They Still Don’t Get It Do They?
How the Speaker has the nerve to get up in the House this afternoon and fail to apologise for his own and his colleagues shenanigans is beyond belief.
Michael Martin
He is, quite clearly, more interested in a police investigation into why details of MPs’ expenses were leaked than he is in the substantive issue itself.
Mr Martin’s reputation is already in tatters. He failed to protect the confidentiality of Parliament in the Damian Green affair. Now as the worst blunderer amongst a herd of buffoons, he misses the chance to take the lead where he should be in the very vanguard of restoring the integrity of Parliament.
Why? Can we have any doubt? He is more interested in protecting his own vested interests and so he piles disgrace upon disgrace and insult onto injury.
What hope is there when even he fails to understand what needs to be done?
Castration Is The Answer
How can a man rape a two year old girl?
I mean the question in both senses. How, physically, is it possible without vile and serious physical trauma? How is it possible for any human being with any degree of conscience or decency?
These questions are unanswerable. So is the crime. No punishment can be sufficient. A death sentence would be both too forgiving and morally indefensible. Surely life must mean life? Perhaps we should consider “hard labour” or some other definition of the way that this man must spend his time in prison?
But of course this is not a man. This is a sentient being that has behaved at a level beneath a dumb animal. I doubt that he is “mad” in any sense that we can define. He is simply bad. For the full story see here.
Louis Theroux’s recent documentary, “A Place For Paedophiles”, gave an extraordinary insight into Coalinga mental hospital in California where more than 500 paedophiles who have served their sentence have been detained because they are too dangerous to release. The BBC has already removed this from the iPlayer so am I happy to direct you elsewhere: (download it here via BitTorrent).
In Coalinga more than 70% of the inmates refuse to participate in the therapy that is their only remote possibility of release. Otherwise they are destined to spend the rest of their days locked up, even if in relative luxury. One inmate who was participating in therapy had gone as far as having himself surgically castrated in the hope of release.
Now this may be a way forward. Why not make surgical castration an option for depraved, out of control monsters such as the one convicted yesterday? It could be optional, as part of rehabilitation, or in the most serious cases enforced as part of the sentence. For someone guilty of such appalling crimes I do not see this as any infringement of his rights.
Disgraceful Betrayal Of Gurkha Heroes
What shambolic, cowardly, civil servant-jobsworth, treacherous nonsense has come out of the Home Office today?
See here for the full story.
The disgusting conduct of Jacqui Smith’s department shames Britain and everyone of us who enjoys freedom won at the cost of Gurkha lives. While she fritters away her expenses and her downtrodden, frustrated husband amuses himself with porn (who can blame him?), these brave, honourable men who have already won their case in the High Court have been knocked back again after months of unnecessary delay.
Not only is the decision itself a disgrace but the way it has been handled is an example of the very worst of Britain. What are these fools in government up to? They really have lost touch with the people and with reality. Gordon’s YouTube cock-up on expenses – can you think of a more stupid idea? A budget based on fantasy, delusion and deceit. Crass stupidity is too generous a description. Gordon, Jacqui, Alistair, you are a laughing stock! You have demonstrated your incompetence and lack of integrity again and again and again. Please just go!
The State Of Israel According To Iran
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran
I am more than a little concerned about this pre-planned walkout in response to President Ahmadinejad’s speech at the United Nations anti-racism conference. I am no friend of his xenophobic, oppressive government and there is no doubt that his speech was inflammatory but there was a deal of truth in it too. This walkout was not in the spirit of “We will offer the hand of friendship if you will unclench your fist”.
There is no doubt that Israel is a racist government and a repressive and cruel one. These are matters of fact which were dramatically proved in the recent invasion of Gaza and which continue every day.
The boycott of this conference by many western countries and this petulant display by the British and the French do nothing to advance the cause against racism.
Three Questions
1. Why do we need an enquiry into the policing of demonstrations when all we are asking for is that all those involved should obey the law?
2. Why were any files about Hillsborough secret in the first place?
3. Can you think of a more inappropriate person to be posting anything on YouTube than Alistair Darling?
Stop Police!
We have now reached the tipping point. Enough is enough. The disgraceful oppression at the Gaza demonstration in Kensington, Ian Tomlinson’s death, the six-foot plus thug who beats five-foot minus women, the deliberate disguise of identity, the arrogant invasion of the mother of parliaments, the Stasi-like investigation of Damian Green extending to Shami Chakrabati. Stop Police!
I respect the challenge and difficulty of the job you do and the vital necessity of your role. There will always be more good policemen than bad but, yet again, you are losing our trust. Now is the time to stop, sort out the bad apples and start afresh before the problem becomes systemic. There is a failure of command and leadership as well so I expect some policemen to go to prison, some policemen to be sacked, some required to resign and some to be disciplined.
Nursing Council Needs Treatment
Yesterday, Margaret Haywood, a nurse at the Royal Sussex Hospital, who helped expose appalling standards of care of elderly people was struck off the nursing register by the Nursing & Midwifery Council. For the full story go here.
Margaret Haywood
This is an example of the very worst of Britain. What prehistoric, myopic, downright stupid bunch of idiots managed to come up with a decision like this? Amidst this country’s many wonderful attributes one of our worst is this inability to move forward, to catch up with the times. I’m afraid that the members of the panel responsible for this ruling have made real fools of themselves.
It is 100% clear that Ms Haywood’s actions were in the interests of patients and this must override any other consideration. Any set of rules or procedures that doesn’t allow for this fundamental priority needs to be changed. Surely a High Court action (the Royal College of Nursing should fund it) will sweep away this ruling and reinstate Ms Haywood with compensation and an unreserved public apology.
Paradise Valley – Heaven On Earth
Today I started a new blog on Paradise Valley, the beautiful heaven on earth where I am so fortunate to live.
This will be where I write about walking my dogs , Capone and Carla, and all our adventures in deepest Dorset.
Violent Pigs Shame British Police
There have always been bullies and violent individuals in the police. Much has been done to reduce the problem but at the expense of overburdening all officers with paperwork. The two brutal thugs who have been caught in the act of murder and assault at the G20 protests must be dealt with as severely as possible. They are guilty not only of inexcusable violence but of breach of trust which hugely magnifies the seriousness of their crimes.
Yes, the enquiries must be allowed to run their course but no reasonable person can have any doubt that what we have seen on our television screens are crimes, both of which will require long prison sentences where, perhaps, these individuals will get the treatment they really deserve.
One of the most worrying aspects of both these cases is that both officers, against all the rules, appear to have removed their identifying numbers. This indicates a premeditated intent to behave in a way that they do not want to be held accountable for.
This no time for the sort of weasel words and pathetic excuses which we are already seeing. This is a case of “THUG PLOD, STUPID PLOD, DUMB PLOD”. The Tactical Support Group (TSG) must be disbanded immediately. Any unit that can demonstrate such inept, cynical, criminal behaviour must go and now!
Barack Does It For Me
Yes, the expectation is ridiculous but Barack Obama continues to fulfil his promise at every stage.
His “First 100 days” is the point at which everyone will seek to pass judgment but I acknowledge him now. This man remains a beacon of hope. His personality and integrity shines through everything. His direct, considered and incisive answers to questions reveal a leader who is exactly what the world needs. I believe we deserve
Barack Obama In London
him too. Other current political issues show the seedy, self-serving, mediocre individuals we have had to put up with for far too long.
I was immensely impressed with his announcement on plans for the US car industry which was an object lesson in how to deliver bad news, how to tell all parties involved that it is time to get real.
He arrives in London and with supreme capability immediately addresses the world economic crisis and arms reduction, apparently making more progress on both in hours than other politicians have made in years.
Hail to the Chief!
Peter Reynolds 