tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post6701603455176537797..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Political mavericknickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55147848742528917762008-06-17T20:28:00.000+01:002008-06-17T20:28:00.000+01:00QV, there seem to be a lot of bureaucrats and poli...QV, there seem to be a lot of bureaucrats and politicians out there who delight in introducing new regulations and gadgets which supposedly improve everyone's lives but in practice are often just an unproductive annoyance or even intrusion on privacy. Like all the expensive CCTVs which have virtually no effect on crime rates and detection.<BR/><BR/>A cup of tea - what a good idea, I'm off to the kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-34222941016622492602008-06-17T20:16:00.000+01:002008-06-17T20:16:00.000+01:00Big issue - I need a cup of teaBig issue - I need a cup of teaQueen Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362210631858652847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21625288568610878452008-06-17T20:15:00.000+01:002008-06-17T20:15:00.000+01:00The errosion of civil liberties is a bit issue as ...The errosion of civil liberties is a bit issue as far as I am concerned. I feel guilty all the time, like I am a criminal that has not got caught yet. Speed cameras, weelie bins that have to be fully shut, recyle bins that will incur a fine should someone walking past choose to deposit a plastic bottle in your grass cuttings, I can remember the days (in my early youth) where I could choose to run naked if I wanted to ... I would not dare to now. Would be done and publicly shamed, crb checks would show all sorts of indescretions - no job the result. We are all asleep while our freedom is being stolen away from us.Queen Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362210631858652847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-55030018203078262202008-06-17T16:01:00.000+01:002008-06-17T16:01:00.000+01:00FG - I saw your comment on Jenny's post about his ...FG - I saw your comment on Jenny's post about his hypocrisy. But as I said there, maybe you can argue he's hypocritical in that he promotes civil liberties while apparently denying them to certain groups of people, but you could argue the same of the Labour government, who consistently harass migrants and asylum-seekers and forcibly deport them to extremely dangerous countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-15812244929814955462008-06-17T09:05:00.000+01:002008-06-17T09:05:00.000+01:00Gaye (not to be confused with GayƩ!) - Indeed, it'...Gaye (not to be confused with GayƩ!) - Indeed, it's hard to know if a politician is ever being genuine about anything, but I feel in this instance it's a cause he sincerely believes in.<BR/><BR/>www - I'm not sure about self-promotion, since he's lost his position as Shadow Home Secretary and presumably will be permanently marginalised by Tory leader David Cameron. Unless as you intriguingly suggest it's all pre-planned with Cameron to embarrass the Labour government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21454712338040512302008-06-17T04:39:00.000+01:002008-06-17T04:39:00.000+01:00Nick: I'm getting politically too jaded and cynica...Nick: I'm getting politically too jaded and cynical maybe., Harper does me in in Canada and now Williams, the premier of Newfoundland, whom I so admired, has feet of clay on a very serious inquiry that is taking place here.<BR/>I doubt whether Davis' stand is altogether altruistic. I'm sure self-promotion came into play and it also smacked a little of preplanning also, perhaps running it by his party before the big speech.<BR/>XO<BR/>WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-69421427769210500162008-06-17T01:42:00.000+01:002008-06-17T01:42:00.000+01:00I don't ever know about the motivation and reasoni...I don't ever know about the motivation and reasoning behind what a politician does and says. I am forever cynical about the sincerity and genuineness of their moves. However, like everyone else I would applaud and support one that is putting effort into a cause that I agree with. Too bad I am not in England to give support to his cause. <BR/>Good luck to him. Hope the people for whom he is doing this won't let him down at the crunch time.<BR/>GayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1385066407896125762008-06-16T23:00:00.000+01:002008-06-16T23:00:00.000+01:00Baino, it's scary how often apparently innocent pe...Baino, it's scary how often apparently innocent people are being hounded by the authorities in the name of fighting terrorism. As you say, their reputations can be completely ruined in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-25547609736241502592008-06-16T21:05:00.000+01:002008-06-16T21:05:00.000+01:00We have 24 hour detention without cause laws and a...We have 24 hour detention without cause laws and already a Queensland doctor has been returned to India for being linked with the second spate of London bombings . . .he wasn't . . .total fabrication by the Australian Federal Police and lies within the tabloid press because he was 'related' to one of the bombers . . .he's now acquired a visa to return to Australia but his reputation is in tatters. Good to see someone taking a stand on ridiculous over regulation.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-81401954417951205052008-06-16T20:09:00.000+01:002008-06-16T20:09:00.000+01:00Quicky - It takes a lot of guts these days, there'...Quicky - It takes a lot of guts these days, there's so much pressure on MPs to not rock the boat but just loyally support their party leader. And yes, how few have defied the status quo over Afghanistan and Iraq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-50112849215393699872008-06-16T17:25:00.000+01:002008-06-16T17:25:00.000+01:00I think it takes a lot of guts to diverge from you...I think it takes a lot of guts to diverge from your cronies and stand for what you believe in.<BR/><BR/>Pity more didn't do the same when it came time vote on Afghanistan and Iraq.Paddy in BA (Quickroute)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12748161252400814925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-75035443232778534752008-06-16T16:16:00.000+01:002008-06-16T16:16:00.000+01:00Aidan - I was assuming he'd be thrown out of the p...Aidan - I was assuming he'd be thrown out of the party for damaging its reputation or some such but apparently not. No, he wasn't too concerned about his colleagues but I guess sometimes you just have to do what you think is right.<BR/><BR/>FG - Yes, the media coverage has been quite vicious, though I see some of the papers are now coming round to supporting him. If it were just a publicity stunt, he could have found a far less hazardous method.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-85942885016414600602008-06-16T15:02:00.000+01:002008-06-16T15:02:00.000+01:00My still developing knowledge of how the political...My still developing knowledge of how the political process works in the UK limits my understanding of the situation, but from what I read in the papers about this I was impressed with what I percieved to be a great deal of integrity.<BR/><BR/>I was shocked at the press interpretation, however. I thought it was quite negative, even in the liberal media.Fate's Granddaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191929279542707748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60121952479595266452008-06-16T14:39:00.000+01:002008-06-16T14:39:00.000+01:00Nick,Why is standing as a Conserative though? Sure...Nick,<BR/>Why is standing as a Conserative though? Surely he should have been kicked out for defying the psrty whip?<BR/>He might be making a principled stand but he was not exactly thinking about his party colleagues so I think it was more than a little self-centred.Aidanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634020914060592767noreply@blogger.com