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theresa may indirectly reprimanded Robert Jenrick After this he attacked the British judge earlier this month.
one in Widespread criticism on the direction of his partyThe Former Conservative Prime Minister Warned against using “populism” for “short-term political ends”.
He challenged the Tories’ approach to net zero, the judiciary and human rightsInstead the party was urged to show leadership.
And she seemed to aim conservative Shadow Justice Secretary Mr Jenrick who criticized “activist judges” on immigration courts in a speech at the Tory conference earlier this month.
Although Baroness May did not name Mr Jenrick, she said this in the Lords debate judge “It often fell victim to the onslaught of those populist narratives.”
Politicians, he said, should not “question the integrity of our judges” or accuse them of “political bias”.
He said: “By weakening the judiciary we further undermine the institutions of our democracy and hence public confidence in democracy.
“So I say to those trying to villainize the judiciary who cannot answer easily, who deliberately denigrate our legal system for their own convenience – it is time to show responsible leadership.”
It comes less than a month after the shadow justice secretary told the Conservative Party conference that “activist” judges linked to pro-migrant charities had undermined public confidence in the courts.
Using a judge’s wig as a prop, he said a future Tory government would take action against judges who “blur the line between adjudication and activism”.
While Baroness May said she knew it was “disappointing” to “come up against the courts” as a minister, and that she had seen examples of “judicial over-reach”, she warned her party to “tread carefully”.
He said: “This is not just about short-term decisions to make it easier to deal with public concerns about immigration.
“Our support for human rights has its origins in the Magna Carta. How we deal with human rights issues is fundamental to our ability to deal with autocracy and dictatorship.
“Any steps we take to reduce our support for human rights only embolden our adversaries and weaken our position in the world.”
Baroness May, whose government has committed the UK to reach net zero by 2050, also said she was “disappointed” by the Conservatives’ pledge to repeal the Climate Change Act.
He said it was an “excessive and unnecessary measure” and warned that it would “fatally weaken” Britain’s global leadership on climate issues, as well as the investment and jobs generated by the transition to net zero.
The former prime minister added: “This announcement reinforces climate policy as a dividing line in our politics, rather than the unifying issue it has been.
“And, for the Conservative Party, it risks chasing votes away from reform at the expense of the wider electorate.”
Last month, Baroness May Warned of scrapping the Climate Change Act This would be a “disastrous mistake”.
He termed the plan a “regressive” step that ended 17 years of consensus on the issue. Climate change between mainstream political parties and the scientific community.
Reform UK has also committed to scrapping net zero policies, while Baroness May argued that polling showed the public still widely supported eliminating carbon emissions.
At this year’s Tory conference Mrs Badenoch committed to leaving the European Convention on Human Rights to make it easier to deport people from the UK.