Josiah Mortimer

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12 October 2026 23:16

Hansard Society: Baroness Campbell of Surbiton will use an AI-generated version of her own voice to address the Lords on Tuesday, a first. "The Crossbench peer & disability campaigner will speak in the 2nd Reading debate on the Health Bill. Her disability increasingly affects her ability to speak."

The Hansard Society has published my blogpost on the revial of the use by the opposition of "humble" Addresses for a return of papers as an effective weapon to unsettle governments - as most recently seen in the Mandelson case. www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/humble-...

Paul Brand

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12 October 2026 11:58

Special offer on Amazon right now. I know lots of us prefer to buy from independent book stores, but for those who want a bargain... Link in bio.

The Empty City

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12 October 2026 11:53

Alas, adopting yet another constitutional code will not solve the problem of those with power acting unconstitutionally. You can keep adopting new written constitutions, but things will not change until and unless there are changes in political culture.

Josiah Mortimer

josiahmortimer.bsky.social

12 October 2026 11:52

Six more peers join the House of Lords this week, shortly after the Lords debated reducing numbers. Via the Hansard Society: