On 23 March 2020, during a televised broadcast to the nation, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to impose an immediate ‘stay at home’ order on the entirety of the UK. During the broadcast it was made clear that these new … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Governance by Guidance
In times of crisis we know no law, save for that of necessity.[1] So thought William Gladstone in 1850, echoing the conventional wisdom of his day on emergency actions and martial law. In the years since, it seems that wisdom has changed little. … [Read more...] about Emergency powers in the United Kingdom
