As if we the people did not have enough laws constricting our freedom the political elite are softening us up to accept the return of another - David Laws. This is the man who, it will be recalled, deliberately used the art of deceit to hide his sexuality from the public domain even though it is said that fact was well known among the remainder of his fellow politicians and also to the press.
So, once again, we have the situation where a politician who has admitted behaviour that is not accepted in the public domain - and I am not talking about his sexuality - is to be re-appointed to a position in which he will be able to decide matters which will affect us all - and how we may be permitted to act and behave.
In instances where anyone elected has committed a crime, it should not be left to his colleagues to decide whether he may be given a second chance, it should be the decision of the people, the electorate, to decide - and not just those of the constituency of the politician concerned.
This matter brings to mind the phrase "Thick as thieves"...........
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I suppose it won't be long before Huhne is back in the cabinet too, even if he is convicted. Don't suppose he'll be returning his £17,000 severance pay though.
IH: Agreed on both points.
I absolutely agree with you. I wonder though as he appears to be a very able politician which are very much in short supply if perhaps on this occasion we should turn a blind eye.
A: Sorry but no. Once you bend the rules it just opens a Pandora's Box. We either have honesty and truthfulness or we may as well pack up shop......
WW: As much as rules are there to protect is not life by necessity full of compromises so that the practical defends against the rules being detrimentally over protective. Forgiveness is a human trait if used wisely and appropriately can benefit all. In Law's case he has had the punishment and has strong mitigation in his favour for his error and on the face of it appears to be not inherently a bad person. We can say that wrong doing has been punished as the right sort of signal to others and at the same time allow back into society to make a useful contribution to society those that are able and willing to do so.
A: Yes, one can forgive - but can one forget? I think not.
On the subject of probity of MPs I am not prepared to forget or forgive. they broke a trust provided them. On a similar vein I would not forgive and forget adultery either.
In any event, Laws does not have to remain in parliament to pay recompense to society - Profumo?
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