My posts this week

24th January 2026

A busy week for law and policy commentators.

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The new ICE Age (Prospect)

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/the-weekly-constitutional/72155/trump-new-ice-age

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Why Trump has not yet invoked Insurrection Act (NS)

https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2026/01/trump-looks-to-invoke-the-insurrection-act-what-could-stop-him

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Why Hillsborough law families are right (Prospect)

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/the-weekly-constitutional/72203/why-the-hillsborough-law-campaigners-are-right-to-be-resolute

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Trump – neither rhyme nor reason
(Own blog)

https://theemptycity.com/2026/01/neither-rhyme-nor-reason-how-are-currently-in-a-situation-where-precedents-and-norms-and-and-laws-and-rules-and-theories-offer-no-assistance/

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When the United Kingdom annexed a north Atlantic island
(Own blog)

https://theemptycity.com/2026/01/when-the-united-kingdom-annexed-a-north-atlantic-island/