This says it all!

The principal purpose of the European Convention on Human Rights was to provide "a beacon to the peoples behind the Iron Curtain, and a passport for their return to the midst of the free countries." ("The Daily Telegraph", 6 October 2014, page 23) There is nothing in the Convention about immigration control, never mind providing a passport to citizens of non-member countries to enable them to live and work in member states. But that is just what it did on 28 May 1985 when the European Court of Human Rights determined in favour of three women whose husbands were not allowed to live in the UK. In other words, words are (mis)interpreted in a legal context in a way that the compilers had no intention that they would be!

My epetition "Close Immigration Loophole", which closed on 4 September, attained a total of 246 signatures.

A Different War

Britain declared war on Germany 100 years ago today. Wars are about the occupation and/or control of territory. My epetition "Close Immigration Loophole" has exactly one month left to run. It has 239 signatures. It reads: "This e-petition calls on the Government to prevent foreign men from using marriage for immigration purposes. It also appeals to women to sign the petition. "This immigration loophole is a cause of much unhappiness to many British men. Three times as many men commit suicide as women. Among young people the ratio is even higher. "One reason, doubtless, is that there are more young men than young women in the UK. "British men often cannot live in other countries through marriage. "Note: The Government's answer to this problem in 2012 was to impose a condition on British men and women that they have an income of at least £18,600 before their foreign spouse can live in the UK. Other EU nationals are not required to have any income!"