An insider’s elegy to human rights 19th June 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Francesca Klug’s new book offers an insight into why the human rights project has failed to garner public support.
The inhumanity of Britain’s surrogacy laws 1st June 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The High Court decision that forced a surrogate mum to part with her child is an outrage.
Human rights give democracy a hammering 20th May 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The Tory Party is wrong to propose replacing the European Convention on Human Rights with a British Bill of Rights. Human rights laws merely served to shackle democracy.
Tower Hamlets: the tyranny of fake ‘anti-racism’ 29th April 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Lutfur Rahman won local elections in 2010 and 2014 by electoral corruption that was made possible by playing the race card.
Yes, we should abolish workplace race laws 18th March 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Anti-discrimination laws heighten racial sensitivity and destroy meritocracy. And Nigel Farage was right to call for them to be scrapped.
Rape law is turning sex into a crime 12th February 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Rape laws in England and Wales have become terrifyingly Kafkaesque.
Lord Neuberger: giving democracy a hammering 26th August 201417th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Britain’s judiciary is eroding our sovereignty from within.
The state should not be the god of death 3rd July 201417th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Legalising assisted suicide would allow officialdom to override poorly individuals’ moral autonomy.
Human rights: a straitjacket on liberty 19th June 201417th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment Whereas natural rights dating back to John Locke celebrated democracy, today’s human rights emasculate it.
Diversity damages justice 8th May 201417th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment The idea that we need more black, female or gay judges calls into question the objectivity of law.
Jon Holbrook 