Jenrick calls for removal of judges who ‘bring personal politics into the job.’
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed.
Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to see if they have partisan views, as well as a system which would allow for them to be removed from their position if political meddling is confirmed.
He told The Daily Telegraph: “If judges want to enter the political sphere themselves, then they should stop being judges and go into politics.
“We have to have a situation where judges who act politically and bring their own personal politics into their job as a judge are held to account and, frankly, can be removed.”
Mr Jenrick said he has exposed judges who have tweeted “highly political, partisan messages”, while others have acted as trustees of charities which...
