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Originally Posted by towny
"In October 2000 Britain incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law. By withdrawing from the Convention and repealing this legislation British citizens would no longer be protected by a set of fundamental human rights."
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I'd be laughing too if it wasn't so bloody ridiculous! This is the sort of ludicrous nonsense you'd expect from the Tabloids.
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This is a sad day for rational debate.
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Regrettably very true
Addendum: In fact that article irritated me so much I've just sent the following e-mail...
To the Letters Editor: Letter for Publication.
Sir,
Your paper's article "The £23bn Question" is the most ludicrous scaremongering I have read in a non-red top newspaper for a long time.
It suggests that, by "leaving Europe" we would be forced to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
It begins with rank economic speculation claiming "More volatile interest rates would add to the risks of boom and bust in the housing markets." but why? Our interest rates are under control now, why should they suddenly become "more volatile" if we leave Europe? What exactly will change?
It lists rights we would apparently lose "Workers would be unable to bring sex, race or disability claims against their employers" and "The Government would have to repeal hundreds of EU directives in UK law." But why? If a law is good, what does it matter whether we're in the EU or not?
This whole article is a tissue of nonsense and is not the sort of reporting I expect from a newspaper such as yours.
You should be ashamed of it.
Yours Faithfully,
Graham Marsden