Archive - Cranmer’s Substack

September 2024

Enhancing democracy: The case for a second chamber in New Zealand’s Parliament

New Zealand did once have an upper house known as the Legislative Council. Is there are argument that it should be re-introduced?

Sep 30, 2024 •

Bearing Witness to October 7

It is close to a year since the terror attacks of October 7 occurred and not a day has passed since then when its effects have not been felt around the…

Sep 27, 2024 •

The War on Words: a threat to democracy

In her speech at the UN two years ago, Jacinda Ardern argued that words had become the new weapon of war, it was a comment that Lord Jonathan Sumption…

Sep 18, 2024 •

November 2023

October 2023

September 2023

Who is Cranmer?

The Law of Unintended Consequences

Published on A Halfling's View • Sep 5, 2023

Cranmer Unmasked

It was always going to happen ...

Sep 5, 2023 •

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