GCDC Media Mentions

The Trump supremacy

GCDC Sidney Distinguished Visitor Professor Andrew Weissmann comments on the climate of fear surrounding public criticism of Donald Trump.

Source: Financial Times

24 October 2025

Jack Smith speaks out about Trump investigation for first time

An interview with prosecutor and former US Special Counsel Jack Smith – part of the GCDC’s new speaker series, The State of the United States – is covered by the media.

Source: MSNBC

See also: Similar reports by The Guardian, NBC News, The New York Times, and CNN

14 October 2025

Is this the end of the gay rights revolution? Irish academic says freedoms under threat

GCDC member Professor Ronan McCrea discusses his new book, The End of the Gay Rights Revolution, on the Irish Times’ Inside Politics Podcast.

Source: The Irish Times

See also: Professor McCrea’s interview on Newstalk FM

13 October 2025

Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against Home Office backdoor

GCDC member Dr Bernard Keenan comments on the withdrawal of Apple’s appeal against the UK Home Office.

Source: Computer Weekly

13 October 2025

Trump designates ‘antifa’ a terrorist group, but experts say legality is unclear

GCDC member Dr Bernard Keenan comments on Donald Trump’s response to the ‘antifa’ movement.

Source: The Washington Post

22 September 2025

‘Confusion’ reigns over cost of UK’s Afghan rescue scheme, says spending watchdog

GCDC Deputy Director Professor Jeff King comments on the UK’s Afghan resettlement scheme.

Source: Financial Times

16 July 2025

BBC Newshour

GCDC PhD student member Natalia Morales Cerda is interviewed on BBC Newshour about judicial reform and the elections in Mexico (interview starts at 15:18).

Source: BBC News

1 June 2025

The constitution: Politics of governors

GCDC PhD student member Kevin James is quoted in an article on the Supreme Court of India’s recent landmark judgment in State of Tamil Nadu v Governor of Tamil Nadu.

Source: India Today

12 May 2025

U.K. Supreme Court defines ‘woman’ by biology under equality law

GCDC member Professor Colm O’Cinneide comments on the recent UK Supreme Court judgment relating to the definition of woman under the UK Equality Act 2010.

Source: The Washington Post

16 April 2025

Privy Council deliberating on Cayman’s same-sex union legislation

GCDC member Professor Tom Hickman represents the Governor of the Cayman Islands in a case defending the Civil Partnership Law 2020.

Source: Cayman Compass

19 March 2025

No evidence for Trump claim about ‘void’ Biden pardons and autopen

GCDC Director Professor Erin Delaney comments on presidential pardons and constitutional norms in the US.

Source: BBC News

17 March 2025