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Child law KC. Rejoiner. https://t.co/Zz0Chs503s Views my own, etc.
Dec 2, 2020 73 tweets 11 min read
I am going to put bits of information about Brexit and the UK place in the world here. Some is new to me. Some is repetitive conversations I am having with others as the issues keep coming up. /1 The European Convention on Human Rights is not linked to EU membership. It only came into force domestically after the passing of the Human Rights Act 1998. Brexit has happened and it is still in force. The 1998 Act can be repealed whether or not we are EU members. /2
May 16, 2019 40 tweets 6 min read
A thread about the Northern Irish border. Because I have been asked to. Might not be short. From the persepctive of someone who grew up there. And because I take for granted that people know this stuff and that is my fault and I am sorry. 1 When talking about Northern Ireland significant numbers of people there and from there immediately categorise you as Catholic or Prod based on the language you use. So a declaration so as to save you the time. I am neither. 2