The Supreme Court (a Tony Blair initiative) has ruled that foreign and Commonwealth people who want to marry cannot be prevented from entering the UK. (BBC Radio 4 News, yesterday 6 p.m.)
A judge said that having to live together abroad breaches their rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Art. 8: "1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.
"2. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others."
The judge is illogical. What he said clearly implies that anyone in a marriage outside these unfortunate islands is being deprived of a family life.
Besides, the 2nd. item in Art. 8 provides a clear get-out. Democracy (i.e. Parliament, not judges) should determine this issue.
The News broadcast also stated: "Youth unemployment is at an all-time high."
Litigation is very expensive. Doubtless it was the British taxpayer who funded the litigants who doubtless are very grateful to a (barmy) country that pays to have itself occupied.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
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