"I am shocked that Jeremy Corbyn,
just in 2011, boasted that he had opposed every piece of anti-terror
legislation in his 30 years in office."
- Amber Rudd, Home Secretary, BBC Election Debate
"Can
I just remind you that in 2005 Theresa May voted against the
anti-terror legislation at that time. She voted against it, as did David
Davis, as did a number of people that are now in your cabinet because
they felt that the legislation was giving too much executive power."
- Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader, BBC Election Debate.So I thought Id fact check the two statements above.
With regard to Amber Rudds claim:
I think Rudd is referring to a speech made by Corbyn in 2011 at the Stop The War Coalition, where he said .....
"Ive been involved in opposing anti-terror legislation ever since I first went into Parliament in 1983"So you could say that Amber Rudd's comment was similar but not the same. Whilst its not exactly what Corbyn said, its vaguely similar and just been dressed up to look worse.
Its also a sound bite of a speech and can be taken out of context. When we are talking anti-terror legislation we have to consider how much legislation us, the innocent people of the UK, are prepared to put up with before its intolerable.
This is Corbyns point and presumably why Theresa May voted against it as well. The context in which the comment is made is better understood if you look at the whole speech, the video is posted below. Corbyns oposition is not to let terrorist have free reign, its in oposition of constricting civil liberties for us all.
With regard to Jeremy Corbyn's claim:
On 28 Feb 2005: Theresa May voted to give a greater role to the courts in relation to the imposition of control orders.
On 28 Feb 2005: Theresa May voted no on Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Third Reading
On 9 Mar 2005: Theresa May voted no on Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Amendment — Sunset Clause
On 9 Mar 2005: Theresa May voted no on Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Human Rights Obligations
On 10 Mar 2005: Theresa May voted no on Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Weak Sunset Clause
On 10 Mar 2005: Theresa May voted no on Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Human Rights Obligations
On 26 Oct 2005: Theresa May voted yes on Terrorism Bill — Second Reading
Summary
Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 6 votes for, 49 votes against, 15 absences, between 2001–2010
So Jeremy Corbyn was correct to claim that Theresa May voted against Anti-Terror legislation in 2005 and in fact between 2001 & 2010, Theresa May voted 49 times against Anti-Terror legislation.
Stop the War Jeremy Corbyn Part 1
Stop the War Jeremy Corbyn Part 2
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