Ultimately, the UK may have no choice but to leave the European Convention on Human Rights
One of the most pernicious legacies of the Blair years was the spread of constitutional innovations that have served to prevent governments from doing what they were elected to do. Courts, including in Europe, have been permitted to neuter policies that Parliament had voted for, while for example preventing the deportation of dangerous criminals. A new quasi-religious “rights” culture has empowered extreme activists to impose their will on the rest of us, perversely restricting freedom in some areas.
Addressing some of these problems is the intention behind Dominic Raab’s British Bill of Rights, which is returning after being junked by the Truss administration.
It is a welcome measure, if it achieves its stated aims.
There have been worries among some legal experts that it would only compound the problems caused by the Human Rights Act. Hopefully Mr Raab can assuage these concerns, and much depends on what the legislation looks like after it has passed through Parliament.