Lord Carlisle, a crossbench peer and former independent reviewer of terror legislation, strongly opposes the Rwanda bill, labeling it as a step towards totalitarianism. He aims to prevent political interference with independent courts, anticipating significant resistance from peers. His concerns center on the government's potential disregard for senior courts, which he views as a dangerous precedent.
"When a government decides to push aside its senior courts... that is certainly a first step towards a very undesirable form of government" Lord Carlile explains why he fears "a step towards totalitarianism" with the government's Rwanda bill. https://t.co/xItZsH7tea 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/15gb988fIJ
NEW: Peers say they are ready to "get in the trenches" to fight the Rwanda bill Lord Carlile: “There will be significant attempts to kill the bill completely” Story: https://t.co/sGpCQG8arM
Lord Carlisle warns the Rwanda Bill is “a step towards totalitarianism" - and says other peers will agree @BBCr4today
Lord Carlile, a crossbench peer and the government's former independent reviewer of terror legislation, says the Rwanda bill is "a step towards totalitarianism." He'll play a key role in the next stage of the Rwanda bill in the Lords. @BBCr4today
Lord Carlisle straight out of the blocks vowing to frustrate the Rwanda plan. He tells @BBCr4today he wants to stop politicians "meddling" with the judgement of independent courts. He says such behaviour is "a step towards totalitarianism" and many fellow peers will agree.