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How cynicism fuels populism: Playing with human rights

How cynicism fuels populism: Playing with human rights

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Aug 11, 2023
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This week, like so many other weeks, the UK government is threatening to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (EHCR). It’s a game that has been going on for 14 years.

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The latest round went like this. Senior Conservatives, including Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, said the government would do “…

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