The roots of populism 31st March 201717th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment David Goodhart’s The Road To Somewhere is a compelling critique of elite-based politics.
The progressive case for borders 1st March 201723rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment Today’s popular desire to control borders is neither racist nor morally deficient. It represents a proper understanding of the need to balance individual rights with collective interests. There is no reason to fear the verdict of the people on how this balance should be struck.
Judges have taken sides on Brexit 30th January 201717th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment In the Gina Miller case the Supreme Court should have left the law as it has been for centuries; namely, that foreign relations are matters for the executive, rather than parliament.
Immigration policy is for the people, not the courts 12th May 201617th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The Human Rights Act has undermined the UK’s ability to control its borders. Only be repealing this Act and denouncing the European Convention on Human Rights can the UK put an end to porous borders.
The moral bankruptcy of refugee law 23rd February 201623rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment The Refugee Convention has outlived its usefulness. The only migration system that could be justified morally is one where the state controls its borders and where decisions are made politically about the ‘who’ and ‘why’ of migration policy.
Transgenderism: a top-down politics of identity 19th January 201617th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Far from being about liberty, transgenderism is backed by undemocratic power exercised in the spheres of medicine and law.
Ul Nasir: a case of victim-centred injustice 22nd September 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The Court of Appeal was wrong to view the sexual abuse of Asian girls as more serious than sexual abuse of other girls. Justice does not vary according to a victim’s culture.
Time to tear up the Refugee Convention 15th September 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Democratic states must be able to control their borders but the Geneva Convention on refugees makes this impossible.
The legal tyranny of gay marriage 29th July 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The European Court of Human Rights has turned gay marriage into a legal issue and deprived citizens of their right to treat it as a moral issue for them.
Gay marriage: a victory for therapy 6th July 201517th March 2021jonholb1 Comment Marriage, which has for millennia been defined as a heterosexual institution, has been redefined by the US Supreme Court. It’s historical essence has been declared illegal.
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