Put your questions to Dominic Grieve

Alex R

Do you understand that your views on the ECHR are in contradiction to those of the huge majority of conservative supporters and potential conservative supporters. Do you understand why many people believe this should disqualify you from ever being Home Secetary in the next conservative government?

Nick Kaplan

Dominic;
It is reasonably well know that you have been a ‘have a go hero’ in the past. Do you believe that there is a role for ordinary members of the public to take up your example in an effort to combat crime? Would this be something you would encourage as Home Secretary?

Alex Creel

John Reid declared the Home Office "not fit for purpose", subsequently Jacqui Smith has allowed the rot to continue. What measures would you take to improve this long-failing department?

James

Took the words right out of my mouth, Alex.

As a supplementary question I'd like to ask Mr Grieve how his support for the Human Rights Act sits with his owning £250,000 worth of shares invested in Zimbabwe, a country in which I suggest there are absolutely no human rights whatsoever – not even the phoney kind offered by the EU – and that this makes you, Mr Grieve, look like a raging hypocrite who spews trash about human rights on one side of your mouth while not giving a monkey's with the other.

Please don't take that question personally, Mr Grieve, in my experience those who bleat most about yuman rights tend to be complete hypocrites but we're not putting questions to David Davis or Shami Chakrabarti today.

James

When in Government there is significant pressure to curb civil liberties for political expediency and as a knee-jerk reaction to headlines. Would a Conservative government be able to break that cycle? Furthermore, could it actually restore some of the freedoms eroded by the current administration?

Nicholas

What do you plan to do about New Labour's sustained 11 year assault on civil rights and how will you dismantle the disproportionate, unhealthy and vested influence exercised by the unelected and unconstitutional ACPO which has been encouraged and exploited by New Labour in its seemingly endless proposals for new legislation?

(I am presuming you already have an in-depth understanding of the various Acts concerned and the history of policing in this country, particular the delicate position of policing in the relationship between the public and the State)

Elizabeth Elliot-Pyle

Sorry to be off message somewhat, but could we please be allowed to ask Gordon Brown some questions?
I have a feeling I know exactly what they would be!

RGS Alumnus

One of the best things about your constituency is the access it offers to excellent grammar schools in Beaconsfield and down the road in High Wycombe. Wouldn't it be a good thing if children throughout the country had the chance to go to similar grammar schools?

Roger Thornhill

Dominic:
There has been an avalanche of new legislation since 1997 and plenty beforehand which has been badly drafted, compromises or impinges upon our freedoms and significantly changes the balance between State and Citizen. Examples are the removal of the need to gain warrants in an increasing number of situations, the Terrorism act, SOCA and the seizure of property without conviction and all manner of outrages such as PCSOs who are not even employees of The Crown. Further, although you might consider it a Foreign Office matter, the Sovereignty of this country is now compromised by the various treaties with the EU. In relation to the above I would like to know what you intend to do to reverse and resolve bearing in mind that as it stands, in my opinion the Conservative Party now seems part of the problem, though not quite as large a problem as the other two main parties.

Alex

Knife crime: What is the future Conservative Government going to do about it?

Frank Pulley

What will you do about the National Black Police Association (NBPA) and the Gay and Lesbian Police Association (GLPA) two bodies that are allowed to seek advantage and privilege on the grounds of Race, skin colour or sexual 'orientation'. Each is divisive, and against the historical tenets and traditions of an impartial police service. Moreover there are no corresponding associations that can pursue the interests of police officers who are white and straight and thereby redress the balance. Many within the service feel that morale is suffering as a result and it underpins the lie that the police service is implicitly racist and skewed against blacks and Asians. Tom Utley, a respected journalist published an essay on the subject in the Daily Mail today that should be addressed by the Shadow Home Secretary. (see: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1047903/TOM-UTLEY-Im-wishy-washy-liberal-horrified-Ali-G-antics-police.html)

AM

When the Tories win the next election, there will be significant pressure from the tabloid press to enact so-called 'tough' anti-crime legislation. Will you remain faithful to conservative principles by enacting measures that actually work rather than just sound tough (in contrast to Labour's incompetent approach), in order to not further waste taxpayers' money?

Pete, Scotland

David Davis swayed me to vote Conservative.

Your recent pronouncements seem to imply a continuation of Labour's move towards an intrusive police state. If this is the case I will definately not vote Conservative.

In a simple YES or NO answer do you agree with David Davis on all matters of civil liberty and freedom?

Alan Phillips

In the interest of getting more police on the streets, wouldn't it be better that PCs get to have access to a pool of secretarys to complete their notes (via voice recorders) and to sign off the various forms when done. Bobbies on the beat, not their butts...

Steven

Do you ever feel guilty about inheriting David Davis' job after he left to go on his personal anti-48 day detention crusade?

bill

I agree with those who are sceptical about you. If you do support the awful HRA, God knows why. This country needs grabbing by the scruff of its neck to rescue it from the crap which the cultural marxists (aided by the almost ever compliant legal profession) have dumped on it for decades. I see no reason to vote for the likes of you.

PS

I prefer the MP for Monmouth to someone with a gib cut like your's.

Jack R

How will you control the mass immigration to the UK from non-EU and from EU countries?

Hysteria

continuing the rather sceptical line of questioning - how are you going to convince the electorate to vote for you - other than for a "they are not Labour" reason?

John C

You were recently (wrongly in my view) criticised for saying that we need to understand the mindset of the 7/7 terrorists and what motivates them. How would the next Conservative government approach dialogue with the Muslim community in order to strenghten the moderate elements ?

GS London

If David Davis were to make a return to the front bench, how would you reconcile your apparent differences in approach to civil liberties (vis a vis - using CCTV)?