David Anderson
@bricksilk.bsky.social
Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC: Barrister, Cross-bench Peer, Independent Prevent Commissioner; HL Constitution Cttee; Chair Inter Mediate, @uclei.bsky.social; Vis Prof KCL; AFPS; ex-indept reviewer terrorism legn; history, nature, sea kayaking, Suffolk
This from the Home Secretary’s recent statement, p9 www.gov.uk/government/s...
A fairer pathway to settlement
The Home Secretary's statement setting out significant reforms to the UK’s legal migration model.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This from the Home Secretary’s recent statement, p9 www.gov.uk/government/s...
My understanding (expressed near the end) that nearly all routes to settlement require knowledge of English language to be demonstrated (in the case of the five-year spousal pathway, both at the midway and the final points) seems to be borne out by this table. Any other views?
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My understanding (expressed near the end) that nearly all routes to settlement require knowledge of English language to be demonstrated (in the case of the five-year spousal pathway, both at the midway and the final points) seems to be borne out by this table. Any other views?
It’s here! committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
Constitution Committee - Publications - Committees - UK Parliament
Publications for Constitution Committee
committees.parliament.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It’s here! committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
My report of July 2025 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Lessons for Prevent
Lord Anderson shares lessons for the programme following the murder of Sir David Amess by Ali Harbi Ali and the attack in Southport by Axel Muganwa Rudakubana.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
My report of July 2025 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Full figures here www.gov.uk/government/s...
Individuals referred to and supported through the Prevent Programme, April 2024 to March 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Full figures here www.gov.uk/government/s...
Reposted by David Anderson
This was my @prospectmagazine.co.uk post on that judicial criticism of MI5, and why the PM has ordered an independent investigation of the MI5 failure to properly give evidence in a major court case.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Why the prime minister ordered an independent investigation into MI5
Neither Keir Starmer nor the High Court accepted the security service’s explanation of a serious error
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This was my @prospectmagazine.co.uk post on that judicial criticism of MI5, and why the PM has ordered an independent investigation of the MI5 failure to properly give evidence in a major court case.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
