By the way getting rid of jury trials for many offences is an extremely sensible way to get rid of the backlog - no one has time for this and it feels like an unnecessary anachronism - in the future AI will read the statements of all, check the criminal record and the evidence and hand down a sentence - likely within a short time of arrest and all evidence suggests it will do a better job. Agree with everything else here though and thanks.
Great update Claire, I really admire your patience and tenacity defending free speech and common sense in the HoL. I’d rather it didn't exist but if it has to I am glad there are people like you in there. It sounds like you have your work cut out.
Seems like the only sane voice in Parliament. Thank you.
Claire is always astute and thoughtful
I read your post but I do strongly believe that PA should be proscribed but even so You made some good points against proscribing PA.
This is how a parliamentarian should be thinking and talking. Why isn’t Claire in the other House or better still, PM
I’d thd inside the lords clip 0n youtube?
By the way getting rid of jury trials for many offences is an extremely sensible way to get rid of the backlog - no one has time for this and it feels like an unnecessary anachronism - in the future AI will read the statements of all, check the criminal record and the evidence and hand down a sentence - likely within a short time of arrest and all evidence suggests it will do a better job. Agree with everything else here though and thanks.
Great update Claire, I really admire your patience and tenacity defending free speech and common sense in the HoL. I’d rather it didn't exist but if it has to I am glad there are people like you in there. It sounds like you have your work cut out.
What a complete and utter mess UK is in.