If we leave the ECHR, it won't be just because of their latest ruling - there is a long history of interference in matters which aren't obviously in the domain of "human rights". Banning wh… (View Post)

If a future democratically elected government can just leave the ECHR with no consequences, and if continued membership of the ECHR is what's protecting human rights, then human rights aren't "s… (View Post)

Originally, her presence was relevant purely because it implicated more of the Labour front bench team. Now, the important point is that Labour denied she was there, then had to admit she was after a… (View Post)

I don't get the FT's logic. Starmer only gets to look like a "man of principle" if he gets fined, and resigns as a result. In which case who cares what his ratings are? Who's going to enhan… (View Post)

"Horrible tautology" is also a tautology. (View Post)