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The British Constitution

Passages examining Britain’s sometimes baffling constitutional monarchy, and telling the story of its enemies, its champions, and its reformers.

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1

Mrs Partington and Her Mop

By Sydney Smith

The defiant Mrs Partington took on the full might of the Atlantic Ocean.

Posted November 4 2024

2

A Coy and Humorous Dame

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

The English ‘Cato’ cautioned that sabre-rattling sanctions and other forms of coercion are never in the country’s economic interest.

Posted August 23 2022

3

Keeping the Colonies

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

Peoples of another culture or region will not long tolerate a Government that uses guns and soldiers to secure their obedience.

Posted July 28 2022

4

Liberty and Prosperity

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

There are solid reasons why countries with lower taxes and less regulation tend to be more prosperous.

Posted June 28 2022

5

Liberty and the Magistrate

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

The citizen should not dutifully accept government intrusion as the price of community life.

Posted June 25 2022

6

The Wisdom of the People

By John Trenchard And Thomas Gibson

In one of his ‘Cato Letters’, John Trenchard took issue with the view (popular in Westminster) that the public could not be left to make up their own minds.

Posted June 22 2022

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