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During the Conservative party conference in Manchester, Robert Jenrick made headlines as he criticized “activist” judges and unveiled plans for the party to have a greater say in judicial appointments. As the shadow justice secretary, Jenrick voiced concerns about judges associated with pro-migrant charities that he believes have eroded public trust in the judicial system. If the Tories were to win the next election, they would reverse changes from the Blair era to allow ministers more involvement in appointing judges.
In a departure from his usual policy discussions, Jenrick took swipes at Labour’s track record on climate targets and the economy during his conference speech. He also poked fun at Justice Secretary David Lammy’s past blunders on Celebrity Mastermind and likened Sir Keir Starmer to a combination of fictional characters David Brent and Blackadder’s Baldrick. Drawing laughs from the audience, he joked about former Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss potentially needing to be paid per minute for a stint on Big Brother.
Highlighting his growing discontent with immigration-related court rulings, Jenrick shared his observations on judges who he believes have openly expressed pro-open borders views on social media. He criticized their efforts to support illegal migrants and advocated for a return to a more traditional judicial appointment process. Jenrick proposed abolishing the Judicial Appoints Commission established by New Labour in 2006 to give more power back to Parliament and ministers in appointing judges.
As the conference continued, questions arose about the Conservative party’s poll ratings and direction under the leadership of Kemi Badenoch. Badenoch remained confident that her strategy for transforming the party would yield results in the long run. Jenrick addressed speculation about party leadership, affirming his support for Badenoch to lead the party into the next general election. It remains to be seen how the proposed changes to the judiciary and sentencing system would play out if the Conservatives were to regain power in the future
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