As the ‘wise men’ of the Constitutional Council prepare to give their decision on pensions, it is worth asking a simple question. In general, can we trust constitutional judges? Let us be clear: constitutional courts play an absolutely indispensable role in all countries. Unfortunately, like all powers, these precious and fragile institutions are sometimes instrumentalised and damaged by the people to whom these eminent functions have been entrusted, who often try to impose their own political preferences under the guise of law.
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – Climate Arson: The strategies and impact of ExxonMobil’s dangerous EU lobbying
For more than half a century, ExxonMobil has denied and downplayed climate change, has refused any responsibility for global warming and continues to fund groups spreading misinformation. Now, the company is facing the first public […]
Climate Crisis
The Guardian: Avoid London, police warn motorists, amid Extinction Rebellion ‘swarming’ protests
Disruption could continue until Saturday as Extinction Rebellion continues climate change protest Read here
Austerity
Simon Wren-Lewis: Bemoaning the cost of national debt is missing the point – we must invest in the economy
A country that stops investing in public infrastructure will find everything it does becomes more difficult. Read here
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