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“No favours, but slightly quicker”. A ticking bomb, to anyone with a smidgin of political acumen. Arrogance can be a serious liability.
Posted: 07:56 Dec 16 2004
Blunkett resigns
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Posted: 07:56 Dec 16 2004
Been looking at the whole thing, including the Karaoke incident, and I'm beginning to think that Blunkett was not merely arrogant, but actually seriously losing his grip on reality...
I think the thing that really made me see red was the way he bemoaned the "intrusion" into his private affairs, whilst promoting the ID cards that would allow his government to do just that to everybody.
Would've like to see him go for being a control-freak authoritarian wossname, but hey, any port in a storm.
I think the thing that really made me see red was the way he bemoaned the "intrusion" into his private affairs, whilst promoting the ID cards that would allow his government to do just that to everybody.
Would've like to see him go for being a control-freak authoritarian wossname, but hey, any port in a storm.
Posted: 13:42 Dec 16 2004 
Assuming he had one in the first place...
by Bee
I'm beginning to think that Blunkett was not merely arrogant, but actually seriously losing his grip on reality...
Damn straight!
by an understandably cheery Byron
wooohoooo!
Shame the new guy Clarke says he's sticking with the ID cards...
Posted: 17:34 Dec 16 2004
Given Charles Clark was the person driving the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, I can't see him breaking this government's track record of highly illiberal Home Secretaries.
Posted: 22:18 Dec 17 2004
Charles Clarke lives on the school my road is on and his son's go to my school. His elder son, Chris (18) got suspended for taking part in burning part of the school down. The same a**hole told me that "women are arrogant to worry and think they'll get raped and some of them like it".
Forgive me if I'm worried that Charles Clarke has got this high position.
Oh an Charlie boy is very overweight and drives a turquoise volvo *shudder*
(Edited by lizzieslayer 18/12/2004 22:20)
Forgive me if I'm worried that Charles Clarke has got this high position.
Oh an Charlie boy is very overweight and drives a turquoise volvo *shudder*
(Edited by lizzieslayer 18/12/2004 22:20)
Posted: 22:20 Dec 18 2004
Wahayyyy!! Champagne anyone? Nah, hang on its gone flat. The charles clarke dude is gonna be no better.
Posted: 13:58 Dec 20 2004 
England in country very stoned shocker: 67% want Blunkett back!
According to an ICM poll. Only 23% say they were "not satisfied" with the authoritatian one.
I'm very scared!
According to an ICM poll. Only 23% say they were "not satisfied" with the authoritatian one.
I'm very scared!
Posted: 03:49 Dec 21 2004
Hmm where did they find the "public" for that poll I wonder. Surely 70% of Lib Dem voters wanting him back. Just doesn't sound right.
Posted: 09:55 Dec 21 2004 Of course thats 67% of people not savvy enough to negotiate past a person with a clipboard in the street.
by Byron
England in country very stoned shocker: 67% want Blunkett back!
According to an ICM poll. Only 23% say they were "not satisfied" with the authoritatian one.
I'm very scared!
Posted: 18:13 Dec 21 2004 
Right person, wrong reason. Which leads to his replacement carrying on in the same manner. See Law Lords pointing out the painfully obvious - that holding non-EU citizens without trial on suspicion of terrorist involvement - and Clarke saying nothing will change. I mean, surely government is above the law the pass, right? 
That people think a few favours for a lover is far worse than removing the right to trial by jury, right to presumption of innocence (yet something he claimed should have been offered to himself...), and a whole host of other freedoms we should cherish, leaves me feeling cold.
That people think a few favours for a lover is far worse than removing the right to trial by jury, right to presumption of innocence (yet something he claimed should have been offered to himself...), and a whole host of other freedoms we should cherish, leaves me feeling cold.
Posted: 22:39 Dec 24 2004 As the man said, I take what I can get. Blunkett should have been horsewhipped to Newmarket and put in the pillory fo being an authoritarian nutbag, but at least his resignation has put a spanner in the works. The poisionous climate remains, but at least Clarke can't exploit it half as well as Dave. But there's no doubt it's the climate that makes the man, and until that's changed our sorry parade of pocket facists will continue.
by Jayjay
Right person, wrong reason. Which leads to his replacement carrying on in the same manner. See Law Lords pointing out the painfully obvious - that holding non-EU citizens without trial on suspicion of terrorist involvement - and Clarke saying nothing will change. I mean, surely government is above the law the pass, right?
That people think a few favours for a lover is far worse than removing the right to trial by jury, right to presumption of innocence (yet something he claimed should have been offered to himself...), and a whole host of other freedoms we should cherish, leaves me feeling cold.
A small note on the right to trial by jury. Much as I loathe Blunkett, this is one he's been misrepresented on. While it's true he tried (and failed) to remove it in cases of serious fraud, and by the end was going totally bonkers and demanding mainland Diplock courts, he actually faught in cabinet to keep the general principle, sensibly doubling magistrates' sentancing powers in either-way cases and leaving the option of a jury open.
Posted: 10:24 Jan 03 2005