We should repeal the Human Rights Act

IF the decisions made by the judiciary and legislature in the UK are so suspect that they need to be referred to the European Court of Human Rights, why (from his point of view) is Abu Qatada so keen to remain in the UK? May I suggest that a lot of time, effort and money could be saved if we repealed the Human Rights Act and withdrew from the European Convention on the same issue.

From: David W Wright, Easingwold, North Yorkshire.

WHAT a farce the deportation of Abu Qatada is becoming, and it illustrates the ineptitude of our Government to act decisively and quickly to safeguard our safety.

One has to pose the question “Who is running this country?” – certainly not our elected government but the ECJ, ECHR and the EU combined.

This unsatisfactory state of affairs cannot continue for we are becoming the laughing stock of the world and we are viewed as an easy target for terrorists, illegal immigrants and criminals.

We must have a referendum to leave the EU and its bureaucratic and over-regulatory system before the UK submerges under the welter of directives and the over-powerful legal system.

From: Hilary Andrews, Nursery Lane, Leeds.

Why is the House of Commons having an emergency debate on Abu Qatada’s future? He should be a in a Jordanian jail by now.

We are too soft on him and his smug expression on his face when he was arrested shows he knows how weak we are. He would show no mercy to anyone.