Money, money, money
Though the expense scandal is not over, and Jacqui Smith has still not declared her true and accurate primary residence, she will be under lukewarm fire from the police regarding repeat offenders. At least, the media expect it to be rather lukewarm than fiery due to an agreed pay rise for police. Once again, we [...]
What about the public sector?
Now that the public have had a taste of MPs expenses, will they be bloodthirsty enough to demand immediate information about the public sector? Maybe, like Lord Foulkes, they’ll go after BBC presenters. Stephen Fry may feel the expense issue is small “fry” in comparison to bigger issues, but the public had already been angry [...]
Blow out your candles
Mr. Davender Ghai lost his court battle for cremation via an open-air funeral pyre. His lawyer argued that the ban goes against European Convention on Human Rights. He can still appeal, apparently, so we may not have heard the last from him. However, it was suggested that he fight his battles through parliamentary change rather than through the [...]
Are schizophrenics violent?
Due to the dearth of political news, I’m turning my attention to the “medical” field. After all, how much more can one say about MPs expenses (Baroness Uddin), the worst recession since the 1930s, house prices falling, ID card scheme going full steam ahead, Labour party woes? Anyhow, I’m presenting my views on the violent [...]
List of people “banned from entering UK” is published
Is it right to ban people from this country because they hold extremist views? I like to think that the intentions behind barring certain people from this country are good, but is it over the top? Extreme views of intolerance and hatred are despicable when presented in such a way that you can incite a [...]
How to remove incompetent MPs?
What would it be like if the dissatisfied public were able to sue their MPs for breach of contract? Though MPs take office without signing any legal documents, they are entering into an oral contract. Whatever they say, the promises they make, should constitute that oral contract. Aren’t they supposed to swear on the Bible [...]
Torturing potential terrorists?
Torture. when, if ever, is it acceptable? Since Mr. Binyam Mohamed’s return to the UK from Guantanamo Bay, public sympathy has been in his favour. This has prompted many politicians to speak out on the issue. The latest, of course, is Mr. Craig Murray, who claims that the UK use of information derived from torture [...]
More benefits cheats
I can understand UK pensioners retiring elsewhere and still get their pensions. But why do expats need heating allowance if they are not living in the UK? That allowance should be used to pay for gas or electricity use in the UK, not elsewhere in the world. What other benefits are being dished out to [...]
Is equal opportunity really equal?
Back to my previous points. There can never be complete equality. It is a utopian state that is impossible to achieve, as much as we all would like to idealise this world. People are constantly suing somebody because they feel their rights have been infringed upon. The case becomes one of those civil rights issues. [...]
Compromised investigation leads to failure
OK, Derek Quick goofed, so he resigned. But Jacqui Smith defended him and said that a police raid was going to happen anyway, so his actions, though bad, did not compromise police investigations. However, all twelve of the men who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism have already been cleared? What went wrong? Did the [...]
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