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The red line turns yellow We never saw this coming, did we?
The Government signalled yesterday that it was willing to breach the first of its “red line” safeguards on the European constitution by agreeing to cede Britain’s veto over sensitive areas of criminal justice.
The shift in policy raises fears that Brussels could acquire the power to interfere with the common law tradition of habeas corpus, trial by jury, and rules of evidence.
Whereas, until today, nobody had ever thought that possible.
I remember once defining “compromise” as you doing something I want, and in exchange me doing something else I want. Which makes me a bit like the EU. What a horrible thought. Eeeeuuuu!!!
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“raises fears that Brussels could acquire the power to interfere with the common law tradition of habeas corpus, trial by jury, and rules of evidence”
No those arent the areas I’m most afraid of interference in – its the EU’s attacks pm freedom of speech – in particular it’s criminalisation of “ists” that is the greatest danger..
power to interfere with the common law tradition of habeas corpus, trial by jury, and rules of evidence
Of course now Blunkett has done all of this already the Government doesn’t see it as a problem.
Too bad the Brits won’t just tell the EU to f*** off! If that does happen I’ll be laughing my head off.
“the EU. What a horrible thought. Eeeeuuuu!!!”
Now there is a slogan if ever I saw one.