Bruce Eisner's Vision Thing (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Links for this Post: YouTube Video embedded above Quantum Tantra: Nick Herbert's New Blog Nick Herbert's Long-Standing Webpage I first mentioned my long-time friend Dr. Nick Herbert in a post Quantum-Tantric Sage Nick Herbert's Home Page three years ago although...
Nova Scotia Scott (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
So says British Conservative MP Nick Herbert. Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Herbert said the controversial act, brought in by Labour, has had the opposite effect of its intentions by devaluing human rights and led to “distorted prioirities” [sic]. He said the result has been to devalue the very language of rights by associating serious violations and abuses [...]
The Blog of Walker (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
By Nick Herbert, via the Telegraph: Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Human Rights Act - legislation that was meant to embody the values that our servicemen, who we honour today, have fought and died to defend. Yet Labour's flagship law has been a poor advertisement for rights. In 1997, one of the Act's architects, Lord Irvine, promised that "a culture of awareness of rights will develop". What...
Sentient Developments (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
The parallels between Herbert's experiences and those of Eastern philosophies are quite interesting. Provocative quote, "Scientists and old people should have access to any drugs they want."
Bruce Eisner's Vision Thing (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Links for this Post: YouTube Video embedded above Nick Herbert's Home Page I first mentioned my long-time friend Dr. Nick Herbert in a post Quantum-Tantric Sage Nick Herbert's Home Page three years ago although I've known him for at least...
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Nick Herbert, the Tory’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice has delivered a magisterial speech on the proper governmental approach to hate crime legislation. Read it in full; but here’s a snippet: I believe that hate crimes, where the perpetrator’s values strike at the core of the victim’s identity, are deserving of a response which targets [...]
Chris Whiteside's Blog (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Nick Herbert, the shadow Justice secretary, made an interesting speech to the Bar Council at the weekend about hate crime legislation and how it should be operated. He put a case for the retention of these laws provided they are used to reinforce the legal prohibition of violence and promotion of violence and not as a means to deny free speech to those who are merely putting forward offensive opinions....
Times Online (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
The police and Crown Prosecution Service must take a tough line over "preachers of violent hate", but not waste public money targeting abusive neighbours, Nick Herbert, the Shadow Justice Secretary, has urged.
ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
ConHome is delighted that Nick Herbert has already promised fairer-sized constituency seats but the Conservatives need a bigger 'democracy agenda'. We'll return to this agenda on another occasion but here are three things we hope to see: End the power...
Daily Referendum (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
The Raven has a interesting post on Brown and Darling's announcement to protect savings. Nick Herbert's excellent speech on prisons: A well measured speech from a man who looks more like a Prime Minister than Gordon "Mavis" Brown:
Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
I posted this earlier but it doesn't seem to have appeared. The speech of the week so far has been from Nick Herbert (well, of the ones I have seen, anyway). Eloquent, passionate and delivered without notes or using an autocue, the speech explained Conservative prisons policy in a way that made me proud to be a Conservative. I hope this doesn't sound patronising, but in terms of being a top rank frontline...
Chris Whiteside's Blog (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
The Conservative conference agenda for Monday 29th September includes * Schools, with speakers including Michael Gove * Crime, with speakers including Dominic Grieve and Nick Herbert * Welfare, with speakers including Chris Grayling * Families, with speakers including Andrew Gove, Maria Miller, and Theresa May
The Independent (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Gordon Brown said this was "no time for a novice" as Prime Minister. Do you agree? SHANE LEESON, Warminster I think it was Sir Matt Busby who said "if you're good enough you're old enough." Gordon Brown isn't good enough. Pleading that you have the experience of office is hardly likely to work when you've so clearly cocked things up. It's interesting how the charge of inexperience is being levelled...
Unlock Democracy (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
In this issue: An interview with Nick Herbert MP Key issues in devolution with Alan Trench, John Biggs and Kevin Hanratty Police accountability and democratisation - the debate, with Brian Paddick, Fiona Murphy, Gavin Lockhart and Tony McNulty Constraining Government: why is it important for the constitution to be written down? Taking the initiative
Unlock Democracy (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
By Jamie Connolly As I sat down with Nick Herbert MP in late July to discuss the current political climate and the Conservative Party’s vision for the future, he told me about when he was visiting China a few years ago. He was asked by a Chinese citizen, unaware of what a Member of Parliament was, [...]
