Tom Allen

This book considers whether Parliament recognises a constitutional right to property. Parliament is supreme: in theory, there is nothing to stop it from passing laws to confiscate property. Nevertheless, MPs often argue that a proposed law would be unconstitutional. What does this mean in a system without a written constitution? What counts as a sound argument about constitutional rights? And...

It may be quiet in the suburbs, but it's far from peaceful . . . Oak Drive nestles tidily in an unassuming English town. Its uniform gardens overlook a small common and grand oak tree, which the street's residents survey with smug pride. It's a place where it pays to sweat the small stuff. Bins should be placed back in...

It may be quiet in the suburbs, but it's far from peaceful . . . Oak Drive nestles tidily in an unassuming English town. Its uniform gardens overlook a small common and grand oak tree, which the street's residents survey with smug pride. It's a place where it pays to sweat the small stuff. Bins should be placed back in...