Downing Street Parties
— Boris Johnson’s arguments fall down in several key ways. A refresher on what the law and guidelines were at that time.
Dr Alan Greene
Reader in Constitutional Law and Human Rights, University of Birmingham. He has published widely in the area of emergency powers, counter-terrorism, and constituent power.
Analysis
— The libertarian Tory MPs’ revolt over new public health restrictions comes in stark contrast to their support of other draconian laws that violate human rights. We have rights by virtue of the fact that we are human, not simply because we are good citizens.
