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David Davis asleep on the job

Posted on December 06, 2008
David Davis asleep on the job

Daily Mirror claims innocent children are pure evil

Posted on December 06, 2008
Daily Mirror claims innocent children are pure evilI don't believe that even Karen Matthews is pure evil, just desperate. On the other hand, had the Daily Mirror claimed that Kate McCann is pure evil we would be in complete agreement.Hat-Tip Obsolete.

Votes for prisoners: time for action not words

Posted on December 05, 2008
Votes for prisoners: time for action not wordsFormer prisoner John Hirst, one of those primarily responsible in forcing the government to change its stance on voting rights for prisoners, highlights the government?s delaying tactics, which may well have serious consequences at the next General Election...

DNA 'innocents' must be wiped after landmark human rights ruling

Posted on December 05, 2008
DNA 'innocents' must be wiped after landmark human rights rulingMore than one and a half million DNA and fingerprint profiles of innocent people could be wiped from police databases after a landmark human rights ruling.Once more this case highlights that even with the Human Rights Act 1998 the English courts still have difficulty in deciding against the state and in favour of the individual, and that if we want to keep British justice it comes a poor second to European justice.

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Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap

Posted on December 05, 2008
Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap"Karen Matthews, the mother of nine-year-old Shannon, has been convicted of kidnapping her own daughter"."It is difficult to understand what type of woman would subject her own daughter to such a wicked and evil crime"...

Boy George guilty of false imprisonment

Posted on December 05, 2008
Boy George guilty of false imprisonmentSinger Boy George has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort at his flat in east London.With prison overcrowding being in the state that it is, I wonder if there is room for one on top?

Mole hunts extended across Whitehall

Posted on December 05, 2008
Mole hunts extended across WhitehallPolice mole hunts have begun into other Whitehall leaks in addition to the Damian Green investigation, the Home Office disclosed yesterday as in-fighting intensified between Scotland Yard and the Commons authorities over the raid on the Tory MP's office.

Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: Should the jury have walked out in protest?

Posted on December 04, 2008
Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: Should the jury have walked out in protest?The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have staged a dramatic courtroom protest - minutes before jurors at the inquest into his death were sent out to consider their verdicts.Sir Michael Wright was wrong to prevent the inquest jury from considering whether Jean Charles de Menezes was unlawfully killed...

Full text: Police letter on MP warrant

Posted on December 04, 2008
Full text: Police letter on MP warrantHere is the full text of a letter sent by the Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick to the home secretary answering a number of questions about the search of Damian Green's Common's office:3rd December 2008Dear Home Secretary,I am writing in response to a series of questions raised by your officials which relate to the search of Damian Green MP's parliamentary office on Thursday 27th November 2008...

Pomp and circumstance but no prisoners votes

Posted on December 04, 2008
(click on image to enlarge)Pomp and circumstance but no prisoners votesI went to bed last night wondering why the Queen's Speech did not refer to a Bill to allow convicted prisoners their human right to vote? The reason I ask is because political commentators have mentioned that it is unusual for the Queen's Speech to be so thin on Bills...

Outrage over the Damian Green affair shouldn?t be one-sided

Posted on December 03, 2008
Outrage over the Damian Green affair shouldn?t be one-sidedThe Damian Green affair has become muddled by anger and outrage. Several distinct strands about the position of civil servants and MPs need to be disentangled.First, Christopher Galley, the self-confessed leaker, has unquestionably breached the Civil Service code and the ties of loyalty and trust that apply in any large organisation...

Man jailed for having sex with a horse

Posted on December 03, 2008
Man jailed for having sex with a horseA man has been jailed for three years after being caught having sex with a horse. Leeroy Le Gallais, 46, broke into the animal's stable on two separate occasions to perform sex acts on the terrified animal.During his first attack he used a bucket to stand behind the horse, called Calico, but was caught after leaving his underwear at the scene...

Galley/Green affair: An idiots guide for Tories

Posted on December 03, 2008
Galley/Green affair: An idiots guide for ToriesI will write this slowly because it has become apparent that some Tories are failing to grasp the simple basics of what the Galley/Green affair is about. One must wonder why they think they can tackle the complicated task of running the country?"As part of an investigation into alleged leaks from the Home Office, a junior Home Office official [Christopher Galley] was suspended over a series of leaks of sensitive information and the matter was referred to the police...

No regrets

Posted on December 03, 2008
No regretsIain Dale on the Speaker's statement "Wow. Explosive stuff".Like in damp squib?The courts have made clear that police officers do not have to tell people that they can refuse to consent to a warrantless search. In other words, a police officer does not need to read you your rights before asking you to consent to a search...

Tory blogger in wallet and mobile phone theft

Posted on December 03, 2008
Tory blogger in wallet and mobile phone theftRemember, remember the twice convicted drunk driver Paul Staines/Guido Fawkes? His latest crime is that he rolled a drunk and stole his wallet and mobile phone.

When 'life' should mean life

Posted on December 02, 2008
When 'life' should mean lifeA man with a ?life sentence? who kills again cannot receive an additional oneBy Dominic LawsonSometimes we learn of crimes so vile that the overwhelming public reaction is that the perpetrator should never be released back into society...

Lord Ahmed killer driver

Posted on December 02, 2008
Lord Ahmed killer driverBecause Lord Ahmed was dangerously driving in that he was texting on his mobile phone at the time he crashed into another car and killing the driver, he should have taken full responsibility for his conduct. Neither he nor his lawyer is claiming that Lord Ahmed is responsible for the death by dangerous driving...

A secret trial in Britain's police state

Posted on December 02, 2008
A secret trial in Britain's police stateThere is something very disturbing about a hearing in secret where neither the accused nor his lawyer attended, and the tribunal admits dodgy evidence which would not stand up in open court is used in its judgment to send a person to prison...

MPs are not above the law

Posted on December 02, 2008
(click on image to enlarge)MPs are not above the lawThe arrest of Damian Green was carried out in total adherence to the law, and shows that our institutions are in rude healthRelated content:Whistleblowing or misconduct?

De Menezes inquest whitewash

Posted on December 02, 2008
De Menezes inquest whitewashIn my view, Jean Charles de Menezes was unlawfully killed by serving police officers. An inquest at which the jury are not permitted to reach this verdict is a sham.

BBC should sack big mouth Stephen Nolan

Posted on December 02, 2008
BBC should sack big mouth Stephen NolanIt is one thing to seek to be controversial on air, and quite another to be grossly offensive as with the big mouth Stephen Nolan. It's a question of judgement, and Nolan obviously lacks good judgement. During a serious discussion on the plight of sex slaves being repeatedly raped, with Amnesty International, the fucking stupid idiot asked whether the sex slaves enjoyed being raped...

Dominic Grieve is no judge of Damian Green's innocence

Posted on December 02, 2008
Dominic Grieve is no judge of Damian Green's innocenceDominic Grieve, the shadow Home Secretary, has interfered with an ongoing police investigation by declaring that Damian Green is only guilty of doing his job. Before Damian Green is put on trial, if indeed he is put on trial at all, he will have to be charged by the police...

Complete and utter tosh

Posted on December 01, 2008
Complete and utter toshThe wrong arm of the lawPolice tactics in the arrest of Damian Green are reminiscent of the legal system of a banana republic

Offenders to wear community vests

Posted on December 01, 2008
Offenders to wear community vestsThousands of offenders in England and Wales are to wear high visibility vests while doing community service.Ministers have ordered 10,000 orange bibs with "Community Payback" on the back identifying them to the public...

Inside a Baghdad jail

Posted on December 01, 2008
Inside a Baghdad jailA Newsnight reportAndrew North uncovers evidence of overcrowding and degrading living conditions in Iraq's jails. Video link.The conditions are disgusting. But, even in Iraq the prisoners have the vote.

Christopher Galley "If I go down I'm taking Damian Green with me"

Posted on December 01, 2008
Christopher Galley "If I go down I'm taking Damian Green with me"Christopher Galley's lawyer, Neil O'May of Bindman's, is forwarding the defence of "in the public interest" for disclosing confidential documents. Reading between the lines, however, Galley is saying, in effect, "If I go down I'm taking Damian Green with me"...

Green/Galley affair: When thieves fall out...

Posted on December 01, 2008
Green/Galley affair: When thieves fall out...'Tory Leaks' Official Speaks OutThe civil servant linked to the arrest of Tory frontbencher Damian Green has denied any wrongdoing.Christopher Galley appeared at a media conference but did not speak himself...

Smith defends probe into Home Office leaks

Posted on November 30, 2008
Smith defends probe into Home Office leaksHome Secretary Jacqui Smith today defended the right of police to arrest a Tory MP over alleged Home Office leaks - suggesting the case was more serious than reported.Officers had to be allowed to "follow the evidence where they need to" and it would be "Stalinist" for politicians to intervene, she told the BBC...

Hairdressers face jail for offering customers mulled wine

Posted on November 30, 2008
Hairdressers face jail for offering customers mulled wineHairdressers who offer their customers a festive glass of mulled wine at Christmas have been warned that they face six months in jail and a £20,000 fine. Haven't Norwich City Council got better things to do than hound hairdressers?

A case of Dale's bent question or handbags at dawn?

Posted on November 30, 2008
A case of Dale's bent question or handbags at dawn?Iain Dale with the title of this post "Perhaps Brown should be arrested..." suggests rather than questions because he does not use a question mark. Mr Dale's post (which includes a YouTube video) is as follows:"I challenge any supporter of the Police action against Damian Green to argue the case that what Gordon Brown admits to in this 1985 video is different to what Damian Green is accused of - procuring misconduct in public office...

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