My book based on my PhD thesis has just arrived! Thanks to everyone who helped me - Robert Blackburn, Conor Gearty, Oonagh Gay, all those I interviewed, Vernon Bogdanor, Catharine MacMillan,my examiners Philip Schofield & @LordNortonLouth. Plus @PoliticalSpike & Alison Kirk. 😀
📝 The proofs for my chapter on "The Poison Pill in Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutions," coming soon in a book titled "Constitutional Actors in the UK Constitution" edited by @Chris_JMonaghan.
In the paper, I draw from my experience as a member of the 15-person Constitutional Reform Committee of Jamaica to show the negative effects of the decolonial poison pill on efforts to modernize the system of government in Jamaica.
Full draft: https://t.co/XizRQIZl7g
@wmarybeard That is the reason I’m reluctant to read something that I’ve just had published - (better wait a month or so) - and when I do there is always the acute fear that I’ll find an embarrassing typo or two.
@holland_tom The Rest of History is fantastic - I have been surprised how much I’ve enjoyed episodes on the rare topic that I thought I’d have no interest in (the Oval…)
🌏 Coming soon: The Global Review of Constitutional Law -- now in its 9th year -- featuring reports written by scholars and judges on constitutional and supreme court rulings from around the world over the past year.
A joy to work with David, Pietro, Giulia, our associate editors Paula Schier and Pruthvi Zala, and our outstanding contributors.
And a privilege to partner as always with @ICONnectblog and the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin.
Step into Britain’s most revolutionary decade. From the execution of Charles I to Cromwell’s Protectorate and the return of the monarchy. - discover the upheaval of 1649–1660. Join Prof. Alice Hunt in Worcester, 25 Sept. 👇 https://t.co/wAkGd2LDqC
Excited to advertise the book launch for Leading Works in the History of the Constitution on 24 September in Worcester.
The launch features a keynote lecture by Baroness Hale of Richmond entitled 'Constitutions Matter.'
To book a place:
https://t.co/ywx70y2PeL
🤩 A new book on "Accountability of Judicial Power," edited by @MikuliPiotr, featuring comparative and theoretical chapters by 12 contributors, including @foxntimes@miljojkovic_t@GREGKUCA.
Published by @routledgebooks in Routledge Frontiers in Accountability Studies edited by @Chris_JMonaghan@Ellen__Rock, Matthew Flinders, and Thomas Schillemans.
Details: https://t.co/HXuJXSqYLC
We are lending Britain an iconic jewel of our shared history: the Bayeux Tapestry.
This is the first time this national treasure will leave French soil. It marks an unprecedented cultural partnership between our two countries — a powerful symbol of our Entente amicale.
Such insightful panels on the Impeachment of Warren Hastings 🤓 Thanks to @Chris_JMonaghan & colleagues @worcester_uni for the invite + for organising. So much modern relevance to this historical event 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 @PSA_APG
Such insightful panels on the Impeachment of Warren Hastings 🤓 Thanks to @Chris_JMonaghan & colleagues @worcester_uni for the invite + for organising. So much modern relevance to this historical event 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 @PSA_APG
Still time to register for this fascinating conference at @WorcesterUni - booking closes this Tuesday, so do sign up to hear more about one of the 18th century's biggest political trials.
#HistParl@Chris_JMonaghan
https://t.co/EoX9d8IqiY
The Constitution Society (@Con_Soc) has launched its 2025 essay prize competition for undergraduate/GDL students at UK universities: “To what extent is the Ministerial Code an effective control over ministerial behaviour?” https://t.co/CpjlEa3uuU
Putting the academic hat back on! Delighted to be contributing a paper on Edmund Burke and Warren Hastings at this exciting upcoming conference organised by @Chris_JMonaghan and @GeorgianLords at @worcuninews .
Details and registration info below 👇
Less than a month to go until the @worcuninews @GeorgianLords conference on the Impeachment of Warren Hastings! 3-4 July. Booking link & details here:
https://t.co/6bjkvh2VdG
Really excited to be launching our first Rights and Justice Festival on 8 July in collaboration with the Hive in Worcester. All events are free and are open to everyone!
Topics ranging from the death penalty to last summer’s riots.
@WorcesterUni
https://t.co/tosY2hlObd