The reason why other EU countries may have tougher laws than us is that the Human Rights Act does not have its origins in the EU. It has its origins in the European Convention on Human Rights which was set up in 1950 by the Council of Europe - an institution which has nothing whatsoever to do with the EU.
For 48 years after this, we were not bound by this Convention in any way, but in 1998, the present government incorporated it into English law as the Human Rights Act.
Incidentally, Jedimaster, a freudian slip here I think! Maybe you were looking forward to a trip down the pub when you wrote it!
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Originally Posted by jedimaster
very good pint willow
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