…or how we lost the Windrush in 2010. “I’m not a racist”, it begins. It always begins that way. A Statement of being. If you misunderstand what the meaning of what I am about to say, that is your fault, because I am not racist. “…but…”, of course, there is a but. ‘But’ means I am about to say something contrary to what I just said, but … Continue reading Your Concerns are not Legitimate…
…or why reading the interpretation section is always important.
I haven’t blogged (yet) about the Scottish Labour Leadership Race. I probably won’t (until it’s over anyway) – though I did go on a short twitter rant last week about how dreadful the race had been up to that point. It ended with a call for both candidates to improve themselves and their campaigns, and noted that Anas Sarwar had, just that day, released his tax plan, which is the substance that the campaign had long been lacking. Continue reading “On Taxes and Turmoil…”
With Europe taking beating after beating, and Theresa May seemingly wanting to make #GE2020 a fight over the ECHR and the scrapping of its partner, Human Rights are in need of some love. I am and will always be, one of the many giving it to them. We, as whatever nation, should be hearing EHCR protects the our fundamental individual rights, but also helps us ensure our government works as it should. Continue reading “A Love Letter to the European Right…”
What would getting rid of the Human Rights Act mean? Would it achieve what proponents believe, and what would it mean in a Scottish Context? Continue reading Repealing the HRA…
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