Tag: Peter Harris

Jeremy Corbyn cannot fulfil his constitutional role as Leader of the Opposition

Jeremy Corbyn cannot fulfil his constitutional role as Leader of the Opposition

The UK’s system of parliamentary government requires both a functioning government and a functioning opposition. Since the attempted “coup” against his leadership, Jeremy Corbyn seems to be unable to provide the latter. So, as Peter Harris argues here, he should resign so as to ensure that the UK’s political system can function once more. Similar […]

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For 50 years the UK government has shown little regard for the human rights of the indigenous population of the British Indian Ocean Territory

For 50 years the UK government has shown little regard for the human rights of the indigenous population of the British Indian Ocean Territory

The British Indian Ocean Territory was established in 1965, when around 1,500 inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago were forcibly removed, and now hosts one of the United States’ most important military bases. In this post Peter Harris discusses the military and environmental interests shaping British policy toward the territory, and argues that the human rights of the indigenous […]

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