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Director, Soho Comms. Ex Treasury head of comms and DExEU chief of staff. Former pol ed, now occasional columnist. Views my own. https://t.co/B9es8CzCK9
Dec 28, 2018 11 tweets 2 min read
UK confirming plan to compel millions of citizens to pay to apply to keep legally established rights feels important and unprecedented. But barely a media ripple today - with a few honourable exceptions noone appears to be asking tough questions. So here are a few: 1. How is this scheme compatible with Article 8 of the ECHR, enshrined in UK law via Human Rights Act, protecting right to family life? Has Govt taken legal advice on prospects of a challenge by EU citizens? If so what did it say?