David Allen Green

@davidallengreen

Law and policy commentator at and blogger at . Small 'l' liberal.

Birmingham and London
Joined April 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 6

    One of the best John Constantine stories is how he stayed alive because three devils would have civil war if he died: May and the Tories.

    38 replies 177 retweets 509 likes
  2. 1 minute ago
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    The disappointing replies are the "Farage is lying again, so what" sort. Falsehoods should be corrected. This is not time not to bother.

    7 retweets 6 likes
  3. Retweeted
    15 minutes ago

    Farage's tweet is false. The words on the sign are not in Article 50.

    Even Article 50 says we have NO obligation to pay anything to the EU after 2020.
    18 replies 173 retweets 124 likes
  4. 14 minutes ago
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    Appears Farage is quoting Which adds: "at least to the extent agreed between the EU and the withdrawing state".

    7 replies 31 retweets 40 likes
  5. 15 minutes ago

    Farage's tweet is false. The words on the sign are not in Article 50.

    Even Article 50 says we have NO obligation to pay anything to the EU after 2020.
    18 replies 173 retweets 124 likes
  6. 1 hour ago

    Remembering Chester Bennington 'In the end' at Live 8, 2005:

    1 reply 20 retweets 58 likes
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    22 hours ago
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    And it was never in the smallest danger of not being passed in the first place (just to fill out the list of stupid).

    1 reply 3 retweets 26 likes
  8. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    Lewison LJ, sitting with two female LJs, tells counsel to make it easier they can refer to whole bench as "your ladyships"

    9 replies 200 retweets 322 likes
  9. Retweeted
    Jul 17

    This report is huge. Disclosure failings by police and prosecutors are rife, just as practitioners have been saying for years.

    Training is the key. Not enough given to Police it still it seems. Not given enough full stop. .
    38 replies 270 retweets 289 likes
  10. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    Just to add. May's favourite thing to do is to have a go at orgs for 'wasting taxpayers money' when they bring UK govt to court

    May wasted £1.2m on a needless legal battle to keep parliament out of A50 decision. Lost both rounds and had to get a Bill passed anyway.
    15 replies 420 retweets 450 likes
  11. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    "We spend £1.2m on pointless legal battles to try and prevent parliamentary scrutiny, let's fund the NHS instead!" - bus slogan?

    May wasted £1.2m on a needless legal battle to keep parliament out of A50 decision. Lost both rounds and had to get a Bill passed anyway.
    4 replies 51 retweets 80 likes
  12. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    Tory MPs don't want a leadership challenge. But they will get one soon. Sometimes forces of disintegration overpower rational self interest.

    11 replies 41 retweets 85 likes
  13. Jul 19

    May wasted £1.2m on a needless legal battle to keep parliament out of A50 decision. Lost both rounds and had to get a Bill passed anyway.

    Government's legal bill for its lost Article 50 Supreme Court case appears to have popped up on DEXEU website -£1.2 million on 5/6 Feb 2017:
    52 replies 591 retweets 471 likes
  14. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    The Brexit onion. Peel open the separation talks, find the bill. Peel that, find the UK's obligation on EU officials' pensions. By

    The Brexit pensions nightmare explained - how much is Britain on the hook for and what will it cost to remove it?
    6 replies 29 retweets 34 likes
  15. Jul 19

    Good grief.

    Government's legal bill for its lost Article 50 Supreme Court case appears to have popped up on DEXEU website -£1.2 million on 5/6 Feb 2017:
    22 replies 176 retweets 146 likes
  16. Jul 19

    Perhaps the best on legal Twitter. Happy birthday to former court of appeal judge, now legal blogger and campaigner

    How very kind. Yes, The Times has got it right. 81 not out and still going (fairly) strong.
    8 retweets 22 likes
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    Jul 19

    How very kind. Yes, The Times has got it right. 81 not out and still going (fairly) strong.

    According to , the brilliant is celebrating his birthday today. A heartfelt many happy returns.
    17 replies 16 retweets 118 likes
  18. Retweeted
    Jul 19

    Former UK-EU negotiator: May is handling Brexit in the 'absolute worst way' possible

    27 replies 511 retweets 360 likes
  19. Jul 19

    "overgrown schoolchildren who shirk their homework, then talk their way out of detention" Best description of Brexiteer ministers yet.

    This is a cracking piece by on the politics of Brexit.
    5 replies 167 retweets 285 likes
  20. Jul 19

    Great piece on a technical but important part of Brexit, by

    The Brexit pensions nightmare explained - how much is Britain on the hook for and what will it cost to remove it?
    2 replies 36 retweets 27 likes
  21. Jul 19

    This is a cracking piece by on the politics of Brexit.

    24 replies 135 retweets 226 likes

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