Saturday, February 04, 2006
Human rights?
Not for the first time opponents of government plans to change the Assembly's voting system have said that they are considering challenging the moves under the European Convention on Human Rights.
They may well have a case and I hope that they are successful. After all the fact that Peter Hain gave the statement 'In my view the provisions of the Government of Wales Bill are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights' does not amount to an authorative rebuttal of these claims.
Nevertheless, I cannot help but feel that if one went onto the streets and interviewed the public as to whether politicians have human rights or not, one would not get the answer one was looking for.
They may well have a case and I hope that they are successful. After all the fact that Peter Hain gave the statement 'In my view the provisions of the Government of Wales Bill are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights' does not amount to an authorative rebuttal of these claims.
Nevertheless, I cannot help but feel that if one went onto the streets and interviewed the public as to whether politicians have human rights or not, one would not get the answer one was looking for.
