“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” – The Bear on why leaving the ECHR would be a really Bad Idea.
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Having watched how the legal and human rights of both citizens and non-citizens of the USA have been trashed under Trump 2 - that’s with a written constitution - I would hate to see the size of the bus that Farage would drive through our uncodified constitution, built on common law and precedents.
aug 31, 2025, 9:46 am • 11 4 • view
Very much this. It protects us from our own government as was intended after what happened in Germany.
aug 31, 2025, 10:23 am • 7 0 • view
And don't forget, that without the ECHR, the UK Supreme Court has no powers, unlike the US Supreme Court, to intervene in national politics and stop the elected Prime Minister and appointed Cabinet from undertaking reckless and inhumane executive actions.
aug 31, 2025, 10:59 am • 4 0 • view
They’re already setting the scene to get rid of ‘lefty activist’ judges.
aug 31, 2025, 11:04 am • 5 0 • view
exactly this !! the thin end of a nasty wedge , if you are human this protects you
aug 31, 2025, 8:55 am • 7 0 • view
Take away the ECHR & kiss goodbye to the gains on essential rights hard won over decades. It would not only be a catastrophic blunder but open up another stepping stone to right-wing authoritarianism. The hardest hit would be women, workers, LGBTQ, children, disabled and the poorest in society.
aug 31, 2025, 9:55 am • 9 0 • view
Farage constantly seeks to find ways of creating division and chaos by attempting to blame others for his shortcomings. He want everyone to look anywhere but at him and his racist hatred which he has used to fill the coffers of his bank account. He doesn’t give a flying fk about the poor in Essex
aug 31, 2025, 9:04 am • 9 1 • view
Have they published the proposed alternative rights bill yet. Have they considered that renegotiating the GFA would need the approval of the electorate in NI as did the original agreement. The constantly blow smoke up people’s ass and think we don’t notice. Maybe they just dump NI.
aug 31, 2025, 9:03 am • 6 1 • view
What’s in it for Nige? What’s his grift? It’s fairly obvious that he doesn’t give a monkeys about the people. Ask the people of Clacton if he has been a good MP? Has he been there for them? As a PM would he be there for Britain. Or would he just try to make money out of it?
aug 31, 2025, 8:03 am • 11 0 • view
He will get rich... parliamentnews.co.uk/nigel-farage...
aug 31, 2025, 8:49 am • 8 0 • view
The man who cost Britain £100 billion a year. He should be shunned not lauded. Silly Britain’s don’t you know when you’ve been conned?
aug 31, 2025, 8:55 am • 12 1 • view
Putin idolising fake patriot and master grifter Farage must be stopped from wanting to take away what little bit protection ordinary people have from the the likes of him and his ilk
aug 31, 2025, 12:09 pm • 3 0 • view
You just need to look at the people pushing this to know it’s not going to be good for the people
aug 31, 2025, 11:03 am • 5 0 • view
And it's nothing to do with the EU
aug 31, 2025, 8:56 am • 5 0 • view
I would advise these charlatans and the far-right shills that include former establishment media, now flimsy fantasy fiction for the rich to not even contemplate touching the ordinary rights enjoyed by all citizens enshrined in the ECHR. This is a power grab by the rich. Defend yourselves.
sep 1, 2025, 12:02 am • 0 0 • view
Interesting that it's always the political equivalent of a snake oil salesman who want to withdraw from the ECHR. And they say that they will introduce legislation to protect the appropriate rights. If you believe that, then I have a bridge to sell you.
aug 31, 2025, 9:38 am • 21 5 • view
Excellent. Thank you. The ECHR helps to protect everyone from the cruelty of authoritarian regimes. Reform voters be warned. Britain would be a far better, happier place with independent media, like Byline and their contributors, who write and report factual, truthful information. 🙏 support them
aug 31, 2025, 8:42 am • 14 1 • view
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aug 31, 2025, 11:57 am • 4 0 • view
This is *the* most important issue for our everyday lives, just getting a roof over our head at all, owning money, being able to work... you've got my support to keep it!
aug 31, 2025, 9:03 am • 3 0 • view
"It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government." Exactly why they want rid of it.
aug 31, 2025, 2:45 pm • 0 0 • view
This is a fantastic article. Spot on and informative. Come on Labour! Find your backbone FFS and start fighting!
aug 31, 2025, 12:01 pm • 3 0 • view
Fagend wants to minimise the state so the rich can do what they like. Unfortunately, large sections of the poor are helping them achieve it.
aug 31, 2025, 8:28 am • 15 1 • view
*to politician's donors
aug 31, 2025, 8:33 am • 2 0 • view
It’s bad enough what they’re doing while we ARE a party to the ECHR - Lord knows what they’d do without it !
aug 31, 2025, 11:17 am • 3 1 • view
If you want to see what happens without a human rights court look at the USA
aug 31, 2025, 8:51 am • 12 1 • view
Our North American correspondent has set out quite plainly what is occurring in the USA... .... and what happens when the foundation stones that protect you from your own government fail..
aug 31, 2025, 12:00 pm • 5 2 • view