Taking back control? 29th December 202017th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Boris Johnson’s trade and cooperation treaty on the post Brexit EU-UK relationship contains clauses that constrain Britain in key aspects of public policy. Britain will only be able to call itself a true democracy when it has a trade deal with the EU that deals solely with trade.
The ISIS Beatles: saved by the Supreme Court? 9th April 202017th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Britain’s meddling judges are blocking America’s prosecution of the ISIS Beatles. Fettering the prosecution of extremists is a surefire way of turning the people against the law.
Identity politics vs the wisdom of the crowd 24th March 202017th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Douglas Murray’s The Madness of Crowds provides a compelling take-down of the woke left.
The Heathrow decision is an affront to democracy 3rd March 202017th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The law has become a friend of climate-change activists and an enemy of the people.
The law is undermining the fight against terror 25th February 202017th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Counter-terror initiatives keep getting thwarted by human-rights law. Terrorists are empowered to use the sword of human rights to defeat the shield of public safety.
Maya Forstater: a champion of democracy 23rd December 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment It is unacceptable for the law to denounce Forstater’s views on sex as ‘not worthy of respect’. She is a true champion of democracy, and the Tribunal’s dismissal of her case highlights the extent to which the law has become a menace to the institution it is supposed to uphold: democracy.
Boris’s Brexit ‘deal’ won’t take back control 21st October 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Brexit has been derailed by a political class that will not accept the impulse behind it. The British people voted to take back control — they should settle for nothing less.
Why democracy must reign supreme 26th September 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Supreme Court judges have no right to rule on political matters. Their decision to rule the prorogation of parliament unlawful is an affront to democracy.
Feminists think stereotypes are only bad when others use them 21st August 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The Advertising Standards Authority has banned two adverts for ‘promoting gender stereotypes’. Meanwhile Green Party MP Caroline Lucas called for an emergency female-only cabinet ‘to work for reconciliation’ a solution only women can secure. Feminists are happy to use stereotypes to help themselves get promoted.
Kick judges out of politics 13th August 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The judiciary has been empowered by the European Convention on Human rights to ride roughshod over public opinion. For the health of British democracy, it is time to kick judges out of politics.
Jon Holbrook 