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2004-08-23 Britain

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Posted by Howard UK 2004-08-23 5:09:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Haven't the Tories been mooting the notion of scrapping the European Convention of Human Rights in the UK, if they get elected? About time, if you ask me. What a load of crap.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-08-23 6:01:22 AM|| 2004-08-23 6:01:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think we should send the SAS back to shoot the family.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-08-23 6:09:11 AM|| 2004-08-23 6:09:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Howard - here's an article about the Tories' new proposals.

"Tories target compensation claims

New restrictions to combat the "compensation culture" and restrict people's ability to sue for damages are being proposed by the Conservatives. Shadow Home Secretary David Davis said public bodies such as hospitals and schools pay out billions a year in unjustified claims. On Monday he is expected to set out plans for limits on liabilities for directors and organisations. He also wants to scrap parts of the sex and race discrimination laws. Mr Davis said the laws positively encourage people to sue. The increase in claims for compensation is the result of a greater emphasis on people's rights as opposed to their own responsibilities, he said.

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The European Convention on Human Rights was adopted into UK law in 1998 under the Human Rights Act. It meant that citizens no longer had to take their case to Europe to enforce rights contained in the convention but could make challenges in the British courts. It meant that citizens no longer had to take their case to Europe to enforce rights contained in the convention but could make challenges in the British courts."

Faster, please.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-08-23 7:26:23 AM|| 2004-08-23 7:26:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Bravo!!

Posted by Howard UK 2004-08-23 7:54:43 AM|| 2004-08-23 7:54:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Bill the families for the bullets.

Posted by ed 2004-08-23 8:31:33 AM|| 2004-08-23 8:31:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 We did have a successful judgement

I take it that the UK has some terrorists friendlies sitting the bench like we do.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-23 9:25:11 AM|| 2004-08-23 9:25:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Armagh used to be known as bandit country. I travelled through there in the 80s and early 90s. My NI friends used to tell me not to travel through there at night, for fear of carjacking. IIRC, the Provos even possessed some anti-aircraft shoulder fired missiles, which concerned the Brit forces.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-08-23 11:59:55 AM|| 2004-08-23 11:59:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I think it's time for a convention on human responsibilities, or is that too radical?

Posted by Anonymous6154 2004-08-23 3:38:42 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:38:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "We did have a successful judgement in 2001 that the menâs right to life had been violated, under Article 2 of the European Convention," she said, "~~but we couldn't get anybody to really give a shit since he was an IRA thug engaged in the commission of a violent attack on duly-constituted Peace Officers at the time.~~"

Posted by mojo 2004-08-23 5:02:12 PM|| 2004-08-23 5:02:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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