My parents and I shuffle into Gord Brock, dragging mini fridges and overstuffed suitcases up four relentless flights of stairs. After my posters were hung and my twin XL bed hung and my twin XL bed was made, I revelled in my new found independence. That first weekend glowed with the sunny, slightly naïve optimism of a nervous first year in a brand-new city. Now, as I return for my fifth and final year of the Con-Ed program, I can’t help but feel old. From my apartment, I watch the familiar...| The Queen's Journal
Queen's consent - to be distinguished from Royal Assent - is one of the most obscure little pieces of parliamentary flummery. Its origin has been traced back to 1729: but it must be older than that.… Continue reading Queen’s Consent and the Missing Link→| Reformation to Referendum: Writing a New History of Parliament