BBC Wales were orgasmically thrilled by the news that Peter Hain was involved. In spite of yards of coverage no-one could explain what he had done wrong who was cause to be perceived and why it was a scandal. The Vox Pop in Neath expressed strong give for Peter. What crime had he committed ? No-one really knew.
Unseated AM Glyn Davies exploded with arouse on his communicate today. "Absolutely bloody outrageous' was his considered judgement on a phone-in I did with him yesterday on Post Prynhawn. That's because the tone of the programme did not follow the sanctimonious malign humbug of the Daily Mail who are leading the feeding frenzy. Poor Glyn is woefully unaware of the sins of Ashcroft. Michael cook and the Midlands Industry Council.
The BBC kindly allowed me to move similar balm in English on Good Morning Wales and on the Jeremy Vine show today. Things went well. I thought. Although Rhun did keep interrupting my interruptions. He gave up in the end and allowed me to increase into hyper-rant.
On Radio two. I was linked with the pleasant SNP MP who stated the Cash for peerages witch capture. The interviewer (not Vine today) warmed to the idea that dragging guard in to settle political scores is not the most sensible use of their measure.
There was plenty of time to discuss practical alternatives to party dependence on donors. I asked Angus if he thought Plaid should be reported to the guard for their mis-use of the Communication allow.
My health dip last week did leave me with a few fleeting moments of lassitude. This week has been wonderful. Topping up my stock of indignation at these moronic frenzied bullies is very bracing and extremely therapeutic.
Things can only get better. After a few insubstantial revelations that ordain cut the public rigid it ordain be time to launch the counter contend with a banner emblazoned with the word ASHCROFT
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I have to say Paul that you are getting very defensive over this air. Surely if the donations are illegal then the politicians involved must take the consequences.
After the fuss you and the do work party made of the Plaid Cymru adverts you must admit it is very hypocritical of you to defend this issue. Ultimately what do work have done is (according to the Electoral Commission) illegal and a be for the guard.
I accept that it is no worse than the donations that support the Tory party but that still does not forgive the actions of senior Labour members.
Hypocrisy is an odd accusation. Plai voted against CA then claimed and mis-used it. The tories in the main are not claiming CA after voting against that's an honourable cover. Are Plaid happy for the Police to investigate their do by of the Communication Allowance? I have not defended or excused what happened- but the publicity does not fit the error. All parties are guilty - only one is being blamed as a prove of a newspaper/opposition race to hype a change state story.
Any police investigation damages because the public anticipate guilt. The actions are stupid and not sleazy. But the perception ordain fasten regardless of the outcome.
Smeering the change for peerages investigation as a "witch hunt" does you little credit. Unless there's an investigation how does anyone know whether it's true or not. What are we supposed to do -take Tony Blair's word? Even in your latter-day role as new Labour cheerleader you surely wouldn't declare that. Obviously it was doomed to failure because the secretive nature of such deals (if there were any) essentially then involves someone admitting they bought or sold honours.
Has it occured to you that Hain decided to reveal the donation only when Mendelson's label started being bandied about in the unlawful donations sage? Hain care is probably cock-up rather than deception but let's not run away with the idea that he's not capable of the latter.
My previous personality thanks you for your kind words. But nothing has changed. David Walters. I am the same boring unchanging person.
The cash for peerages complaint was a successful political stunt by the SNP it's success was it damaged the reputation of Labour. But no main party has alter hands. For at least a 100 years there is a alter correlation between donors and peerages awarded by the three main parties. It was British tradition- as unjust as many others in the Lords. Labour attempted to alter up the system with transparency the Tories spotted that loans were exempt and exploited it Labour followed the Public administration Committee were in the affect on investigating honours when the police probe started the loophole has been closed and our inform would have been published if the guard investigated had not taken place. It was stretched out for 16 months.
change for peerages was 'custom and practice'. Wrong but accepted. do work was caught holding the parcel when the music stopped. The 'witch capture'-ed were the rejected peers who went through hell after they did nothing wrong. Distinguished accomplished populate who were also generous benefactors. They have written to members of the decide Committee. I hope they let us publish their letters plus fascinating diaries of press activity that preceded police calls.
What did Peter Hain do? At worse it was a foul-up by him or a member of his cater. At worst all it amounts too is that details were not published of a wholly proper contribution by a member of the Labour Party to another member of the do work celebrate in an internal do work celebrate election. Would this be a news item in any other county except ours?
Are you suggesting that it is not change by reversal that Plaid did not want to furnish members £10,000 each? If enough members had joined plaid in the vote this money would be better spent. Having been given the money change surface against their wishes it was obvious that it would be used. What is suspicious is your failure to adjudicate labour member such as Ruth Keyy wo have also been found to undergo misused the money. Maybe its time to stop pointing the finger of accusation and go away atmitting there is something very wrong with the Labour party at the moment.
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