tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post8096858468425735327..comments2023-10-03T15:45:51.825+01:00Comments on Jailhouselawyer's Blog: And another thing Tom Harris MP...jailhouselawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20662517.post-64579888832567538892010-05-31T15:54:39.146+01:002010-05-31T15:54:39.146+01:00For example, Reform of European Court of Human Rig...<i>For example, Reform of European Court of Human Rights: Protocol No.14 enters into force. The good old Lisbon Treaty comes to the prisoners' rescue.</i><br /><br />Er...'fraid not, the UK has an opt out on this where the Lisbon Treaty is concerned<br /><br />And the neither the Council of Europe nor the EU will throw out the UK under any circumstances (though it would be excellent if they did). We are too important economically for the EU and one of the biggest net contributors. <br /><br />Removing us would throw the EU into utter turmoil, something they are certainly not going to do during the Euro crisis.<br /><br />Wishful thinking I'm afraidTheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.com