In pledging a “new golden age” for Britain, Boris Johnson has become the third Tory prime minister to promise a break with his party’s Thatcherite past. Johnson’s electoral success is partly the result of running against the record of his predecessors, though he was a senior member of May’s government. Instead, the Queen’s speech hinted at measures to strengthen the government vis-a-vis the courts and parliament. Yet Johnson is threatening to reform the judicial review process that limits the power of government bodies to act unlawfully. This sends an alarming signal about Johnson’s future intention to comply with equality and human rights legislation.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2019 06:34 UTC