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Amidst all the noise, we have more Covid restrictions being brought in on Monday without parliamentary debate or scrutiny.
It’s almost as though it’s becoming a habit to bypass that sovereign parliament... https://twitter.com/adamwagner1/status/1304310939123167233
It’s almost as though it’s becoming a habit to bypass that sovereign parliament... https://twitter.com/adamwagner1/status/1304310939123167233
The restrictions will again have a v serious effect on family life, with potentially v disruptive & painful impact on older people and other groups. They will severely impact other fundamental rights. It sounds as they may be long-lasting.
Parliament’s voice matters.
Parliament’s voice matters.
These are important matters. We need to know that proportionality has been properly considered & equality impact assessments have been conducted.
In short, we need to talk about this slew of regulations that Parliament is being deprived of scrutinising. https://twitter.com/adamwagner1/status/1302526507626176513
In short, we need to talk about this slew of regulations that Parliament is being deprived of scrutinising. https://twitter.com/adamwagner1/status/1302526507626176513
There are many ways in which Parliament can and should be actively engaged. Covid is now with us for a longer term than most envisaged or hoped.
Publishing Regulations quietly on a Friday before they come into force on Monday is not good enough. https://twitter.com/thebrieftweet/status/1304337102344200192
Publishing Regulations quietly on a Friday before they come into force on Monday is not good enough. https://twitter.com/thebrieftweet/status/1304337102344200192
Exactly this.
It’s not like it wasn’t a problem before Brexit, but it has been on a supercharge mission ever since. There is a real risk now is that Covid is allowed to become an excuse to deny accountability on everything. And these become difficult habits to break. https://twitter.com/thebrieftweet/status/1304340469967654912
It’s not like it wasn’t a problem before Brexit, but it has been on a supercharge mission ever since. There is a real risk now is that Covid is allowed to become an excuse to deny accountability on everything. And these become difficult habits to break. https://twitter.com/thebrieftweet/status/1304340469967654912
Instead of focusing on scrutinising the detail and proportionality of national measures being taken re Covid, we are distracted by the never-ending student debating mode on Brexit.
But this lack of transparency and last-minute publication has real world consequences. https://twitter.com/levinslaw/status/1304451957348802564
But this lack of transparency and last-minute publication has real world consequences. https://twitter.com/levinslaw/status/1304451957348802564
