What Robert Jenrick gets wrong with the ECHR

Last night, during his first debate with Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick wanted to highlight his flagship policy on leaving the ECtHR and used it as a dividing line to highlight his anti-immigration credentials. He asked the question: “Go or stay”.

This is an unfortunate move on two counts. First, withdrawing from the ECtHR is unlikely to have the practical effect hoped for in stopping small boats or combating illegal immigration.