Political Hypocrisy
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 10:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
caddymanI've gone off the increasingly barmy Lib Dems over the past few years, but in this instance they are spot on.
The Commons have voted on and passed a Private Member's Bill, the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill exempting themselves and Lords from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. This is additional to the protection they already enjoy when speaking in the House, which provided they do not use "Unparliamentary Language", means they can say pretty much what they want about anybody or anything unsubstantiated or not.
As we slowly stumble into a centralised and increasingly authoritarian state, we should retain as much accountability from our representatives as we can. We should not let then forget who serves whom.
Thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lupercal for spotting and posting this in the first place. Stick it on your LJ or blog and get people to sign up.
Ptch. And me without my hat of ranting!
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The Commons have voted on and passed a Private Member's Bill, the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill exempting themselves and Lords from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. This is additional to the protection they already enjoy when speaking in the House, which provided they do not use "Unparliamentary Language", means they can say pretty much what they want about anybody or anything unsubstantiated or not.
As we slowly stumble into a centralised and increasingly authoritarian state, we should retain as much accountability from our representatives as we can. We should not let then forget who serves whom.
Thanks to
lupercal for spotting and posting this in the first place. Stick it on your LJ or blog and get people to sign up.Ptch. And me without my hat of ranting!