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You’ll regret not having a Human Rights Act when Labour get back in

It’s bad being bossed about from Strasbourg. But the risks of the alternative are worse

Prime Minister David Cameron (L) meets with French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in Downing Street on October 6, 2014 in London, England. M. Valls is on a two day visit to London. [Getty Images] 
issue 11 October 2014
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