Straight from the horse's mouth. Couldn't have put it better myself:
"Lord Hoffmann, ruled that there is no
"state of public emergency threatening the life of the nation"- the only basis on which Britain is entitled to exercise its opt-out from article five of the European convention, the right to liberty."
It was the anti-terror laws introduced by Mr Blunkett which posed a threat, he declared.
"The real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these." "
Lord Hoffmann,
regarding NewLabourUSDemocrat PartyofEngland Terrorism/AntiTerrorism Policies.
Why should a lawyer have to say things like this?
Perhaps a constitution would help.
"Lord Hoffmann, ruled that there is no
"state of public emergency threatening the life of the nation"- the only basis on which Britain is entitled to exercise its opt-out from article five of the European convention, the right to liberty."
It was the anti-terror laws introduced by Mr Blunkett which posed a threat, he declared.
"The real threat to the life of the nation, in the sense of a people living in accordance with its traditional laws and political values, comes not from terrorism but from laws such as these." "
Lord Hoffmann,
regarding NewLabourUSDemocrat PartyofEngland Terrorism/AntiTerrorism Policies.
Why should a lawyer have to say things like this?
Perhaps a constitution would help.