Paul Bernal
Professor of IT Law at UEA Law School. Geek. Privacy, Politics. Wolves. Irish and British.
- A bold bid for the title of ‘Worst MP’ by young Rupert.
- I'm not sure people appreciate quite what a blow to Starmer's government the acquittal of the Palestine Action protestors is. It both blows apart the whole proscription idea and demonstrates how out of touch they are. This was a jury. Juries represent the public.
- It also shows (and I know a lot of people will be angry about this) that the Greens' approach to Gaza is neither the vote-loser nor the 'gotcha' that fundamentally undermines their politics. If it's 'naïve', it's also something that resonates with many people, not just the extremes.
