Category Archives: Law and Order

Build a Better Baggie

Posted on 9 September 2009 by Robert

I recall an urban myth I once heard, which was that Marlborough Cigarettes have the trademark “Marleys” pre-registered for the eventual legalisation of pot. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Law and Order | 1 Comment

Me, Quoted

Posted on 20 August 2009 by Robert

I have been quoted in a couple of articles recently, both relating to free speech issues in the UK. Continue reading →

Posted in Diary, Elsewhere, Human Rights, Law and Order, UK | Leave a comment

Liberalism and Legalisation

Posted on 14 July 2009 by Robert

Dominic Grieve spoke of the “mythological state of absolute security.” Perhaps we need to speak of a mythological state of absolute health too, and admit that the consequence of decriminalisation will be an uptick in cannabis use. Continue reading →

Posted in Diary, Law and Order, NHS, Politics | 5 Comments

Police, Camera, Action

Posted on 22 April 2009 by Robert

David at Minority Report offers some words of warning, regarding the slow trickle of citizen generated footage of alleged brutality at the G20 protests earlier this month: Reconstructing events by using any number of restricted viewpoints is no replacement for … Continue reading →

Posted in Law and Order, Liberal Conspiracy, London | 7 Comments

Filming the Police, Filming Us

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Robert

Placing a different set of restrictions on the police on this issue would violate Peel’s principle number 7. Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Human Rights, Law and Order, UK | 8 Comments

Abolish Seditious Libel

Posted on 20 March 2009 by Robert

We at English PEN have just had a letter published in The Times… Continue reading →

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Looking Tragedy in the Eyes

Posted on 4 March 2009 by Robert

So when I say that the civil liberties lobby must “own” these possiblities, I mean that we should admit that a more liberal approach in some areas might mean that yes, there will be another Mohammed Siddique Khan, another 7/7; that, yes, there will be another Ian Huntley, and another hollyandjessica. Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law and Order, Modern Liberty, UK | 4 Comments

The Convention on Modern Liberty

Posted on 18 January 2009 by Robert

The website is now tested and live at www.modernliberty.net. Please tell your friends, spread the word, and buy a ticket. That other site of mine, LiberalConspiracy, is a supporter too. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, History, Human Rights, Law and Order, Modern Liberty, UK | 2 Comments

On Trolls, Liberty, Debate and Damian Green

Posted on 8 December 2008 by Robert

It all depends on what kind of conversation you want to have, and it is often impossible to talk about something at the level of detail you desire, if you are arguing first principles. Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, History, Human Rights, Law and Order, Liberal Conspiracy | 1 Comment

Inconvenience as a Security Blanket

Posted on 1 December 2008 by Robert

The question is, does the technology ratchet up the tension, making violations and conflict more frequent? Or does it pre-empt and head-off many of the flash-points, before they become a problem? Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Law and Order, Terrorism | Leave a comment