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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Mansfield

Juries want fairness in court and don’t just obey the government. That’s why ministers are attacking them

Trudi Warner wins a high court case over contempt of court charges in London, April 2024.
Climate campaigner Trudi Warner was arrested for holding a placard defending the rights of juries. A judge finally threw out the contempt case against her in 2024. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

How many Labour policy U-turns does it take to form a complete circle? How many Labour policy complete circles does it take to form a black hole? A black hole in which public interest and party loyalty is crushed past the point of no return.

The reversing of fundamental decisions in the blink of an eye has dire consequences for the integrity of both government and democracy. The latest, quite breathtaking example being the staggering decision to allow the United States to use British airbases for an illegal war on Iran.

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