droodzilla
pfm Member
Probably as good a place to put this as any:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ote-against-policing-bill-climate-catastrophe
The Guardian has a dismal record of standing up for fundamental liberal values recently. but this is not the first time it has covered this aspect of the story. It's also one of Starmer's main cheerleaders, so perhaps there is some hope that the sharpest edges will be knocked off the legislation next week.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ote-against-policing-bill-climate-catastrophe
The last-minute government amendments are deeply pernicious additions to a bill that is already dangerously authoritarian. Whether Labouw whips its peers to vote against them will be a useful test of whether Starmer has any spine at all.Lords began voting on amendments to some of the most controversial aspects of the bill on Monday, with more debate on Wednesday. Next Monday, peers will vote on last-minute government amendments that human rights activists have described as “a dangerous power grab”. With the amendments likely to fail if the lords vote them down, the stage is set for a potential showdown with the government – if Labour also opposes them.
The Guardian has a dismal record of standing up for fundamental liberal values recently. but this is not the first time it has covered this aspect of the story. It's also one of Starmer's main cheerleaders, so perhaps there is some hope that the sharpest edges will be knocked off the legislation next week.