Tag Archive: Lord Jonathan Sumption

9/2/25

Lord Sumption: “I’m Not Optimistic About the Future of Our Democracy”

Lord Sumption KC warns that democracy is under threat as power moves from Parliament to the courts, driven by lockdowns, a safety-first mindset and the legal entrenchment of DEI.

10/11/23

Jonathan Sumption: Free Speech Needs Saving From the Tyranny of Woke Minorities

Free speech needs saving from the tyranny of woke minorities, former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption has said, as he warns of the devastating impact of "online lynch mobs".

24/10/23

Jonathan Sumption Needs Your Help to Save the National Trust From the Woke Ideologues

If you're a member of the National Trust then you can help save it from woke ideologues by voting for Jonathan Sumption and others recommended by Restore Trust for election to the Council.

28/9/23

Jonathan Sumption: “The ECHR has Devalued the Whole Concept of Human Rights”

Former Supreme Court Justice and anti-lockdown legend Jonathan Sumption has made the case for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights – all the more remarkable as a Remainer on Brexit.

6/4/23

Jonathan Sumption: The BBC Was Pro-Lockdown Because of the Threat to the Licence Fee

The BBC may have leaned towards pro-lockdown coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in a reaction to the threat to its funding, former Supreme Court Justice Lord Jonathan Sumption has said.

30/1/23

Jonathan Sumption Is Wrong About Excess Deaths

Jonathan Sumption was very sound on the issue of lockdowns, but he is wrong about the cause of excess deaths in 2022, writes Nick Rendell.

18/8/22

The Hidden Harms of the Online Safety Bill

Jonathan Sumption has written a splendid piece for the Spectator, explaining exactly what's wrong with the Online Safety Bill and its creation of a new category of speech which is ‘legal but harmful’.

29/5/22

Partygate Shows Number 10 Didn’t Believe its Own Covid Hype, Says Former Supreme Court Judge

Former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption has weighed in on Partygate to say it exposes both the moral deficiencies of Boris Johnson and that those writing the lockdown rules clearly didn't believe their own hype.

8/4/21

If the Vaccine Is Not an Exit Route From Lockdown, Then What Is, Asks Lord Sumption

Lord Jonathan Sumption has delivered a blistering attack on SAGE's "garbage Covid models" and the ever-changing position of the goalposts for exiting lockdown, asking: "If the vaccine is not an exit route, then what is?"

28/3/21

Climate of “Fear” Prevents Experts From Questioning the Handling of Covid

A "climate of fear" is preventing experts from speaking out against the Government's handling of Covid, with many having withdrawn from the public debate after being threatened and smeared.

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