As one of the two remaining contenders for the Tory leadership Jenrick displays a lack of hypocrisy in his frank resolution to formally renounce British support for the European Court of Human Rights.
The Court predates the Treaty of Rome (1960) and has no connection with the EU and its renunciation now has nothing whatever to do with BREXIT.
British Governments have suspended the provisions of Magna Carta more often than hangin’ men and women for the Wearin’ of the Green and pretending otherwise is silly.
Good for you, and us, Robert Jenrick.
The European Court of Human Rights was established by the Council of Europe, which included both the United Kingdom, and independent Ireland in 1949. Ireland’s
Minister for External Affairs Minister Sean MacBride was one of the Court’s Creators.
A former IRA Chief of Staff, we was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.
I doubt Jenrick covets the latter honour.
The Council of Europe today has 44 States with a population of 665 million people.
And Britain’s absence from it may not be noticed.
The United Nations, of which Ireland was not a member, in 1948 composed the United
Nations Convention on Human Rights.
That Convention was adopted by the European Court of Human Rights.
Don’t get me wrong. The only good thing I can say about Jenrick is that he does not
pretend, nor appear to aspire to be, a civilised or ethical gentleman.
True, at least he is being quite open about his intentions. Makes a refreshing change.