Comments on: Lies, bad laws, and neocons

By: Laban Tall

Laban Tall — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:37:00 +0000

Does ‘risible’ mean ‘capable of rising’ ?

By: Jarndyce

Jarndyce — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:41:00 +0000

Hannity is a risible prick, isn’t he? And a journalist and all, who’d believe it?

By: European Loser

European Loser — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:44:00 +0000

You have to admit, "Vote Conservative and we’ll let you pick which laws you want to abide by" is a sure fire vote winner.

By: Matthew Turner

Matthew Turner — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:19:00 +0000

And when Michael Howard spoke of him as a member of the ‘law abiding majority’. Truly astonishing.

By: Matthew Turner

Matthew Turner — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:30:00 +0000

Do you remember when Martin was given a standing ovation by the Conservative Party conference? Absolutely remarkable.

By: Andrew Bartlett

Andrew Bartlett — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 09:12:00 +0000

Well, please explain to me how the same paper can take different lines on the same law when people are accused of crimes and attempts are made for their extradition on the basis of the same amount of evidence (none). It seems to me that the significant difference is the colour of their skin.

Just as when the 'planespotters' were arrested in Greece and a big newspaper campaign was launched in their favour, yet Guantanamo Brits were held with the full support of the right-wing press.

Of course, you think Tony 'exterminate the gypsies' Martin is a political hero (a hero, note, not a tragic victim), so you should have little problem nodding in agreement with The Sun, The Mail and Michael Howard.

By: laban

laban — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:08:00 +0000

Andrew is quite right. Howard and his jackbooted Gauleiters, whe whiff of the gas-chambers trailing from their yarmulkas, are creating a climate of fear not seen since David Blunkett was Home Secretary.

Daily Mail ... Rothermere ... Blackshirts ... supported Mosley .... asylum seekers ... Richard Littlejohn .. wibble ... froth ...

By: Andrew Bartlett

Andrew Bartlett — Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:48:00 +0000

I love the way that the bankers’ case has been picked up by our press as a cause to champion, and injustice to correct, while the same laws being used to extradite a ‘darkie’ accussed of some connection with another ‘darkie’ connected (somehow) with terrorism are resolutely defended – hell, the tabloids say, why bother with hearings at all – ship ’em out.

Sorry for the ‘darkies’ comment, but this, for me, sums up the current political climate of Britain, driven by The Sun, The Mail and Michael Howard.