Finally some pressure on Habeas Corpus

The following letter is in today's The Times, (NB David Davies Shadow Home Secretary is, to his credit, a signatory) linked from here:

Keep control

Sir, On Friday John Reid will attend a meeting of his fellow EU home affairs and justice ministers. They will be asked to vote on proposals to remove the veto on issues currently under national control, including criminal law, criminal penalties and the judicial system. Without a veto on these matters, Parliament and the British Government would cease to have control of the fight against crime within our own borders. Worse, the road would be open for the standardisation of the legal system, which would threaten habeas corpus, trial by jury and a host of protections guaranteed in British law but mostly absent on the Continent. Unanimity is required in order to pass these proposals. For the good of democracy and freedom under the law, it is crucial that the Home Secretary exercises his vote against them. SYED KAMALL, MEP (C); JIM ALLISTER, MEP (DUP); NIGEL FARAGE, MEP (UKIP); GEOFFREY COX, QC, MP (C); MARTIN CALLANAN, MEP (C); ROGER HELMER, MEP (C); DANIEL HANNAN, MEP (C); DOUGLAS CARSWELL, MP (C); DAVID DAVIES, MP (C); PHILIP DAVIES, MP (C); DAVID GAUKE, MP (C); PHILIP HOLLOBONE, MP (C); RICHARD SHEPHERD, MP (C); BOB SPINK, MP (C); SIR NICHOLAS WINTERTON, MP (C); ANN WINTERTON, MP (C).

A full explanation of the hugely important issues may be found by scrolling down to my post of last Friday, or by clicking here.