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Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer
British Politician
Born: Sep 2, 1962
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Related authors: Boris Johnson David Cameron Diane Abbott Jeremy Corbyn John Bercow Neil Kinnock Nigel Farage Theresa May
The pursuit of an extreme Brexit cannot come at the cost of peace in Northern Ireland. Keir Starmer
Peace Extreme Cost Pursuit Come Ireland Northern Northern Ireland Cannot Brexit
Labour's priorities are clear: jobs and the economy must come first; not party interests or ideological fantasies. Keir Starmer
First Party Jobs Must Clear Come Economy Ideological Priorities Labour Fantasies Interests
Labour's approach is not about what is politically right, it is about what is right for the country. Keir Starmer
Country Approach About Labour Politically Right
Theresa May's decision to call an unnecessary general election after Article 50 was triggered was deeply irresponsible. Keir Starmer
Decision Election Unnecessary General General Election Call Article May Irresponsible After Theresa Deeply
When I was director of public prosecutions, from 2008 to 2013, I had a first-rate counter-terrorism team, who worked closely with the police and the security and intelligence services to defeat and disrupt terrorism. Keir Starmer
Terrorism Director Intelligence Police Defeat Security Had First-Rate Closely Public Worked Team Who Services Disrupt
From my experience both as DPP and previously as a human rights lawyer, I know that human rights and effective protection from terrorism are not incompatible. On the contrary, they go hand in hand. Keir Starmer
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Rights compliance helps effective outcomes, it does not hinder them. That should come as no surprise because the 'human rights' in the Human Rights Act are the rights adopted in the aftermath of the horrors of the second world war, and are designed to protect all of us from oppression. Keir Starmer
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As we exit the E.U., there must be a new approach to immigration that has the consent of the British people and is managed in their interests. Keir Starmer
People Immigration British People Approach Must New New Approach Exit Interests Consent British
Leaving the E.U. without a preferential trade arrangement in place would make the U.K. significantly poorer. Keir Starmer
Would Make Without Trade Arrangement Leaving Place Poorer
Full access to the single market is what businesses and trade unions want. Keir Starmer
Single Unions Market Trade Access Trade Unions Want Full Businesses
The nature of the final Brexit deal really matters. It is, as I have said before, the battle of our times. Keir Starmer
Nature Battle Before Matters Final Our Deal Said Times Really Brexit
After 43 years of membership, exiting the E.U. was never going to be easy. Keir Starmer
Membership Easy Never Years Going After
For some people, work is the only safe haven from abuse. So all employers in businesses big and small, whether in the public or private sector, should be encouraged to create safe spaces at work where staff suffering domestic abuse can talk to an appropriately qualified person who can provide advice and offer support. Keir Starmer
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No border controls anywhere in the world are able to prevent determined criminals from crossing borders. Keir Starmer
World Criminals Border Borders Able Determined Crossing Prevent Controls Anywhere
The E.U. has data systems that enable police and border guards to work together in real time to intercept wanted persons; and the European arrest warrant ensures their speedy return. Keir Starmer
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To draft a bill of rights that simply replicates the European convention on human rights gives the game away; namely that the Human Rights Act does, in fact, offer appropriate protection to all of our citizens according to universally accepted standards. Keir Starmer
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Human rights only have meaning if they are universal. Keir Starmer
Rights Human Rights Only Human Meaning Universal
Surveillance legislation fit for the 21st century, which strikes the right balance between privacy, security and democracy is a prize worth fighting for, and Labour will work constructively with the government to achieve it. Keir Starmer
Work Government Democracy Privacy Balance Worth Achieve Will Fighting Strikes Security Between Fit Surveillance Prize Labour Legislation Which Century Right Right Balance
In the U.K., we have always had international ambitions and international responsibilities. These obviously predate the E.U.; we have been trading and doing business in Europe for centuries. Keir Starmer
Business Ambition Responsibilities Had Obviously Always Trading Doing Been Centuries Europe International
Britain outside the E.U. would be less able to respond with the speed and strength we need to tackle complex and growing cross-border threats to all our communities. Keir Starmer
Strength Speed Our Complex Respond Would Would-Be Able Threats Tackle Outside Communities Less Growing Britain Need
I am not a pacifist and I would back a lawful, coherent and compelling case for the use of military force by the U.K. against Isis. Keir Starmer
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In my view, airstrikes without an effective ground force are unlikely to make any meaningful contribution to defeating Isis. Keir Starmer
Unlikely Force Make Without Effective Contribution Any Meaningful View Ground Defeating
In a democracy there will always be a tension between security and privacy. Keir Starmer
Democracy Privacy Will Security Tension Between Always
To state that lethal force should not be used without a proper legal justification is to state the obvious. Keir Starmer
Legal State Proper Obvious Force Without Justification Should Used Lethal
The Max Clifford case shows that when the police and prosecutors quietly hold their nerve they can succeed, whatever the public profile or popularity of the accused. Keir Starmer
Police Whatever Nerve Case Prosecutors Clifford Quietly Max Accused Hold Public Succeed Shows Popularity Profile
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