iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My room-mate is (as so often) right.

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

And here is Peter Hennessy’s valedictory speech, from the King’s Speech debate this spring: View the Hansard contribution by Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (CB) (Valedictory Speech) on Monday 18 May 2026 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2026-0...

0177

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Here it is! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Well worth listening to the whole programme - Sarah Hadland and Jennifer Saint are both incredibly impressive, and brightened the mood a lot!.

050

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This recommendation in last months’s House of Lords JHA committee report on integration, settlement and citizenship may have found favour, if today’s reports are to be believed: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5902/ld....

2124

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Successful resolution today to the problems posed by the original version of this Bill to humanitarian activity, conflict resolution and foreign correspondents. My speech hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2026-0... and Minister’s account of the amendments are here. Thanks to all who supported.

054

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Commented to BBC TV on the thoughtful and sensible Southport Inquiry report. More from me on the ITV evening news at 1830/2200.

080

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Thinking of all those engaged in conflict resolution this week

0175

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Home Affairs Select Committee’s report published today on combatting new forms of extremism supports the central recommendation of my 2025 report, Lessons for Prevent: committees.parliament.uk/committee/83....

130

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Fascinating giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

195

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

How could you doubt it Stephen! This is me also 😉

120

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Indeed - and it made the equivalent snowmobile rescue exercise look almost simple!

010

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Thank you #AFPS and UK Commando Force for an informative and action-packed parliamentary visit to Camp Viking, Arctic Norway. Much to be impressed by and to reflect on.

460

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A reminder of the HL Constitution Committee’s report on the appointment and removal of permanent secretaries, including the cabinet secretary publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5803/ld....

072

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

He certainly brings his experience to bear – as here, on the need for flexibility over pay for support staff

020

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Off to St Mary’s Church Putney, appropriately by boat, to revisit the 1647 Leveller/Grandee debates with live and streamed school audiences for Learn with the Lords. Where does sovereignty lie? Nerdishly excited.

2163

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

My understanding (expressed near the end) that nearly all routes to settlement require knowledge of English language to be demonstrated (in the case of the five-year spousal pathway, both at the midway and the final points) seems to be borne out by this table. Any other views?

200

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Will be published at midnight - I hope of interest

12910

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Text of MI5 director general’s annual threat address is here www.mi5.gov.uk/director-gen.... This is how he dealt with the failures of disclosure identified earlier this year by the courts, and now under independent review by Sir Brian Leveson

2178

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Ipswich Waterfront (with, for a few days only, the Santa Maria)

050

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Wide ranging HL debate on the proscription of Palestine action. It passed HL in the end, with a huge majority.

0103

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

On a more positive note, it seems that special advocates (as well as journalists) can make a difference - and did so in this case. Bravo. /4

2303

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

(2) The independent mechanisms designed to scrutinise MI5 depend on a high degree of candour – from MI5. /3

1222

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

(1) The respect of courts for government judgements on national security (themselves based on assessments by intelligence agencies) will only be maintained for as long as the integrity of those agencies can be relied upon. /2

2213

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Baroness Hale’s expression at the start of this extract was a treat - sadly not captured on camera.

1103

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Some Hale-Sumption gentle banter in the transcript, now published: committees.parliament.uk/event/23872/...

55716

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Excellent piece. These (hard-won) passages may also be of interest.

130

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

If the government is serious about slashing regulation, will it bring wholly into force a new and unprecedented regulatory regime, costly for businesses and the taxpayer, well-meant but whose possible benefits are uncertain? To govern is to choose. #MartynsLaw

Two pages from the impact assessment for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024

033

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Career highlight: I once had the honour of visiting them in the company of the Notorious RBG.

0160

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

My one and only contribution to the Hereditary Peers Bill, urging an expansion of the “people’s peers” scheme by which anyone in the UK can apply for a peerage with CV and six referees: hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-0.... It gave us Beeban Kidron, David Pannick and Peter Hennessy (also me).

78114

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Strasbourg Cathedral this evening. Let’s work for a #Europe where our children and grandchildren can live in peace.

0254

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Over-broad delegation of powers: we debate this Bill by Bill, but how about a more strategic approach? My modest proposal in yesterday‘s product regulation bill debates hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0....

1212

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Wise clients shop around: observed in the Temple this afternoon

1295

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

An idiosyncratic but much-appreciated approach to this problem - from the legendary David Vaughan QC.

3125

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We could give statutory force to the “constitutional watchdogs” (so that they cannot simply be abolished by an incoming PM): wise words from House of Lords Constitution Committee today publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld....

43216

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Looking forward to this important new challenge. Terms of reference will follow: won’t be doing media for now.

25810

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The UK’s Assisted Dying Bill (uniquely in the world) would require a High Court Judge to be satisfied that applicants were not “coerced or pressured by any other person”. If AD happens on even a fraction of this scale, how many extra judges would be needed for this requirement to be met?

6134

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Lord Beamish, Lord West and Baroness Brown are in line to be appointed from the Lords.

010

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

It seems that soaring UK sickness-related inactivity correlates with benefit incentives rather than sickness levels: telling graph from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com.

560

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

And … not such a good result but any chance of reprinting this little beauty?

000

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

It’s one of the shortest Bills imaginable - just two clauses. But the product of many hundreds of pages of Law Conmission consultations and reports.

233

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Looking forward to chairing the Property (Digital Assets &c) Bill Committee - a typical way of dealing with Law Commission Bills in the House of Lords.

191

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Highly pertinent comments here on Southport - in contrast to what we have heard from Robert Jenrick and others.

0127

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

“Black cabs are free to Great Ormond Street.” Amazing kindness from a big-hearted London taxi driver to a very little boy whose heart is sick (my grandson, please hope or pray for him) 👏👏👏.

5827

David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Thanks Public Law for this remarkable honour. Non-subscribers can find the lecture from which this was adapted here: www.daqc.co.uk/2023/12/01/w....

041