Pat Rice in Short Shorts wrote:UFGN wrote:Pat Rice in Short Shorts wrote:You claim Boris and the right are authoritarian yet he is simply carrying out what he was elected to do. If enough people share your concerns then they will vote the Tories out.
That is Democracy at work.
A* for misrepresentation.
As you clearly know, you asked me why I was concerned, and his authoritarian attitude
to civil rights was one of three answers. Unless youre claiming he was elected specifically to infringe on civil rights then your comment is irrelevant.
If youre not going to play a straight bat then dont waste yours or my time, because I couldn't give a monkeys about your opinion on my opinion.
As I already said, he can have his damn brexit
As I already said, I want him to be effectively scrutinised on the detail.
I actually asked you what rights you think are in danger. You dodged that. Which specific civil rights are you concerned about losing?
Just because someone challenges your opinion does not mean they are or I are not playing straight.
So now you are worried about your perception of Boris as holding an "authoritarian attitude". You previously claimed that Boris and the right are authoritarians.
Look dude, it's a discussion. If you can't be reasonable and defend your views that is fine. If you notice, I was responding to your posts that made some very salacious claims about folks who don't hold the same opinions as you do.
I have no patience for people who deliberately misrepresent what I write. Thats what you tried to do.
And I didn't duck anything, I gave you a detailed answer backed up by examples, which you couldn't handle so ignored.
Regarding specific civil rights, in recent years we've seen the introduction of the snoopers charter, introduction of invasive facial recognition technology, deep cuts to legal aid, and a widening of the powers of magistates to place restrictions on citizens’ freedom, without the "criminal" burden of proof which underpins justice (guilty beyond reasonable doubt.)
In employment law we face an uncertain future, with assurances of parity with the EU cynically removed by Johnson immediately after his reelection, and new restrictions on trade unions in the pipeline.
With that very recent and ongoing track record, you ask me for specifics at a time when we are stepping away from the ECJ? Im concerned about civil rights full stop. And scrutiny is urgently needed.