Grieve responds

Here are Dominic Grieve’s answers to the questions put forward by Coffeehousers:

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“Do you understand that your views on the ECHR are in contradiction to those of the huge majority of conservative supporters and potential conservative supporters. Do you understand why many people believe this should disqualify you from ever being Home Secretary in the next conservative government?”

I disagree on both counts. I fully support the protections set out in the European Convention on Human Rights as does the Conservative Party. But, I also believe that the government’s approach to human rights – including the Human Rights Act – has created unnecessary uncertainty in Britain, whilst failing to protect key liberties. That’s why a Conservative government would replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights, which would offer a home-grown document tailored more closely to British traditions and values.