Comments on: About damn time http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/ Blog about news, politics, computers and the internet by David Russell Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:51:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: David Russell http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/#comment-348 David Russell Sun, 07 May 2006 10:00:48 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=399#comment-348 The URL is definitely fake, so I removed it from the comment<br /> <br /> EDIT: Don't have the faintest idea why the first paragraph of comments appears in bold The URL is definitely fake, so I removed it from the comment

EDIT: Don’t have the faintest idea why the first paragraph of comments appears in bold

]]> By: Colin Riley http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/#comment-349 Colin Riley Sun, 07 May 2006 01:22:38 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=399#comment-349 Please, mr T, also define your use of 'bleed'ing ones country dry. If you mean, leaving the country near bankruptcy in 1979, or turning a £20billion saving into a £30 billion deficit in 8 years then great. <br /> <br /> Seems like the 'new' party has reverted to its old ways. Comical gold either way.<br /> <br /> On another note, that comment does seem pretty bot-like :) Please, mr T, also define your use of ‘bleed’ing ones country dry. If you mean, leaving the country near bankruptcy in 1979, or turning a £20billion saving into a £30 billion deficit in 8 years then great.

Seems like the ‘new’ party has reverted to its old ways. Comical gold either way.

On another note, that comment does seem pretty bot-like :)

]]> By: David Russell http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/#comment-350 David Russell Sat, 06 May 2006 22:57:28 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=399#comment-350 @ Mr T:<br /> <br /> 'highly questionable legalities'?<br /> <br /> 'All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.' - Article 2(4) United Nations Charter<br /> <br /> Seems pretty damn clear to me. In the absence of explicit security council authorisation (article 42) or an actual attack (article 51), war is illegal.<br /> <br /> I also disagree with your assessment of New Labour's domestic record. They have tripled the amount of our money going into the NHS, yet all of their red-tape and targets have led to a £900 MILLION deficit in England alone, with the result that hospital staff are being sacked right left and center.<br /> <br /> They have violated our human rights on countless occassions, and yet <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1786945,00.html">according to a UN report</a> Scotland is now the most violent country in the developed world.<br /> <br /> As for 'fulfilling many of their promises', the ones they haven't fulfilled are fairly big.<br /> <br /> 1997 manifesto: 'we will not increase tax'<br /> 2001 manifesto: 'we will not introduce 'top-up' tuition fees, and have legislated to prevent them'<br /> <br /> A catalogue of crimes overseas, immensely damaging domestically. If Labour's record doesn't make it worthy of being voted out, then I don't know what does. @ Mr T:

‘highly questionable legalities’?

‘All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.’ - Article 2(4) United Nations Charter

Seems pretty damn clear to me. In the absence of explicit security council authorisation (article 42) or an actual attack (article 51), war is illegal.

I also disagree with your assessment of New Labour’s domestic record. They have tripled the amount of our money going into the NHS, yet all of their red-tape and targets have led to a £900 MILLION deficit in England alone, with the result that hospital staff are being sacked right left and center.

They have violated our human rights on countless occassions, and yet according to a UN report Scotland is now the most violent country in the developed world.

As for ‘fulfilling many of their promises’, the ones they haven’t fulfilled are fairly big.

1997 manifesto: ‘we will not increase tax’
2001 manifesto: ‘we will not introduce ‘top-up’ tuition fees, and have legislated to prevent them’

A catalogue of crimes overseas, immensely damaging domestically. If Labour’s record doesn’t make it worthy of being voted out, then I don’t know what does.

]]> By: David Russell http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/#comment-351 David Russell Sat, 06 May 2006 12:28:34 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=399#comment-351 Well you have to remember that the Tories were actually third in the last election, ahead of the Lib Dems who are in government. If the SNP and the Tories can sort out their differences (maybe a Cameron-led Tory party will be seen as less 'anti-Scottish' by Alex Salmond) then it is entirely possible we could have a completely different Executive next year. Well you have to remember that the Tories were actually third in the last election, ahead of the Lib Dems who are in government. If the SNP and the Tories can sort out their differences (maybe a Cameron-led Tory party will be seen as less ‘anti-Scottish’ by Alex Salmond) then it is entirely possible we could have a completely different Executive next year.

]]> By: Colin Riley http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/#comment-352 Colin Riley Sat, 06 May 2006 12:22:22 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=399#comment-352 It really was great looking at the numbers. I do worry about up here though, the only reason labour had a majority at the last general election was because of 'us' (said with disbelief). <br /> <br /> I am thinking about it; but I would still rather it was the blues rather than SNP or Lib Dem - which here really does not look like it is going to happen. It really was great looking at the numbers. I do worry about up here though, the only reason labour had a majority at the last general election was because of ‘us’ (said with disbelief).

I am thinking about it; but I would still rather it was the blues rather than SNP or Lib Dem - which here really does not look like it is going to happen.

]]> By: Mr. T http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/05/05/about-damn-time/#comment-353 Mr. T Fri, 05 May 2006 23:27:28 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=399#comment-353 My god. The labour party have done a handful of things wrong, and you criticise like the tory party didn't bleed your fucking nation dry.<br /> <br /> Seriously. I've seen new hospitals and schools sprout up around your feet, and I feel quite pleased that labour are in power of your country, fulfilling many of their promises.<br /> <br /> Aside from the mistake of Iraq which, despite *seriously* questionably legalities, has saved many lives, I can't think of much that they've done wrong. So why vote out? I can't help but feel you have some emotional vendetta here.<br /> * Watch our "Day in the Life of the PM" film<br /> * Download Hi-Res images of the PM<br /> * PM's speeches since 1997 My god. The labour party have done a handful of things wrong, and you criticise like the tory party didn’t bleed your fucking nation dry.

Seriously. I’ve seen new hospitals and schools sprout up around your feet, and I feel quite pleased that labour are in power of your country, fulfilling many of their promises.

Aside from the mistake of Iraq which, despite *seriously* questionably legalities, has saved many lives, I can’t think of much that they’ve done wrong. So why vote out? I can’t help but feel you have some emotional vendetta here.
* Watch our “Day in the Life of the PM” film
* Download Hi-Res images of the PM
* PM’s speeches since 1997

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