tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post5363240796543682862..comments2023-10-03T15:45:51.825+01:00Comments on Jailhouselawyer's Blog: British principles for human rightsjailhouselawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post-83080444995419795342011-03-21T20:35:32.010+00:002011-03-21T20:35:32.010+00:00Hmm, what political agenda is that, James? I think...Hmm, what political agenda is that, James? I think it's the other way round, that it is the ECtHR that needs to be protected from political interference.<br /><br />If an individual is in dispute with the State, it's not right for one party (the State) to appoint themselves arbiter of the dispute. The dispute should be dealt with by an independent third party - like the ECtHR.<br /><br />As a disabled person, I would not trust the UK to protect my human rights.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323704027686670553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post-33856490333936246772011-03-21T18:30:03.378+00:002011-03-21T18:30:03.378+00:00The bottom line, as you quite rightly state, is th...The bottom line, as you quite rightly state, is that human rights are important [small h] but not Human Rights as defined by the ECHR, which is not concerned with humans at all but a political agenda.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com