LABOUR WILL FACE ECHR SHOWDOWN, PREDICTS KWASI KWARTENG

Former Conservative chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said the Labour party will need to make a decision on staying or leaving the ECHR.

Speaking on GB News Kwasi Kwarteng said:
“[David] Lammy going to Brussels reminded me of Cameron trying to get a deal, and they didn’t budge. And we know what happened after that.

“At some point, Labour are going to have to ask themselves, are we going to stay in the ECHR? Because I don’t think they’re going to reform it, and you’re going to have the same problem – the judges are the people who are going to be interpreting it, and they’ll say, So and so should stay.

“The point that I’m making is that whatever formula of words, it’ll need an interpretation, and you’ve got the same problem that you have now.

“Because the judges will have the most liberal, most permissive interpretation.

“The problem we have is that there are too many people committing crimes that we can’t deport. There are too many people who are committing crimes and the rights of family life. I mean, I don’t know whether it’s because you have a cat.

“So I’ve got to come back to the central proposition. Either you’re in the ECHR, and you’ve got to lump it – or you leave.

“I’d leave. That’s where the Conservative Party are, after lots of internal debate.”