Michael Ellis

The Rt Hon Sir Michael Ellis KBE KC, former Attorney General and Cabinet Minister. Former MP for Northampton North.

[The Spectator @spectator]

It is this weak political attitude which has allowed British flags to be co-opted by far-right groups. The Scottish Saltire and Welsh Y Ddraig Goch flags seem to hold pride of place amongst the vast majority of people in Scotland and Wales without this problem.

The British and English flags should also be enjoyed and accepted by all in the same way, not just be seen as a badge by the far-right few.

But clearly there are a depressing number of politicians who give the impression of disliking this country, its history, its traditions, its monarchy, and a large percentage of its population.

✍️ Michael Ellis

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[GB News @GBNEWS]

'He will certainly have enough military forces in the area.'

Sir Michael Ellis believes there is a 'distinct possibility' that Donald Trump will launch military action in Iran.

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[Miriam Cates @miriam_cates]

Sir Michael Ellis asks what the consequences will be for China if Beijing loses access to both Venezuelan and Iranian oil. @Michael_Ellis1

[Michael Ellis @Michael_Ellis1]

“Trump’s realpolitik surpasses the fiction of international law” https://t.co/1BhoGUdVZV

[GB News @GBNEWS]

'West Midlands police are in real trouble here.'

Sir Michael Ellis believes the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police Craig Guildford's job is 'on the line' following his decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their team's clash against Aston Villa.

[Procedure Committee @CommonsProcCom]

We are hearing from former Attorneys General today for our inquiry into the sub judice resolution:

⚖️ @Michael_Ellis1
⚖️ @dominicgrieve_
⚖️ Sir Jeremy Wright MP

Watch from 14:45 ➡️ https://t.co/HV41uaOo4n

[GB News @GBNEWS]

‘It will be a black mark for the United Kingdom in the history books.’

Former Attorney General Michael Ellis praises Donald Trump as the ‘alpha and omega’ in the Gaza peace deal signing, and criticises Keir Starmer for having nothing to do with the deal.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Today I visited the site of the horrific terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Synagogue. The overwhelming feeling I have after that visit is rage.

How dare a man welcomed into our country as a child repay that generosity with terror and bloodshed?

So many lives ruined, so much trauma, pain, anxiety and loss left behind.

I am absolutely sick of seeing Britain’s kindness turned against us.

The brazen anti-semitism on display on Yom Kippur under the pretence of “protest” is another example of people abusing the rights and freedoms we have.

Yet too many still champion causes and cultures that do not respect those same rights and freedoms.

The naivety of those who believe this will all go away with warm words is also taking our country down a dark path. This hand-wringing has a cost.

Before the visit I also spoke to the Prestwich Hebrew Congregation. The strength of Manchester’s Jewish community in the face of evil is humbling.

Manchester’s Jewish community has been part of the city for over two centuries. It is a scandal that many in Manchester and beyond are considering leaving our country.

For generations after the Holocaust, the world said “never again”. Never again would we allow Jews to be hunted, terrorised, or live in fear because of who they are. Those words ring hollow today.

On Yom Kippur, Jews ask where they’ve fallen short and how to do better.

We, as a nation, must ask ourselves the same. How did we let hatred fester again on our streets?

There are many causes: Islamism, Media bias in reporting the war in the Middle East, the inability of authorities to go after serial wrongdoers while instead focusing on minor infractions of the law abiding population and so much more.

The terror-supporting hate marches must stop. The Government must abandon its dangerous 'Islamophobia' definition. And we need a wholesale new approach to tackling misinformation and bias in our media.

We’ve tolerated this poison for too long - because too many politicians have been too weak or too cowardly to even say what they see, let alone confront it.

My message in Manchester is simple: no more.

No more fear. No more excuses. No more looking away.

We will stand with our Jewish friends, not just in sympathy, but in strength.

We pray for the recovery of the victims still in hospital.

And we mourn the loss of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz.

May their memories be a blessing.

[David Wolfson @DXW_KC]

UPDATE: The collapse of the Kneecap terrorism prosecution is a profound procedural failure, which risks damaging public confidence in our justice system.
I have written to the Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service seeking a full explanation.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🔴 'Only through radical reform can the country avoid the road to ruin'

Find out how @Michael_Ellis1 would fix the broken British state below ⬇️
https://t.co/NVTvWofqf0

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

✍️ 'The world respects strength. Bad actors simply take advantage of appeasers' | Writes @Michael_Ellis1

Read the op-ed ⬇️
https://t.co/aTwFFkEMa8

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🖋️ 'It is administratively incompetent for the UK to recognise a state which has two rival Palestinian governments.' | Writes @Michael_Ellis1

Read the full column here ⤵️
https://t.co/yxupA343nw

[David Wolfson @DXW_KC]

This is not a response from @attorneygeneral except in the most formalistic sense. It does not address, let alone engage with, any of our points.
You don’t uphold respect for international law by dodging questions, refusing to engage or taking refuge in platitudes.

[David Wolfson @DXW_KC]

“The position of the UK government in recognising Palestine while hostages remain in dungeons in Gaza is shameful. That is a matter for your private conscience. But we believe that the Government’s policy on this issue is also a significant change from the UK’s policy as long stated and understood. That is something which you ought to explain, in public, to Parliament.”

My letter with @Michael_Ellis1 to the @attorneygeneral

[Alastair Stewart @AlStewartOBE]

Sir @Michael_Ellis1 superb on regal soft power and the King'speach, on @GBNEWS

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

✍️ 'I was Attorney General. I say it’s time to leave the ECHR' | Writes @Michael_Ellis1
https://t.co/Jo70PBmmo2

[Michael Ellis @Michael_Ellis1]

People of all faiths and of none are entitled to equal treatment. Atheists and agnostics are also entitled to Equality before the Law.
This guidance may well be susceptible to an action in Judicial Review. @RobertJenrick

[Robert Jenrick @RobertJenrick]

Under new guidance prison sentences will be less likely for ‘ethnic minorities’ and ‘faith minority communities’.

This would create a two tier justice system.

We belive in equality under the law.

Why doesn’t Labour?

[Michael Ellis @Michael_Ellis1]

@RobertJenrick People of all faiths and of none are entitled to equal treatment. Atheists and agnostics are also entitled to Equality before the Law.
This guidance may well be susceptible to an action in Judicial Review. @RobertJenrick

[Robert Jenrick @RobertJenrick]

Starmer's Chagos Deal is a betrayal of Britain.

Chagos has been British since 1814. Mauritius’s most respected leader said their claim is "ridiculous."

We & 🇺🇸 have a vital military base there. Why an earth give control to an ally of China?

This insanity must be stopped.

[Camilla Tominey @CamillaTominey]

👏 what an embarrassment for the BBC