Talking the talk ! or more rhetoric

DaveinGermany · 19-05-2010, 07:08

The new coalition are on about giving the populace a say in repealing redundant laws & those that impinge on our daily lives, is this a true change or just more empty rhetoric ?

Nick Clegg: tell us the laws that you want scrapped - Telegraph

garinda · 19-05-2010, 07:22

Frightening.

The leader of the (mainstream) political party that came last in the General Election, is now calling the shots.

garinda · 19-05-2010, 07:26

Though he says the people will decide which laws are to be scrapped, he doesn't say how this will be achieved.

If the great unwashed do really get to decide, expect to see the return of smoking in pubs, and the death penalty brought back.

Which will probably outrage the deputy headboy.

garinda · 19-05-2010, 08:01

Seems more like empty rhetoric, as some laws and statutes are apparently off limits, when it comes to reform, if Clegg happens to like them.

'But in an interview with the Times newspaper, Mr Clegg defended the Human Rights Act - which the Conservatives have previously pledged to replace - saying "any government would tamper with it at its peril".'
BBC News - Nick Clegg pledges biggest political reforms since 1832

cashman · 19-05-2010, 08:02

mentions quite a few laws, some of which i aint sure of at this point, yet no mention of scrapping/amending the Human Rights?

makes me wonder if these are just sops to appease?

garinda · 19-05-2010, 08:03

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Originally Posted by cashman

mentions quite a few laws, some of which i aint sure of at this point, yet no mention of scrapping/amending the Human Rights?

makes me wonder if these are just sops to appease?

Lol, posted same time, see previous post.

Wynonie Harris · 19-05-2010, 08:05

What a load of absolute bunkum. An empty Google Page Ranking gesture which will fool no one.

I would imagine that after the present farce with the Pakistani students, most people would want the European Human Rights Act repealed. So, will Nick Clegg consider it?
Not a hope in hell! In an interview with the Times, he defended the Act - which the Conservatives have previously pledged to replace - saying "any government would tamper with it at its peril".

So, in other words, this will be a carefully controlled exercise where Clegg and his cohorts will decide which laws THEY want to abolish, while conveniently ignoring the wishes of the hoi polloi.

A meaningless announcement from a government of lightweight third raters.

lancsdave · 19-05-2010, 08:05

I think most people in this country would rather see the correct justice applied to the laws we have before they even think of scrapping any of them. Or is this another method of softening law and order in this country ?

Wynonie Harris · 19-05-2010, 08:06

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Originally Posted by garinda

Seems more like empty rhetoric, as some laws and statutes are apparently off limits, when it comes to reform, if Clegg happens to like them.

'But in an interview with the Times newspaper, Mr Clegg defended the Human Rights Act - which the Conservatives have previously pledged to replace - saying "any government would tamper with it at its peril".'
BBC News - Nick Clegg pledges biggest political reforms since 1832

Looks like we're all thinking along the same lines!

garinda · 19-05-2010, 08:09

To all the people who thought Clegg 'looked lovely' on television, and came across as 'really nice', perhaps you should have taken the time to look at some of the Lib Dem's crazy arsed policies, because even though he came last in the election, we are now going to see some of them coming to fruition.

garinda · 19-05-2010, 08:10

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Looks like we're all thinking along the same lines!

Does that make me a honorary Raving Loony?

cashman · 19-05-2010, 08:12

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Originally Posted by garinda

To all the people who thought Clegg'looked lovely' on television, and came across as 'really nice', perhaps you should have taken the time to look at some of the Lib Dem's crazy arsed policies, because even though he came last in the election, we are now going to see some of them coming to fruition.

Yeh agree, but who's gonna get the biggest shock? Us or Cameron?

Margaret Pilkington · 19-05-2010, 08:18

Again, all this is to let the public think they have a say in what happens.
I feel that these promises are largely without substance......much like the political parties really.
I am not impressed.
I am even less impressed with Teresa May still acting like she is on the opposition benches.