Wednesday, April 27, 2016

What has the ECHR Ever Done for Us? - VIDEO (satire) 3:59 min

The Guardian
April 25, 2016

An example of satire with an important point.


After Theresa May says Britain should leave the European convention on human rights, Patrick Stewart, Adrian Scarborough and Sarah Solemani expose the problems in the Conservative plan for a UK bill of rights. This satirical take on the classic Monty Python sketch asks ‘what has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us?’ Apart from the right to a fair trial, freedom from slavery, freedom from torture ...
WARNING: Contains strong language.