Totally - but they're talking about repealing it. We definitely need a written constitution, in one document, binding on Parliament IMHO. Sent from my iPhone
On 4 Jul 2011, at 21:36, Simon Austin <simon...@auzsoft.net> wrote: > On 04/07/2011 09:28, Ian Murray wrote: >> Nope. Freedom of expression is important. Look at all that Giggs nonsense - >> would not have been possible with constitutional protection for the media. >> > > Well, to be fair, depends on the constitution. Ours is... Article 10 of the > Human Rights Act 1988: > > "1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include > freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas > without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers." > > "2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and > responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, > restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a > democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial > integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the > protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or > rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in > confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the > judiciary." > > - Si > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
