The overtly adversarial posture of ruling establishment governments toward their own citizenry is springing up in Europe again. Not for the first time, the UK has taken center stage in the latest installment of what has become an ongoing and enduring phenomenon. And the deeply divisive issue at play at the moment touches on the very heart of cherished English legal and cultural tradition dating back centuries.
British Justice Secretary David Lammy, who also serves as Deputy Prime Minister under Labour Party PM Keir Starmer, is seeking to eliminate jury trials in the UK for all but the most serious cases. Legislation to enact such measures on March 10 cleared its first parliamentary hurdle, surviving a House of Commons preliminary vote.
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