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In praise of politics - BBC Reith Lecture 2

06.11.2019 - By ABC listenPlay

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Parliaments are failing to resolve contentious issues and instead handballing them to the courts to decide. Former judge Jonathan Sumption says that the expansion of the role of the courts may not be good for democracy and politicians need to step up.

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