There is one reason first and foremost in leaving the ECHR.
The United Kingdom has a system of voting to put people into power to govern us.
That system (called democracy) is destroyed by our representatives giving OUR powers to a body that is not British, cannot be voted in by the British electorate and therefore cannot be dismissed by the electorate if we are unhappy with them.
That old saying, no taxation without representation applies with nobs on.
The EU had a referendum to join and another to leave it.
The ECHR had no referendum.
The ECHR should be illegal as it subverts our weak, barely alive democratic rights.
Any organisation that takes away the electorates power should be illegal.
So goodbye WEF UN WHO if and when they demand power over our representatives (MPs).
This may be 100% correct but Pete's point is that a party can lose its capital in pursuing this as a goal. You can achieve 80% in practice by repealing the HRA, sorting out the courts and the benefits and being prepared to ignore the ECHR when necessary. This is a long game, and we need time for the basic lessons of history to be re-learnt.
Other point is that if we have another far left govt in the future, we may need the ECHR.
The judiciary regard the ECHR as a statutory rather than an advisory organisation.
The electorate were disenfranchised by our government as they were not given the choice over membership.
Ultimately laws are for each country to devise and for the electorate to obey (or not).
The ECHR is not a backstop in case our government turns totalitarian. The whole of Europe is moving in that direction, so what are the odds of the ECHR doing the same?
If the Conservative party ceases to exist then there's nowhere for conservatives to go, politically. You've got the increasingly left leaning sloppy cult of personality of Reform and Restore which is currently being overrun by the ethnonat brats.
I don't think Badenoch's done a bad job in the last 6 months. There. I said it.
Well that’s that then. We’re doomed as Corporal Frazer would put it. Except we’re not. I remain convinced that removing the ECHR comfort blanket albeit with some political issue not least unwinding it from our legislation, is essential. Politicians and courts will have nowhere to hide. Reform will see us through. Nigel Farage is the answer.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote to all MPs. Pointing out that Ramadan is not a sacred month.
Yesterday the Tories published their Ramadan greetings. Avoiding stating that it is holy. They had called it holy in previous years. Boris even calling it the "holiest" months.
It may seem like small progress, but at least it is progress.
Pete - forgive my blunt response - Kemi is not in power - she can pretty much say what she wants without any committment - different if you're in government as Starmer et al are finding. He is u-turning daily - this is what will help lose Labour the next GE.
As opposition leader she can U-turn if she wants to with relative impunity. I suspect that, if she's clever enough, she will cime round to the conclusion that it is the UKs HRA that is causing the problem.
The challenge is that Kemi is struggling to find the 5 or 6 golden threads that resonate with the UK public - I'm really hoping she finds her mojo in the next 3-6 months and then communicates it remorselessly for the next 3 years.
Labour is on the rocks - one of her jobs is to keep them there, craft a vision for Britain and win the next GE..
The Tories are in a crisis. They are unlikely to do well in the local elections. Badenoch will be deposed soon thereafter. Tories are brutal with underperforming leaders.
Starmer will probably hang on though. Labour are hopeless at toppling bad leaders.
There are around a dozen good Tory MPs, such as Nick Timothy. They oppose Islamic ills such as cousin marriage. If they could direct the party, it could revive and maybe see off Reform. With bold policies.
I have written to all MPs on various matters. And to Conservative MPs, suggesting they read the book "How the Tories Can Beat Reform":
There is one reason first and foremost in leaving the ECHR.
The United Kingdom has a system of voting to put people into power to govern us.
That system (called democracy) is destroyed by our representatives giving OUR powers to a body that is not British, cannot be voted in by the British electorate and therefore cannot be dismissed by the electorate if we are unhappy with them.
That old saying, no taxation without representation applies with nobs on.
The EU had a referendum to join and another to leave it.
The ECHR had no referendum.
The ECHR should be illegal as it subverts our weak, barely alive democratic rights.
Any organisation that takes away the electorates power should be illegal.
So goodbye WEF UN WHO if and when they demand power over our representatives (MPs).
Being able to vote for the people who make your legislation, is of primary importance; 'remainers' please note.
Our work now is to make the legislators' organisation fit for purpose; no easy task.
This may be 100% correct but Pete's point is that a party can lose its capital in pursuing this as a goal. You can achieve 80% in practice by repealing the HRA, sorting out the courts and the benefits and being prepared to ignore the ECHR when necessary. This is a long game, and we need time for the basic lessons of history to be re-learnt.
Other point is that if we have another far left govt in the future, we may need the ECHR.
The judiciary regard the ECHR as a statutory rather than an advisory organisation.
The electorate were disenfranchised by our government as they were not given the choice over membership.
Ultimately laws are for each country to devise and for the electorate to obey (or not).
The ECHR is not a backstop in case our government turns totalitarian. The whole of Europe is moving in that direction, so what are the odds of the ECHR doing the same?
I still see this as a long term project - as the underlying cultural capital also needs to be rebuilt.
It’s not the membership of the ECHR that’s the problem, but the captured lawyers and judges that hover around it.
If the Conservative party ceases to exist then there's nowhere for conservatives to go, politically. You've got the increasingly left leaning sloppy cult of personality of Reform and Restore which is currently being overrun by the ethnonat brats.
I don't think Badenoch's done a bad job in the last 6 months. There. I said it.
Well that’s that then. We’re doomed as Corporal Frazer would put it. Except we’re not. I remain convinced that removing the ECHR comfort blanket albeit with some political issue not least unwinding it from our legislation, is essential. Politicians and courts will have nowhere to hide. Reform will see us through. Nigel Farage is the answer.
I'm used to saying that if you think Nigel Farage is the answer you are asking the wrong question .
Well I now also believe that you think Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch is the answer the same applies.
Olukemi has improved greatly, IMO. However the Conservative party is now beyond repair, leaving her high and dry.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote to all MPs. Pointing out that Ramadan is not a sacred month.
Yesterday the Tories published their Ramadan greetings. Avoiding stating that it is holy. They had called it holy in previous years. Boris even calling it the "holiest" months.
It may seem like small progress, but at least it is progress.
Details:
https://hellish2050.substack.com/p/who-is-still-stating-holy-ramadan
You may need to use a VPN to read the article. It is age restricted censored in the UK.
Why are they all wishing good to those for whom democracy is against their cultural norms? A true Muslim wants to totally overthrow our system.
Pete - forgive my blunt response - Kemi is not in power - she can pretty much say what she wants without any committment - different if you're in government as Starmer et al are finding. He is u-turning daily - this is what will help lose Labour the next GE.
As opposition leader she can U-turn if she wants to with relative impunity. I suspect that, if she's clever enough, she will cime round to the conclusion that it is the UKs HRA that is causing the problem.
The challenge is that Kemi is struggling to find the 5 or 6 golden threads that resonate with the UK public - I'm really hoping she finds her mojo in the next 3-6 months and then communicates it remorselessly for the next 3 years.
Labour is on the rocks - one of her jobs is to keep them there, craft a vision for Britain and win the next GE..
Good article, thank you.
The Tories are in a crisis. They are unlikely to do well in the local elections. Badenoch will be deposed soon thereafter. Tories are brutal with underperforming leaders.
Starmer will probably hang on though. Labour are hopeless at toppling bad leaders.
There are around a dozen good Tory MPs, such as Nick Timothy. They oppose Islamic ills such as cousin marriage. If they could direct the party, it could revive and maybe see off Reform. With bold policies.
I have written to all MPs on various matters. And to Conservative MPs, suggesting they read the book "How the Tories Can Beat Reform":
https://hellish2050.substack.com/p/book-catalogue