Our education system in Northern Ireland is a benign form of apartheid, which is fundamentally damaging to our society. We are prepared to operate a system which separates our children almost entirely on the basis of their religion…And then we are surprised that we continue to have a divided society.
The removal of the minimum requirement for the early removal scheme should be accelerated, the ‘deport now, appeal later’ policy should be expanded, and the Government should remove new visas for countries that are not cooperating
My latest poll looks at all these issues, plus whether the party leaders will still be in post this time next year.
Remaining in the ECHR signals to allies and trading partners alike that Britain is serious about environmental governance and the stability that underpins sustainable growth.
It doesn’t matter what you or anybody else might want, Nigel Farage will not share power with the Conservative Party, with any other party or with any other person within his own party. Anybody who does not bow down before him, he regards as an enemy to be destroyed.
Blair’s ambition to send half of young people to university is undoubtedly one of his most damaging legacies. It has weakened the strength and value of a degree and has forced British companies to look overseas to plug the technical skills gap.
Leaving the ECHR would not simply be unwise, it would be reckless, irresponsible and ultimately unworkable; legally and politically.
Conservatives are doing the right thing by offering sensible, small government, pro-business policies that can deliver growth and strong borders. It may feel unrewarding, but it is the only credible approach.
The Tory leader proclaimed that only her party refuses to offer cost-free solutions.
Withdrawal from the ECHR would upset the delicate political balance in Northern Ireland, compromise our extradition and security arrangements, and damage our moral authority abroad. Above all, it would betray a tradition of liberty under the law that Britain itself helped to shape.
Leaving the ECHR is a manifesto commitment, she says, and “if people don’t like that then no they cannot be MPs”.
Consider the problem of illegal migration. No serious country can tolerate a situation in which the integrity of its borders is subject to judicial override from outside its own political system.
ConservativeHome has been leaked a Tory briefing that makes the direction of travel clear. “Failing to announce that our policy is to leave the ECHR,” it says, “would position the Conservative Party as defending the status quo”.
International law is not worthless in principle, but the advocates of international law routinely exaggerate its strength. It endures only so long as it suits those strong enough to ignore it. This episode of reality may well have changed their attitudes.