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| Subject: I agree (Quel Surprise) | |
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] Date Posted: 10:00:02 12/22/04 Wed In reply to: Paddy (Scotland) 's message, "Allow me to de-lurch for one post..." on 23:15:23 12/21/04 Tue Yes Paddy: an accurate critique of their seven year record. What really gets me about Blair, is the fact that he portrays himself as a great reformer, who has achieved so much, yet he has still much to do. In fact, he has achieved very little, apart from turning a great many of the electorate off politics. The only real reform he has achieved is within his own party. I am outraged that someone Peter Mandelson, who has become something of a domestic liability, should end up in the position he is in, accountable to no-one. I think you also missed a critique on Blair’s attitude to our system of Government, and his contempt for such ridiculous notions such as Parliamentary accountability, Cabinet Government and an independent Civil Service. This is the most “presidential” Government we have ever had, even since Margaret Thatcher. Thatcher at least had clever people surrounding her, who has Blair got? This goes some way towards explaining the unwillingness of Labour Ministers to resign following any misdemeanour. They are so devoid of talent in their party, that they are left with no option but to recycle the same ministerial pygmies. On the issue of Parliament, has anyone seen Blair bother to turn up regularly, apart from his mandatory weekly appearances at Prime Minister’s Questions, which he immediately reduced from twice a week to once a week when he assumed power. He is clearly more interested in talking to the world’s TV cameras, than members of the opposition. On the civil service, it is disgraceful how he has betrayed their independence, and transformed them from “implementers of Government policy” to “spokesmen for Government policy”. All this in combination to the deliberate leaks, briefings to the press before Parliament, and the generally undignified modus operandi of this Government, has reinforced my notion that this regime is rotten to the core. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:45:45 12/22/04 Wed ... for foxes? [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:34:12 12/22/04 Wed Well indeed you would think so, but sadly he has failed on this count too. Since the hunting ban came into force in Scotland, more of the blighters have succumbed to shotguns than foxhounds... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Ah, so it's okay to massacre them, just not to enjoy it? | |
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Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:45:55 12/22/04 Wed If that approach was applied in Australia, we'd have to give up cricket. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:06:42 12/22/04 Wed ...or you have to start batting with a golf club... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |