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Thread #166861   Message #4023532
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
13-Dec-19 - 10:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: UK General election December 12 2019
Subject: RE: BS: UK General election December 12 2019
Joe: Don't accept DMcG's comments at face value:
well, Joe, here is one section of the Conservative Manifesto. I leave it to you to decide whether a fascist would like to have got a mandate for this:

"After Brexit we also need to look at the broader aspects of our constitution: the relationship between the Government, Parliament and the courts; the functioning of the Royal Prerogative; the role of the House of Lords; and access to justice for ordinary people. The ability of our security services to defend us against terrorism and organised crime is critical. We will update the Human Rights Act and administrative law to ensure that there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government. We will ensure that judicial review is available to protect the rights of the individuals against an overbearing state, while ensuring that it is not abused to conduct politics by another means or to create needless delays."

A remit to alter all the checks and balances in favour of the Government? That is not what I would call centrist.


The section he quotes only talks of reviewing the various relationships, NOT altering them in favour of the Government. In fact the only section which mentions what action may need to be taken is: We will ensure that judicial review is available to protect the rights of the individuals against an overbearing state
That is exactly the opposite of what DMcG is claiming.