Sarah Pochin’s War on Human Rights

Sarah Pochin’s crusade against the ECHR threatens to dismantle Britain’s hard-won liberties, replacing justice for all with privilege for few and fear for many.

On 20 August 2025, a post appeared on X, attributed to the UK Talk TV account¹, quoting Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin declaring that if she were to become Home Secretary, she would withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)², and “put a stop to this huge industry of left‑wing human rights lawyers.” Such radical statements amount to little short of a frontal assault on Britain’s foundational principles of liberty and justice, and mark a worrying evolution in the rhetoric of a sitting MP.

In her own words: “If I was in the fortunate position one day of being the Home Secretary, then under my watch it's not impossible… We will leave the ECHR when we get into government in 2029. … We need to put a stop to this huge industry of left‑wing human rights lawyers… endless appeal after appeal… these asylum seekers… do not get the opportunity to spend the rest of their days here at the taxpayers’ expense appealing and appealing.” This is not a casual off‑the‑cuff rem…