Enacted first in 1689 to address abuses by the Crown, the Bill of Rights was recently invoked to check abuses by Government acting in the name of the Crown – the unlawful attempt to prorogue Parliament in 2019. This new edition highlights the relevance of some clauses to contemporary events.
Bill of Rights: The Origin of Britain’s Democracy
(introduction)
£7.99
Edition:Hardback978185124603814/10/2022From a Bookshelf nearby
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As an account of concepts of freedom, this book might perhaps be placed in a History or Philosophy section. We hope you will take its inclusion under Current Affairs as a gesture of hope!
Freedom: An Unruly History
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A staggering book about how the global oil industry has poluted not just the earth but also democracy.
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The baleful effects of fibre optic cables and obscure payment systems on the balance of international power.
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Recent illness has prompted this new book from Snyder, author of 'Bloodlands' and 'The Road to Unfreedom'. Health is not recognised as a human right in the US, but, he argues, what's the use... read more
Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty and Solidarity
Paperback £9.99