My new piece on Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service, and the neoliberalisation of Britain’s postal service. A little 🧵 on how this theme plays out in the show… #skystorians 🗃️ #polisky #socsky

#UK I am very concerned about the arrest of over 350 people in London around Parliament Square, including many elders. The misuse of terrorism laws against peaceful protestors is a worrisome trend that need to stop.

Putting it out to the Bluesky universe, I've been commissioned to write a book on the demise of political entertainment (focusing on satire) & with the cancellation of #TheLateShow I wondered if anyone here has any contacts on the show I could interview. Worth a shot hey? Blue Sky thinking....🙃

1/ 🚨 Few days ago, along with five other UN Special Procedures mandates, I sent a letter to the United Kingdom expressing serious concerns about a proposed bill that seeks to ban face coverings during protests.

Nour Haidar: Home Secretary vs Palestine Action: The Constitutional Implications of Widening the Legal Understanding of Terrorism ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/08/n...

The High Court judgement regarding Palestine Action's proscription and the enforcement of the order today from is the most extreme application of terrorism legislation we've yet seen in this country. It's so extreme, in fact, that it's causing the law itself to become openly incoherent. Thread🧵🔽

The Constitution Society 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?” consoc.org.uk/2025-essay-p...

The full judgment has now been published: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...

🚨Calling all #police historians. Come in, police historians🚨 #CfP 'Policing and Public #Health' history workshop, London, 17/09/2025! Unsure if your work fits? Get in touch. We welcome all career stages, independent researchers, #GLAM and police sector folks. Hybrid is an option. #HistSTM

Seems to be another from this quick read to add to the Ziegler plus column and counter the broadish weight of criminal cases before the UK courts these past 2-3 years The domestic court should conduct a proportionality exercise @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social @amritlohia.bsky.social

Our toolkit *What's in a Joke? Assessing Humor in Free Speech Jurisprudence* is out now. A must read for all those interested in humour and the law. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15335508

🚨BREAKING🚨 WE’VE WON OUR CASE TO #DefendDemocracy The Court of Appeal has ruled that anti-protest laws which completely ignored the will of Parliament are unlawful

Lecturers for the last 200 years: Optional Modules should explore a topic in depth giving students a sense of a field of enquiry and different approaches to it. The best teaching is research-led, delivered by experts in the area bringing students the latest knowledge in their field. 1/

Just Stop Oil to ‘hang up the hi-vis’ after three years of climate action

this is a Fulbright Scholar, invited to this country to help improve intercultural relations and understanding, instead abducted off the streets by unidentified agents. this is a nightmare.

Crushing Blow Dealt to Oligarchy as Local Man Creates Bluesky Account thehardtimes.net/culture/crus...

Bingo.

"This inquiry will seek to understand the rule of law as a constitutional principle and as a practical matter, and what the state of the rule of law is in the UK." Seems relevant. Some might say "urgent".

Police admit arrest of anti-monarchy heckler in Oxford was unlawful www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

CALL FOR PAPERS: 25 Years of the Human Rights Act (University of Leeds, 18 September 2025). Deadline for abstracts 1 April.

Some thoughts on the "strengthening" of ASB powers in the Crime and Policing Bill:

Idea: should the UK Labour government legislate to place all remaining royal prerogative powers onto a statutory basis, so to minimise the risk of an incoming radical-illiberal government trying to ape what Trump-Musk are doing in US with executive orders. Thoughts? Replies open.

Every year we give our first year Public Law students a formative essay to write. This year, I also gave it to ChatGPT. We have a serious problem... youtu.be/5OI-CUlq9O8?...