Alexander Horne

Barrister & commentator. Hackett & Dabbs LLP @Cornerstonebarr. Visiting Prof @Durham_Uni Former senior parliamentary lawyer. Personal views

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

In my latest piece for the Spectator, in advance of the Labour Party Conference, I take a look at Labour’s constitutional reform programme and ask where Andy Burnham is likely to go from here.

https://t.co/usPHYKXpCS

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

There comes a stage at which a party moves from being a clown show to being dangerous.
Frankly, anyone voting for the Greens has always been endorsing a degree of idiocy - much like anyone voting for any other extreme party. But this really is a disgrace

https://t.co/PZATj2Ner9

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

For my first Substack post in October, I have lent into the ‘ephemera’ side of things. Rather than another essay on constitutional law, I thought readers might enjoy a restaurant-related diversion on a Saturday morning.

https://t.co/8eW0GMdIZ5

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

@pikajew1948 @HenMazzig @HayteratLords I assumed the picture was in the UK due to the pie shop in the background, but I accept that’s not conclusive!

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

@alawyerwrites Mr Kong is sadly missed. An excellent spot. Their salt and pepper spare ribs have never been beaten.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

For my first Substack post in October, I have lent into the ‘ephemera’ side of things. Rather than another essay on constitutional law, I thought readers might enjoy a restaurant-related diversion on a Saturday morning.

https://t.co/8eW0GMdIZ5

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

I am assuming that, at some point, someone will need to bring a case under the Equality Act 2010 to see if such discrimination is actually legal (or whether it is prohibited on the basis of the protection of religion and philosophical belief).

Although why people bother with the Greens at all is also worth exploring. A clown show of a political party.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

Drop me a line in the comments if it appeals and I may do something similar in the future. And if you find it useful or entertaining, please do pass it on: Substack is a medium where you do sometimes wonder if anyone is actually reading!

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

My latest Substack considers Andy Burnham’s plans for an elected House of Lords and argues that it risks undermining what the Lords does well: effective parliamentary scrutiny.

You can read it here:

https://t.co/UWUrZyEjz8

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

Instead, I suggest that peers ought to use the remainder of the Parliament to push through sensible, incremental, reforms including: capping numbers; introducing a retirement age; and giving the House of Lords Appointments Commission the power to reject unsuitable appointments.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

My latest Substack considers Andy Burnham’s plans for an elected House of Lords and argues that it risks undermining what the Lords does well: effective parliamentary scrutiny.

You can read it here:

https://t.co/UWUrZyEjz8

[The Spectator @spectator]

We are still living with the consequences of Tony Blair’s constitutional innovations, for good or ill. Do we really want the extremes of British politics (perhaps the Greens or Restore Britain) holding the balance of power in parliament?

✍️ Alexander Horne

https://t.co/hHucPpccfG

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

@BellaWallerstei For a second I thought that this was your own bio and thought: “good on you - where can I join”.

But I assume it’s a bunch of crackpots whining about the ‘Zionists’?

I think we all know what they really mean.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

@jk_rowling I am not sure what the GLP hopes to achieve by attacking a judgment which was delivered 17 months ago.

But it seems to me that the conclusions reached by the Supreme Court were based on common sense and are supported by the majority of people in the U.K.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

This really is a discreditable attack on the courts by the GLP. We all recall the ‘Enemies of the People’ headline after the Miller 1 judgment. I’m not sure that this is very different.

One can plainly disagree with a court decision, but describing it as “notorious”. Really?

[Caro Betts @BettsCaro]

This is low, even for JoMo ⬇️

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

Meanwhile, as I wrote in April, after the judgment, we should be grateful to the many courageous women (including FWS and @jk_rowling) who raised concerns about the approach that had been promoted by the Scottish Government.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

@RogerAl88319799 @joshglancy @thetimes I think it works quite well reading them in the order they were written.

The well priced Penguin Books editions certainly present them that way, with vol 1 including the first 4 books (in order of publication).

It is a cycle I’ve come back to repeatedly it is so enjoyable.

[Alexander Horne @AlexanderHorne1]

@RogerAl88319799 @joshglancy @thetimes The first book in the series is The Rich Pay Late. It works very well as social commentary.