Lanre Pratt

‘It is almost impossible to find a clip of his voice .’ For many Labour voters who delivered the 2024 landslide, the reflections in Morgan McSweeney’s resignation statement were likely the first words he has ever addressed to them. In this regard, it seems strange that McSweeney managed to gain one of the most controversial reputations in contemporary politics. As an advisor, he was considered the ‘most influential’ but also the ‘most consequential’ figure on the left . As a strategist,...

What would it mean for the UK to withdraw from the ECHR? Every few years, Britain seems to rediscover the idea that its sovereignty lies in cutting ties. First expressed with the EU, the next target increasingly seems to be the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Could withdrawal be in the UK’s national interest? Would this improve the UK’s sovereignty and in what ways? This commentary argues that arguments for withdrawal serve political strategy rather than human rights protection. A...