@JuliaHB1 Would you seriously want to reverse all ECHR-dependent changes in English law? Are you really against, for example, gay equality?
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Replying to @davidallengreen
@JackofKent absolutely not but there's no reason why that legal protection needs the Human Rights Act1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @davidallengreen
@JackofKent I realise that you are the legal expert, not me, but protection of our human rights in the UK does not require ECHR.2 replies 4 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @davidallengreen
@JackofKent have I read every single word of it, no. But what diff does that make to the fact that our human rights don't depend on ECHR?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@JackofKent so relaxing the HRA wouldn't mean we suddenly lose all of those rights, we would just use different legislation, with diff basis4 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @JuliaHB1
@JackofKent sorry just read that tweet back - replacing the HRA, not relaxing it. Bloody predictive text.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
@JackofKent and I think you are wrong, so we can agree to differ. I have to get some work done now but happy to read anything you send over
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