RW think tank: UK 'should cut links to European Court of Human Rights'

[pampango]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12338931

The government should cut its ties with the "expansionist" European Court of Human Rights, says a report by a right-leaning think tank.

The report, written by a former government adviser, Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, says the UK has become "subservient" to the Strasbourg court.

Policy Exchange says the court represents "worthy ideals" but is not "fit for purpose" and requires "substantial reform". If improvements are not made within two years, says the report, the government should consider withdrawing from its jurisdiction in order to prevent UK citizens lodging appeals in Strasbourg.

Our correspondent says the prevailing legal wisdom has been that severing ties with Strasbourg would jeopardise Britain's commitment to human rights laws and its membership of the Council of Europe and the EU.

Getting the UK out of the EU and the Council of Europe would be a dream come true for the eurosceptics in the UK.

[Lint Head]

1. The RW wants to violate human rights with impunity.

[tinymontgomery]

2. They want bush jr

to at least be allowed to go to the UK.