The UK's record in human rights cases
What does looking at the recent results of human rights cases against the UK show us? Read
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Conor James McKinney
Human rights: a criminals' charter?
One of the most important things about human rights law, according to its supporters, is that the protections it provides apply to everyone. Opponents say that this feature of the … Read
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The debate over human rights law
What is human rights law and what does each side say in this debate? Read
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Election update, 20 April: Scottish Nationalists and manifestos
Today's major political story, judging by the newspapers' front pages, is a rather old one in two senses. First, we've known for some time that, according to the opinion polls, … Read
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Election update, 17 April: debates about the debate
Several of the national newspapers carry coverage of last night's debate between five opposition party leaders. The dynamics of a hung parliament, in which the Labour-SNP relationship could be decisive, … Read
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The Conservative Party's Bill of Rights
"The next Conservative Government will scrap the Human Rights Act, and introduce a British Bill of Rights"—Conservative Party Manifesto, 14 April 2015 If you feel strongly about the UK's human … Read
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Election update, 14 April: Conservative manifesto launches
It's a right Right to Buy frenzy in the press this morning, with every newspaper under the sun (including the Sun) featuring Conservative plans for increasing home ownership. The party's … Read
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Could the next Prime Minister call an early election?
It's no longer the case that a Prime Minister can call an early general election with the agreement of the Queen The Fixed-term Parliaments Act now sets elections at five-year … Read
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Election update, 9 April: Trident, non-doms and sexual crime
Defence—specifically, the future of the UK's nuclear weapons—dominates the front pages this morning. The Conservatives are making a commitment to the Trident submarine programme, while claiming that Labour are prepared … Read
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Education
Child poverty: experience and statistics
Last updated 08/04/2015 On Easter Sunday—a slow news day in the secular world—BBC News picked up on a survey of teachers in which many report that financial pressure on pupils' … Read
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