Comments on: War War, Jaw Jaw or Haw Haw http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/27/war-war-jaw-jaw-or-haw-haw/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:44:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/27/war-war-jaw-jaw-or-haw-haw/#comment-84 Ruthie Tue, 30 May 2006 23:43:43 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=41#comment-84 I supported the removal of voting rights for hereditary peers on the basis that hereditary was not a valid qualification for the exercise of power. I did however believe that a democratic manadate was valid. Until George Galloway got elected and I started to lose my faith in the ability of the democratic system to produce an effective governement... They do say we get the Governement we deserve... I supported the removal of voting rights for hereditary peers on the basis that hereditary was not a valid qualification for the exercise of power. I did however believe that a democratic manadate was valid. Until George Galloway got elected and I started to lose my faith in the ability of the democratic system to produce an effective governement… They do say we get the Governement we deserve…

]]> By: Singing Accountant http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/27/war-war-jaw-jaw-or-haw-haw/#comment-85 Singing Accountant Sun, 28 May 2006 23:48:12 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=41#comment-85 It is in context with the Blair Government's contempt for legal process. A Government that removes voting rights of Hereditary Peers (bar 92), and continues to decry the unelected Upper House when it objects to legislation that is either fundamentally flawed or socially divisive, is quite likely to put pressure on the Appeal process to deny this person his former right to protest. If the Blair Government had completed the reform of the Upper Chamber, who would the Blair Government blame when (if they have a conscience) the upper chamber did not just bounce its rubber stamp on the draft legislation. They do seem intent on a police state, the only slight surprise is that they continue to cut the Armed Forces and send those that remain to foreign theatres of war. Did you know that when the Royal Irish Regiment is disbanded that all Full-Time soldiers will receive, in addition to the usual redundancy payoff, a "Non Taxable" £28,000 lump sum. It is in context with the Blair Government’s contempt for legal process.

A Government that removes voting rights of Hereditary Peers (bar 92), and continues to decry the unelected Upper House when it objects to legislation that is either fundamentally flawed or socially divisive, is quite likely to put pressure on the Appeal process to deny this person his former right to protest.

If the Blair Government had completed the reform of the Upper Chamber, who would the Blair Government blame when (if they have a conscience) the upper chamber did not just bounce its rubber stamp on the draft legislation.

They do seem intent on a police state, the only slight surprise is that they continue to cut the Armed Forces and send those that remain to foreign theatres of war.

Did you know that when the Royal Irish Regiment is disbanded that all Full-Time soldiers will receive, in addition to the usual redundancy payoff, a “Non Taxable” £28,000 lump sum.

]]> By: Martin http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/27/war-war-jaw-jaw-or-haw-haw/#comment-83 Martin Sun, 28 May 2006 20:35:02 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=41#comment-83 Has the case been given permission to appeal to the Lords? Surely it is ludicrucious for laws to apply retrospectivly, even when the government is moaning... Has the case been given permission to appeal to the Lords? Surely it is ludicrucious for laws to apply retrospectivly, even when the government is moaning…

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2006/05/27/war-war-jaw-jaw-or-haw-haw/#comment-82 Geeklawyer Sat, 27 May 2006 19:56:22 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/?p=41#comment-82 It would be nice, would it not?, to have a democracy like that in Iraq: where the people can protest peacefully against the State without the need for prior police consent. It would be nice, would it not?, to have a democracy like that in Iraq: where the people can protest peacefully against the State without the need for prior police consent.

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