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Paula Barker’s policy on leave the echr

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Should the UK leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to enforce stricter immigration policies?

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Very strongly agree

No

Labour is committed to the ECHR, which was incorporated into UK law through the Human Rights Act 1998 under a previous Labour government. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, we can stop the small boats and enforce strict policies while remaining members

This reflects the party's current policy stance of tackling small boat crossings through a new Border Security Command and smashing smuggling gangs while upholding international obligations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, it is a vital safeguard for human rights and leaving damages our international standing

Labour frequently emphasizes that the ECHR is a vital safeguard for individual rights and that leaving it would diminish the UK's global standing and jeopardize the Good Friday Agreement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, but only if the ECHR refuses to reform outdated laws that protect foreign criminals

Labour does not support using withdrawal as a threat or a bargaining chip, maintaining that the convention's protections are vital regardless of specific immigration case challenges. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The Labour Party, particularly under Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has explicitly ruled out leaving the ECHR, viewing it as a fundamental part of British justice and international law. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, leaving is the only way to regain border sovereignty and deport illegal migrants

Labour rejects the claim that leaving the ECHR is necessary for border sovereignty, arguing instead for improved policing and returns agreements while remaining a signatory. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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