Attorney General Lord Hermer will defend playing by the rules as in the UK national interest tonight in the wake of a deepening transatlantic right between London and Washington.
Upstairs sat Attorney General Lord Hermer, true leader of our government.
International law's plump magnifico perched silently in the peers' gallery, something feline in his precise posture.
Keir Starmer was involved in a landmark legal case that opened the door to hundreds of British soldiers being pursued for alleged war crimes, it emerged last night.
After stern words about the 'anti-British' attorney general Lord Hermer, Mr Jenrick turned to the audience and said, 'now you might be wondering what I have in this box'.
Free speech could also be restricted by the introduction of a non-statutory definition of Islamophobia, according to barrister Tom Cross KC, a member of a top advisory panel.
The Attorney General told an event in the City of London that 'respect for rights has always been a critical component in both growth and the rule of law'.