From a victim’s point of view, our justice system is hardly fit for purpose. No doubt individual failings by police and prosecutors provide part of the explanation. Keir Starmer Read Quote
Ensuring we have the best possible Brexit deal will take time, effort and huge diplomatic skill. Keir Starmer Read Quote
In the absence of a written constitution, we still rely far too heavily in the U.K. on unwritten and unenforceable ‘constitutional conventions.’ Keir Starmer Read Quote
Everyone remembers where they were on 7 July 2005 when four deadly bombs ripped through the heart of London. Keir Starmer Read Quote
No border controls anywhere in the world are able to prevent determined criminals from crossing borders. Keir Starmer Read Quote
The E.U. has data systems that enable police and border guards to work together in real time to intercept wanted persons; and the European arrest warrant ensures their speedy return. Keir Starmer Read Quote
Strip away the factual misinformation repeatedly peddled about the Human Rights Act and almost everyone acknowledges that it works well in practice. Police up and down the country have found the Human Rights Act a much clearer and firmer basis for practical policing than the common law ever was. Keir Starmer Read Quote
To draft a bill of rights that simply replicates the European convention on human rights gives the game away; namely that the Human Rights Act does, in fact, offer appropriate protection to all of our citizens according to universally accepted standards. Keir Starmer Read Quote
The key to understanding the impact of the Human Rights Act in the U.K. is to appreciate that civil liberties and human rights are not two sides of the same coin. Keir Starmer Read Quote
