The New Immigration Hot Potato: ECHR Hijacked by the Right
We should have learned from Brexit, which weakened Britain in every sense. Now the same voices want to abandon the ECHR.
The past doesn’t have to define the future, but we must acknowledge the damage Brexit caused.
Rachel Reeves' remarks signal a growing confidence among ministers in openly criticising Brexit. The Chancellor suggested Brexit's economic impact has been worse than critics predicted.
While the government acknowledges the damage, the right appears to be gearing up for the next big rupture, with potentially even more far-reaching consequences – leaving the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).
Author's summary: Brexit's consequences lead to a new debate on ECHR.