Bill of Rights
Improve human rights by quitting Strasbourg court, Tory Bill of Rights advisers argue
As expected, today’s report from the Commission on a Bill of Rights offered little. With a membership evenly split between Tory and Lib Dem nominees, it was set up to… Continue reading
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Chris Grayling wants a robust response to the European Court, but will he get his way?
It’s a big day for Chris Grayling: the long awaited Commission on a British Bill of Rights reports today. But the Justice Secretary is already setting himself up for disappointment,… Continue reading
17 CommentsParliament is not sovereign
Enough is enough. The British Bill of Rights is set to return: a consequence of the government’s running battle with parliament over the European Convention on Human Rights. Recent days… Continue reading
16 CommentsTime for a new approach to the EU
All eyes are on the spending review, but yesterday another potentially huge challenge landed in the Coalition’s in-tray: the prospect of a new EU treaty. In the small town… Continue reading
28 CommentsThe Bill of Rights would be useless anyway
I would like to defend the coalition from allegations that there has been a deplorable Tory concession on the Human Rights Act. Tearing it up was never in the Tory… Continue reading
52 CommentsTrouble averted or trouble ahead?
"The biggest shake up of our democracy since 1832." That’s how Nick Clegg is describing the legislative package that he’s announcing today. And, even if that’s pure bravado, there’s certainly… Continue reading
38 CommentsWhat should be in the British Bill of Rights?
The success or failure of Cameron’s EU policy rests in part on the promised British Bill of Rights. What is clear is that Tories are unclear what should be included… Continue reading
41 CommentsA Grieve error
The Conservative leadership claims that a British Bill of Rights would serve to guide judges in interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights and so give Britain some discretion in… Continue reading
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