Are we really saying that anybody who commits a civil offence has to resign from public life 'cos there wouldn't be many left would there?That's the defence? She shouldn't resign because the rest of them are just as bad?
Friday, September 25, 2009
Quote Of The Day.
Well quote of Tuesday. Phil Woolas interviewed on Newsnight about the Baroness Scotland brouhaha:
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Yes that's exactly what we are saying.
There are two sides to this - either far fewer "civil offences" or far higher "standards in public life" (choose your pick).
It's a win/win situation. And for once, not for them...
I'm always amazed David Cameron got away with his position on drugs. As far as I can work it out it is that he took class-A drugs but not as an MP, and so therefore wasn't in 'public life'. But his government will, again as far as I am aware, keep class-A drugs as a criminal offence, ie the consumption of them will be a public matter.
It's even one law for them and one law for the public on criminal matters!
V for Vendetta is a good film.
V for Vendetta is a good film.
No it isn't.
"I'm always amazed David Cameron got away with his position on drugs."
He doesn't confirm anything specific, so critics can't point to particular cases and say "That man has a criminal record because he did just what cameron did".
Plus the media are largely sympathetic to recreational drug use.
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