Who said on April 30 2003:
“This government leak is a transparent political ploy and a cynical piece of buck-passing”
and subsequently complained to the then Cabinet Secretary, Sir Andrew Turnbull, demanding a formal investigation?
Who said on April 30 2003:
“This government leak is a transparent political ploy and a cynical piece of buck-passing”
and subsequently complained to the then Cabinet Secretary, Sir Andrew Turnbull, demanding a formal investigation?
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So you support this self-interested use of counter-terrorism police by your labour friends recess?
I’m not surprised, but I am disappointed.
R said this on November 28th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Er, all that quote shows is that the government uses leaks to its own ends, when it fancies it. Some leaks come from government to bolster its position, others come from disgruntled who-knows-whos and expose what government tries to hide. The former undermine democracy, the latter support it. Just what do you think the quote demonstrates?
James H said this on November 28th, 2008 at 11:00 am
i don’t think the law should be any different for MPs as it is for any other person.
i don’t recall the Tories caring one jot when their politicised police force was making up evidence against black people and irish.
i don’t recall anything but tory glee when the cash for honours investigation was on-going, even though everyone involved was cleared.
this is just the kind of website where you might imagine seeing a mock up picture of green in handcuffs - but i don’t know what he is accused of, has he bribed someone? threatened them? I don’t know. If a crime has been committed and he has a defence, then due process is the way to deal with it.
but notice he is not saying he hasn’t committed a crime, he’s saying he has done nothing wrong, which is different.
Labour hasn’t sicced the cops on him, he’s done something himself to merit that. but the tories are playing a dangerous game if they are suggesting they will never sack or prosecute civil servants who leak information. will they still feel that way if they win the election?
Recess Monkey said this on November 28th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Now remind me, which party tightened up the Official Secrets Act in 1989 and REMOVED the public interest defence after civil servant Clive Ponting successfuly used it to defend revealing that the General Belgrano was sunk whilst outside the exclusion zone, killing 323 people.
Perhaps it was the same party whose Attorney General successfully appealed to force the Guardian to reveal the identity of civil servant Sarah Tisdall who leaked documents revealing when American cruise missile nuclear weapons would be arriving in the UK. The Attorney General (Sir Michael Havers, who successfully prosecuted the Guildford Four) said although the documents were harmless, civil servant capable of leaking them might leak other documents which could pose a threat to national security.Tisdall was sentenced to six months in jail.
From what we know there has been absolutely no government interference or involvement in this arrest and the Tories attempt to smear the Government after getting their hands caught in the cookie jar is pretty damn desperate.
So stop bleating and grow up.
chunkymonkey said this on November 28th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Welcome to NAZI Britain everyone, remember its for our own good.
robtro said this on November 28th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Oh do fuck off!
chunkymonkey said this on November 28th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Nazi = Naughty Anti-Zionists Incorporated : what’s wrong with that?
Martin said this on November 28th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
suppose the gov.t had leaked all the times the police had upset people by having terror raids that resulted in secret convictions /deportings, it would have looked good but htey gov.t couldn’t leak it for public interest
jack said this on November 28th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Is it possible to produce a mock u of Mr Green in handcuffs ?
Fluffy ones of course.
Howard said this on December 1st, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Sorry, but how many times did Mr G Brown obtain and use leaked documents while in Opposition?
Oh, but that’s alright though, isn’t it - because that’s our Dear Leader and The Party.
If you and the rest of the spin-doctorate seriously expect us to believe that Cameron, Johnson, Jill Kay, Gorbals Mick and even a couple of dossers on Waterloo Bridge knew what was coming but the sitting Home Secretary did not, then you’re even more deluded than the PBR gave you credit for.
The State-sanctioned repression of legitimate political Opposition puts all the other attacks on Civil Liberties into perspective. British Freedom died on 27 November 2008, aged 797, after an eleven-year battle against NewLabour Cancer.
Obituary at http://tinyurl.com/6z2eeh - perhaps Mr Draper would care to rebut?
Dungeekin
Dungeekin said this on December 2nd, 2008 at 9:58 am