law of Speaking Freely as one of his books of the year in this week’s New Statesman

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We're deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Tom Stoppard. A valued patron and contributor, he was not only a brilliant and daringly inventive writer but also a steadfast champion of free expression. 1/3

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One of my favourite Tom Stoppard interview quotes:

What do you most dislike, he was asked.

“Conservatives who don’t conserve”, he answered.

Amen.

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Towering genius. He should have been awarded the Nobel prize for literature. RIP, Sir Tom Stoppard.
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88 - BBC News https://t.co/CEIfqiyZuh

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On the latest episode of The Law and Liberty Podcast, @ProfTomkins joins @McGillPatterson to discuss his new book, "On the Law of Speaking Freely" and the future of free speech in the English-speaking world. https://t.co/17tdx4wA6h

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The audiobook of ‘On the Law of Speaking Freely’ by @ProfTomkins is available now!

Chosen by Lord Sumption as one of The Spectator’s Books of the Year: “Much more than a law book … It deserves a much wider readership than just lawyers.”

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/klOQatgbDj