Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Home Secretary Theresa May wants Human Rights Act axed

As with all politicans who assume the role of Home Secretary, Teresa may has veered to the right of Genghis Khan.  She has proclaimed that she wishes to see the end of the Human Rights Act (Home Secretary Theresa May wants Human Rights Act axed).

"I see it, here in the Home Office, particularly, the sort of problems we have in being unable to deport people who perhaps are terrorist suspects.

"I'd personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it."

So, she wishes to be able to deport people who are possibly terrorist suspects?  What about due process?  What about individuals considered innocent until evidence proves otherwise?

Clegg's not keen:

"If Conservative backbenchers persist in wanting to tear up the European Convention on Human Rights, then I can foresee a time when this party would be extremely uncomfortable in coalition,"

Perhaps we will finally see some evidence that the apparently spineless Liberal Democrats will stant up to the more irrationally right wing elements of the Conservative Party.  Muscular Liberalism, anyone?