Absolutely brilliant new film about the rule of law in Ireland at the time of the war of independence and civil war - 1920-24, with reference to Russian experience in the same period

 See this, and enjoy! "Have fun while you learn..."

63 - Dail Courts - Mary Kotsonouris (2020) - YouTube

Why Putin should not be Queen as well as Prime Minister at the same time

 A very interesting article (though I say so as shouldn't) about the CONSTITUTIONAL position of Putin, and why that makes war more likely. Russia needs a Tsar who is NOT involved in politics.

https://capx.co/tsar-wars-why-russian-support-for-putin-isnt-just-about-media-manipulation/

Enjoy!

Putin - Scotland and nuclear weapons

Thought this might be of interest to you all:

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/is-sturgeon-happy-to-be-in-bed-with-putin/ 

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Murder of a member of Parliament

 An important dimension to the murder of Sir Derek Amess is discussed in this article (about the position in Scotland):

CSM 05 - Amess and no Scottish surgeries

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The AUKUS deal and the rule of law

 A must read on Scotland's delicate position in the emerging global architecture, as dictate by English-speaking countries' responses to China's attempt to destroy the rule of law internationally:

CapX 05 - China, the Arctic and Trident 

Sturgeon in Scotland is like Putin - never listens to anything

 Try to substitute Putin and the Duma for Sturgeon and the Scottish parliament when you read this piece:

TCW - Answer the question, Ms Sturgeon

Here is the book referred to:

The Justice Factory (second edition): Can the Rule of Law Survive in Twenty-First Century Scotland?

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Rule of Law and democracy are NOT the same thing - though they ought to work together more than they do

 Very interesting article on the above subject:

https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/eroding-the-rule-of-law-the-snps-brit-haters/ 

The imperialism of the anti-=imperialists

Check this out:  

https://countrysquire.co.uk/2021/06/16/the-imperialism-of-anti-imperialists/ 

When King Edward said: "I want to pump shit" ...

Chips Channon Diaries

This film is a review of the beautifully written diaries of a waspish insider (American who became and MP and married into the Guinness family) and obsessional social climber, from 1918-38. It includes his visit to the Olympics in Berlin and his impressions of the competitive party-giving by Ribbentrop, Goering and Goebbels (each of which he attended). It goes on to cover Channon's dislike of socialists (except Ramsay MacDonald as ex-socialist) and, most remarkably of all, the night the King came to dinner, and the extraordinary thing he said. I am sure you will enjoy watching - just 35 minutes! 60 - Chips Channon Diaries - ed. Heffer (2021) - YouTube

Elections and the Putin approach to Scottish poltics

 This is what happened when I tried to ask the candidates int his election a few questions: Hustings by Email in Scotland – COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE

And this is the latest 5-star review of my book on Amazon:

Jim

5.0 out of 5 stars An important book for anyone wanting to understand how modern Scotland is governed.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2021

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This is really two books in one, it is Ian Mitchell's 2008 explanation of different systems of law across the globe and an explanation of the development of Scottish law. It is very approachable and no where near as dry as the subject matter would lead you to believe. The final third is a codicil written lat in 2020 that explains the current defects in the Scottish political/legal system. An important book for anyone wanting to understand how modern Scotland is governed.

Enjoy!