Of course, we wouldn’t want to accuse David Cameron of dithering now, would we folks. As I caught the train to London this morning, as the brown stuff was really hitting the media, Cameron was Dale-like in his resolve to support his man Conway. By the time I boarded the train back this afternoon he had flopped back again and he’s distancing himself from Dekka at a rate of knots. At least, man, if you’re going to dither, have the bloody decency to draw breath before you change your mind.
- For a fundamental and irreversible shift in the balance of power and wealth in favour of working people and their families...
-
On the Side of the Angels
- A Very Public Sociologist
- A week is a long time in politics
- Andy Howell
- Beau Bo D'Or
- Bench
- Bloggerheads
- Chicken Yoghurt
- Councillor Mike Leddy
- Councillor Tim
- Dave Osler
- Enemies of Reason
- Fat Man in the Bathtub
- Frank Owen's Paintbrush
- Freemania
- From One End of Kent
- Grimmer Up North
- Hagley Road to Ladywood
- Hopi Sen
- Jailhouse Lawyer
- Jon's Union Blog
- Julian's Musings
- Labour List
- Labour News
- Labour of Love
- Labour2
- Left Foot Forward
- Left of the Line
- Liberal Conspiracy
- Liverpool Lefty
- Luke's Blog
- Ministry of Truth
- Never Trust a Hippy
- Next Left
- Obsolete
- Occupied Country
- Our Man in Hanoi
- Paul Linford
- Political Hack
- Putting Members First
- Raincoat Optimism
- Skipper
- Skuds
- Slugger O'Toole
- Stephen Newton's Diary
- The Daily (Maybe)
- The Methodist Preacher
- The Middle of the Line
- The Plastic Hippo
- The YamYam
- Though Cowards Flinch
- Three Score Years & Ten
- Tom Watson MP
The Dark Side
The Media
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
Meta
One quite big difference ‘twixt Tory and Labour reactions to sleaze – Conway has lost the Whip while all the Labour suspects have been allowed to keep it.
Could I suggest one other (rather bigger) difference. Conway has been found guilty of ‘misusing’ or ‘diverting’ tens of thousands of pounds of public money into the pockets of his own family.
Try doing that at work and see if you get away with a 10-day suspension and the whip and a tap on the wrist from the boss.
If you could point me in the direction of the Labour MPs doing that, I would quite happily call for a far more severe penalty.
The Daily Mail’s really got the bit between its teeth on this one and Conway is something of a no-mark.
Conway is guilty of being disreputable and misusing public funds, but has he broken any law of the land?
I suppose that would depend on a jury if you want the technical answer Curly.
For the non-technical amongst us, trousering tens of thousands of public money could quite possibly be deemed to be a criminal offence.
Some of us in the West Midlands know Conway of old – don’t waste your time trying to excuse him!
Bob, Bob, Bob,
Abuse of office, false mortgage declarations, use of public funds to transport the mistress hither and you, Blair, Blunkett, Mandelson, Jowell, Robinson, Byers and doubtless more who I can’t remember….need I go on?
Yes, sadly, you’ll have to go on, and on, because none of those are comparable. You have listed names… not offences.
Not much gets past you, Bob. You are of course quite right – none of my examples can be compared to Conway.
Although you dont say so, I guess you mean that those I quoted were all Cabinet Ministers (and one Prime Minister) They all either lied, broke the law, had slightly dubious financial arrangements or abused their office. Despite this, they all retained the whip and some of them made come-backs.
Conway, on the other hand has lost the whip and been forced to resign (Justifiably) Career over!!
So there you have it, one rule for the Labour front bench and another for a Tory backbencher.
Vive le differnce.
Just another list. Name these law breakers.
Bob, you wee rascal – you’re teasing me aren’t you?
I do not believe that your fine mind is incapable of fitting the names to the offences.
And now to add to the list, we have the noble Lord Hoyle taking cash for access.
To bring closure, I don’t agree with your stance that law breaking is a matter of degree and I would support ANY Leader who acted to clean out the Westminster stable.