It’s wild reading British news headlines from abroad. A govt not talking to crucial sectors on strike, people barely managing a cost of living crisis, Brexit costs unacknowledged, so too climate crisis, but govt wants to whip up fury about small boats & leave ECHR yet again.
These politically unstable years since the referendum have done a lot of damage - with Britain on one hand rightly damning violations of international law by states including Russia and China, but itself making wrecking ball threats which jeopardise & may weaken those same norms.
This “pick and mix” approach to law isn’t just reflected internationally, but also domestically. Tomorrow, as the Lords debate #REULBill, we have another example of a govt playing fast and loose with the frameworks and stability of law. It’s a dangerous game. With consequences.
Just re-posting a piece I wrote a few weeks ago on the #REULBill, in case it’s of assistance to anyone tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/WomaninHavana/status/1613597737412329472
For those who haven’t read this, a powerful read from a respected HL committee which states the #REUL Bill “runs directly counter to the principles of parliamentary democracy and represents a significant backward step.”
These shouldn’t be niche concerns.
committees.parliament.uk/publications/3…
These shouldn’t be niche concerns.
committees.parliament.uk/publications/3…
Apologies for not seeing or responding to replies for now, but I’m going to try to return to taking both a real break and a Twitter break.
https://twitter.com/womaninhavana/status/1620531976481705984
One last addition - this is a useful thread on that HL report I linked earlier. It will be extremely useful and I hope peers of all political stripes will read and consider it. #REULBill
https://twitter.com/ruthfox01/status/1621201541716742144
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