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A Queen's Speech for the People of Britain

Nadhim Zahawi | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Queen's Speech, Article 8, Immigration, Implementation, Human Rights Act, Legislation, Nhs, UK Politics News
Nadhim Zahawi

For me it was a speech that showed that after three years in coalition our resolve to do what is right for this country has not left us, and whilst a Queen's Speech is not the place for economic and fiscal policy, it also showed that we are still committed to our central task.

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Judges 'Subverting British Democracy', Says May

The Huffington Post UK /PA | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK
Read More: Right-to-Family, UK News, Human Rights, Judges, Theresa May, Home Office, Judiciary, Article 8, UK Law, Deportation, UK News

Home Secretary Theresa May has accused judges of "subverting" British democracy and making the streets of Britain more dangerous by ignoring new rules...

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A 'Human Right' To Not Have Missiles Stationed On Your Roof?

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.09.2012 | UK
Read More: Human Rights, Missiles, UK News, Olympics, Ministry of Defence, Olympic Missile Plans, Article 8, News, Olympic Missiles, UK News

Council tenants are off to the High Court on Monday over Ministry of Defence plans to station surface-to-air missiles on the roof of their tower block...

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Theresa May Takes On Judges - The Political Week Ahead

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Harriet Harman, G20 Summit, UK News, Progress, European Convention on Human Rights, UK Labour Party, Theresa May, G20 Mexico, Article 8, UK Politics News

First the good news - the Leveson inquiry is not hearing from witnesses this week. It means there won't be the build-up in the media to what turns ou...

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Should the Government Intervene in the Judicial Process?

Natasha Kuilak Mellersh | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Politicisation of Judges, Right to Family Life, Right-to-Family, European Convention on Human Rights, Financial Independence, Theresa May, Article 8, Immigration, UK Politics, UK Politics News
Natasha Kuilak Mellersh

For May to publicly criticise the work of judges for not being in line with the governments policies seems a  little worrying as surely judges should be expected to act within the framework of the law rather than according to the interests of the government.

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