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PODCAST🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️ On this week's PLANET NORMAL, I talk to Former Cabinet Minister Peter Lilley about why he think the UK now needs to leave the European Convention on Human Rights. Lord Lilley argues that much of what is said about the history of the ECHR is "bunkum" and has…
Starmer claimed there's 'lots of housing' for both illegal migrants and homeless families. But there's a 6.5 million home shortage, and for every 7 new homes we build, 5 new migrant households are arriving. Our @Ben_A_Hopkinson explains why the numbers don't add up ⬇️
Our @emmamrevell on BBC Politics Live: Water shortages and rising bills are what happens when you serve 12 million more people with infrastructure that hasn't expanded in 30 years.
Was fantastic to have @MalvernianKarl from the @CPSThinkTank in the TPA studio today to record the latest episode of A Nation of Taxpayers with @DuncanBarkes and @yarwoodwilliam to discuss their new report by Lord Lilley 'Britain and the ECHR' 🎙️
Have written for CapX (link below) on why this is silly! If we’re celebrating migrants using welfare at the same rate as people born in the UK, then all pretence that our immigration system is designed to maximise our welfare, rather than theirs, is out the door.
🚨⚠️ NEW: According to @NewStatesman, half of London's social housing is occupied by foreigners. What are we doing to our COUNTRY?!
Lord Jackson raised Lord Lilley's new CPS report in the HoL yesterday, arguing generous ECHR interpretations drive rising asylum approvals - from 25% to 67%. This creates "the rule of lawyers and not the rule of law", leaving Britain out of step with so many other countries ⬇️
'Today, Kemi Badenoch said that the UK is in danger of becoming a ‘welfare state with an economy attached – 28 million people in Britain are now working to pay the wages and benefits of 20 million others’. 'She’s right. 'Changes to the system are sorely needed. 'In April,…
Watch Lord Lilley expose how some campaigners use the Churchill myth to defend the ECHR. They claim he proudly created it as a British achievement, but Peter's. new CPS report sets out how Churchill actually refused to let it govern Britain ⬇️
'Stories about chicken nuggets obstructing the proper course of justice aren’t just good headlines, they are testaments to an administrative decline that is corroding the public’s trust in our institutions. 'Our inability to robustly control who is allowed to remain in Britain…
Really interesting report from our Senior Fellow Lord Lilley. Lord Lilley sets out why leaving the ECHR may be the only way to stop judges making political decisions.🧑⚖️ It’s well worth a read!
🚨 NEW REPORT: Lord Lilley warns leaving the ECHR may be Britain's only way to protect judicial independence and democratic accountability. Challenges myths about the Convention's origins and shows how it has politicised our courts. Full analysis below 👇
Delighted to attend the @CPSThinkTank event this morning with Lord Lilley discussing his new paper on the ECHR. cps.org.uk/research/brita…
Good early crowd for our event with Peter Lilley on the ECHR
The ECHR debate isn't going away. Join us in discussion with former Cabinet Minister Lord Lilley as he breaks down his new report on Britain's options - from meaningful reform to complete withdrawal. Live streaming from 9:15 this morning 👇