Shadow Culture Minister Ivan Lewis proposes that journalists found guilty of committing gross mispractice would be struck off a register which prevents them from working in news again and according to Politics Home is quoted as stating: "Mr Murdoch, never again think you can assert political power in the pursuit of your commercial interests or ideological beliefs. This is Britain, Mr Murdoch. The integrity of our media and our politics is not for sale".
That our media and politics is for sale has been amply demonstrated, as we have all seen but for Lewis not to actually be able to see what is in front of his face is hardly surprising. Of course were we, the people, to suggest that those politicians guilty of malfeasance, or decisions that have wrecked our country and it's society, be struck off any parliamentary candidate list and thus never be able to hold office again, we can all readily guess what the response would be.
The sooner we as a country change our existing system of democracy to one wherein the power really does rest with the people, the better.
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That our media and politics is for sale has been amply demonstrated, as we have all seen but for Lewis not to actually be able to see what is in front of his face is hardly surprising. Of course were we, the people, to suggest that those politicians guilty of malfeasance, or decisions that have wrecked our country and it's society, be struck off any parliamentary candidate list and thus never be able to hold office again
I have just emailed the above para to Mr Lewis and asked for his comments.
I'll let you know what transpires.
Well, something that is bought and paid for is so often not for sale, is it?
Now that's rather naughty making fun of the poor chap's name.
The BBC could implement that policy tomorrow.......ah, they do, for Christians and anyone opposing AGW
P: Thanks, although as it has been dropped you probably won't get a reply......
BS: True......
JH: Well, you know by now punizme...
TT: Very true.
"struck off a register" implies that you'd have to be ON a register to start with, before being allowed to write for the papers or whatever.
If that's not an alarming idea I don't know what is.
Iosef Vissarionovich, thou shoulds't be living at this hour...
WY: Good point, I should have included that..... :(
Just another example of politicians always wanting control.
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