Can anyone now seriously believe that the government can be trusted with ID cards?
Showing posts with label Houses of Parliament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houses of Parliament. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Another government disaster...
Unbelievably, the Government has lost details of 25 million child benefit recipients. The information including bank details - contained on two disks - was sent to the National Audit office by unrecorded delivery. In the House of Commons today the deputy chancellor (Gordon Brown still runs the economy) Alistair Darling apologised for what he said was "an extremely serious failure" but insisted people were not at risk from ID fraud.
Can anyone now seriously believe that the government can be trusted with ID cards?
Can anyone now seriously believe that the government can be trusted with ID cards?
Monday, October 29, 2007
The Scottish question is untenable...
The West Lothian question has again been raised. David Cameron is accused of threatening the future of the United Kingdom by suggesting that Scottish MPs should not vote on matters that affect only England.
There is no logical reason why Scottish-based MPs should have a vote on English matters (prescription charges, university tuition fees, etc) while English MPs have no say on events in Scotland.
Am I in favour of an English parliament? No.
It is not about the break-up of the Union - Labour already put that train on the track with the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland and Wales assemblies. All three are a waste of time. Why do politicians always think that the answer to a question is more politicians? It is not. We could get along equally well without the Greater London Assembly, the elected mayors, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland and Wales assemblies. Perhaps those employed by those organisations might not, but their worries are not ours.
Stop Scottish MPs voting on purely English matters or stop giving Scotland English money.
The Daily Mail graphically illustrates the disparity.
There is no logical reason why Scottish-based MPs should have a vote on English matters (prescription charges, university tuition fees, etc) while English MPs have no say on events in Scotland.
Am I in favour of an English parliament? No.
It is not about the break-up of the Union - Labour already put that train on the track with the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland and Wales assemblies. All three are a waste of time. Why do politicians always think that the answer to a question is more politicians? It is not. We could get along equally well without the Greater London Assembly, the elected mayors, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland and Wales assemblies. Perhaps those employed by those organisations might not, but their worries are not ours.
Stop Scottish MPs voting on purely English matters or stop giving Scotland English money.
The Daily Mail graphically illustrates the disparity.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Why are we erecting a monument to a former terrorist?
The prime minister Gordon Brown is to unveil a 9ft statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square.
Why?
What link does he have to this country?
He was the leader of a terrorist organisation that used to punish people by putting a tyre filled with burning petrol around their necks.
On his release from Robben Island he eventually became president of South Africa - good for him, and good for South Africa but I repeat what has that got to do with this country?
Why is Nelson Mandela being honoured outside the Mother of Parliaments?
At this rate it won't be too long before the stature of Gerry Adams is ready for Trafalgar Square...
Why?
What link does he have to this country?
He was the leader of a terrorist organisation that used to punish people by putting a tyre filled with burning petrol around their necks.
On his release from Robben Island he eventually became president of South Africa - good for him, and good for South Africa but I repeat what has that got to do with this country?
Why is Nelson Mandela being honoured outside the Mother of Parliaments?
At this rate it won't be too long before the stature of Gerry Adams is ready for Trafalgar Square...
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