Category Archives: Articles

Pieces (generally short) I have written for this blog.

Parthenon Marbles

I have been involved in campaigning for the Parthenon Marbles to be displayed in Athens for some time as chair of the Parthenon 2004 group. The article below was written recently as an update on the issue for a Parliamentary magazine. The Best Home for the Parthenon Marbles The debate surrounding the fate of the …

May 5th, 2004 – 2:42 pm | By Richard | Posted in Articles | Comments (5)

Civil Contingencies Bill

An article on the Civil Contingencies Bill published in the House Magazine February 2004 Richard Allan was a member of the Standing Committee considering this legislation in his capacity as Cabinet Office Spokesman for the Liberal Democrats. The Civil Contingencies Bill contains quite distinct provisions in its two parts. The first part is concerned with …

February 24th, 2004 – 12:57 pm | By Richard | Posted in Articles | Comments (1)

ID Cards Article

Today is the day that the Government have finally announced their policy on ID cards. And it seems to make less sense the more you look at it. I trailed an article I have produced on this some time ago. The full version is now available here.

November 11th, 2003 – 4:46 pm | By Richard | Posted in Articles | Comments (11)