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Posts Tagged: Melanchthon

Melanchthon: No, Mr Cameron, we’re not all in this together this time

Suppose you caught a thief with his fingers in the tin, and he said "You caught me, but I am part… Read more »

17 July 2011 | 35 comments

Melanchton: “Inventing facts” and “blanket untruths”

OK.  Let us manfully resist exploring the comedy value inherent in Simon "the straight choice" Hughes accusing anyone else of… Read more »

25 April 2011 | 67 comments

Melanchthon: The main problem with permitting assisted suicide

Suicide has been back in the news recently, with the tale of a non-terminally-ill woman having an assisted suicide and… Read more »

16 April 2011 | 23 comments

We’ve officially rejected Christianity as our state religion – so now what?

Another week, another case of Christians being oppressed because of their religious beliefs.  What has attracted particular interest on this… Read more »

1 March 2011 | 137 comments

Melanchthon: And on to Control Orders

With Parliament asserting itself on votes for prisoners, there must now either be reform of the European Convention on Human… Read more »

11 February 2011 | 3 comments

Melanchthon: There is no “human right” to vote

I’ve said before that I would have no particular problem with those on very short prison sentences — a few… Read more »

9 February 2011 | 27 comments

Melanchthon: The coming constitutional crisis on votes for prisoners

So let’s see. The government grants a free vote on votes for prisoners (no choice, really).  The measure goes down… Read more »

3 February 2011 | 48 comments

Melanchthon: The Government couldn’t abolish control orders

Whether they’re called “control orders lite”, “revised control orders”, “continuity control orders”, or whatever, almost everyone agree that the announcement… Read more »

26 January 2011 | 7 comments

Melanchthon: Two Problems with the European Union Bill 2010

I stood up in support of Cameron and Hague when they launched their new post-Lisbon-Treaty policy.  A number of Eurosceptics… Read more »

10 January 2011 | 33 comments

Melanchthon: “Scandal: Rich people spending money!”

Melanchthon questions the Mail on Sunday's decision to splash this morning on the story of MPs enjoying themselves on New… Read more »

2 January 2011 | 70 comments

Melanchthon: The worst thing about the BNP, at the moment, is how many true things we let them say

Melanchthon prefers to remain anonymous. There is much anguish about the election to the European Parliament of two BNP candidates,… Read more »

14 June 2009 | 87 comments

Melanchthon: When the defence of “I acted within the rules according to advice” is not enough

Melanchthon prefers to remain anonymous (and is NOT an MP). How bad a defence is “I acted within the rules… Read more »

1 June 2009 | 22 comments

Melanchthon: We probably don’t need professional politicians at all

Melanchthon prefers to remain anonymous (and is NOT an MP).  Melanchthon wrote a first post yesterday. Everyone now agrees that… Read more »

19 May 2009 | 33 comments

Melanchthon: MPs have not been unethical in their expense claims, and should stand up for themselves

Melanchthon prefers to remain anonymous (and is NOT an MP). In the current scandal over MP expenses, there have been… Read more »

18 May 2009 | 60 comments

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