Quote Originally Posted by monday21
Worth mentioning that the UK could not reintroduce capital punishment and remain a member state of the EU.

In the European Union member states, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the use of capital punishment.


It's well documented on here that I'm not a big fan of the EU in its current form, but at least they got this right. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Ken - if bringing back capital punishment meant we had to leave the EU.
I don't think leaving the EU would be such a loss!