The Pessimism and Occasional Optimism of Juvenile Adulthood

Around the world, every country has their own laws, and despite the anarchy I suggested in my previous post, their are principles of governance which are less riotous than anarchism. But how are these laws created and then verified? And what are the advantages and disadvantages of unicameral and bicameral legislatures? Lets investigate. The easiest way to explain this matter is to use case studies. So lets use the respective Parliaments of the UK, Finland (Eduskunta), and the National People's Congress of China. The UK has two 'chambers of government', the House of Commons and the House of Lords. As in most bicameral legislatures, the lower house is where new laws and amendments are debated and drafted. If the elected government has a majority of elected MPs in the house then the law will be moved onto the House of Lords. This is where the fundamentals of bicameralism remain but with British weirdness thrown in for good measure. Here, the legislation is 'looked...

Following on from our London to Paris ride, I'm pleased to say we raised over £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation. Thanks to you all for your support and also the amazing page hits I have received. But with the ride over, so are the ride updates and L i f e G o e s O n . So I'm going to talk about Zimbabwe. I've become rather fascinated by this Republic, and since the demise of 'the Robert', I have the perfect chance to give my opinions. This was a nation which since 1923 had endured colonial rule inspired by early white supremacist Cecil Rhodes who the nation was named after. It was in the 1960s however when things became interesting. Tension with the British over black integration into current affairs led to prime minister Ian Smith declaring independence, not that any country took notice. Only Portugal and pro-apartheid South Africa supported them secretly. This was a year into what became a 15 year Bush War ending in a stalemate, sacrificing 20,000 ...