tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post108268173619134843..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: What has the ECtHR done for the UK lately?OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-82083624717382490822012-01-16T09:35:53.782+00:002012-01-16T09:35:53.782+00:00@Derek R: It is a very common mistake to make, but...@Derek R: It is a very common mistake to make, but the ECtHR is not an EU body at all. Not everything that has an E for European in it is EU.<br /><br />Of course it's a political body, all courts are to some extent. Created by politics/politicians as representatives of the people to uphold order and justice on the behalf of the people as collective (in order to avoid arbitrary mob punishments) and to defend the rights of the individual. I do not say that the ECtHR has judged correctly against Britain, but Britain is not the only country to lose out.PPNNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-30399513181368860862012-01-13T14:18:58.700+00:002012-01-13T14:18:58.700+00:00The ECtHR is a political body, and should not be c...The ECtHR is a political body, and should not be called a court.<br />It is another example of the non-democratic nature of the EU.Derek Rnoreply@blogger.com