Blunkett Resigns

[Zombie Sheep]

Is anyone surprised? I am not a labour supporter, but I think it is a bit of a shame he had to go. I really don't think he had to leave, I don't think speeding up a visa application is necessarily a problem.

[hr]Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability. And I want you to know we are with you until victory, until Jerusalem.

[ever_nocturnal]

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[Humphrey]

It is when everyone elses Visa applications are being handled as slowly as humanly possible

[hr]http://www.livejournal.com/users/humphrey_clarke/

[Robo]

Usual British Politics, personal affairs and petty allegations (the speeding up of one visa application is incredibly petty) are regarded before whether or not an individual does a good job. A great shame.

[hr]"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." --Bertrand Russell

"There's not a doubt in my mind." --George W. Bush

[David Bean]

My views can be found here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4099525.stm

Two thirds of the way down.

[hr]"Fiat justicia ruat coelum (let justice be done though the heavens may fall)" - Judge James Horton (family motto)

[Zombie Sheep]

For people that can't be arsed, David wrote this: "Whilst it is difficult to know the full extent of the truth behind the claims against Mr Blunkett, it has to be said that this much of a cloud hanging over his reputation made it fairly inevitable that he would have to resign - especially considering the embarrassing contents of his book."

I would ask you mean by embarrassing, I mean, I find the Conservatives embarrassing but I'm not asking them all to leave their jobs, as much as I would appreciate the gesture.

[hr]Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability. And I want you to know we are with you until victory, until Jerusalem.

[Joesta]

Hooray!
Best Christmas present ever!

[MadDog20/20]

I think he had to go. If I can live my life without cheating on people, having affairs or visiting prostitutes, I don't see why I can't expect the same of my elected 'representatives'.

MPs private lives should be out in the open. There should be no place in parliament for morally corrupt people, whether at home or at work.

God bless the tabloid press.

[hr]She's in a wheelchair,
But I don't care,
Cause she's a babe

[Marco Biagi]

Who cares about whether the person is gone? What I'd like to be rid of are the policies.

[camel club]

I thought MPs who have resigned / been forced to resign just got another job on the cabinet after the next re-shuffle or election. If that's the case he's only got 6 months to wait. More of a holiday than anything else.

I hope this means that we dont have to have ID cards tho.

[johness]

If he's proved to be a liar regarding his personal life and abusing his position he had to go. What an idiot.

[Legion]

[s]Marco Biagi wrote on 13:08, 16th Dec 2004:
Who cares about whether the person is gone? What I'd like to be rid of are the policies.


Yes! Remove the policies from politics! That'll make sense

[KayBee]

Unfortunately ID cards are apparently still still on the agenda. The immigration minister Des Browne is still in office and ID cards are his "baby." Incidentally Des Browne used to chair a committee for civil liberties...

Charles Clarke will simply pick up the baton and carry on where Blunkett left off (politically I mean, presumably not personally....)

Edit: just found this on BBC politics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4101901.stm