Thursday, February 24, 2005
Human Rights
Calum has been a (moderately ... nothing too exciting, now) critic of the continued illegal detentions in Guantanamo Bay. Quite right too.
Seven people were held illegally in Belmarsh Prision by the British Government. Calum was silent.
Last night Calum voted to remove the rights of some British citizens (as selected by the Home Secretary) to be placed in internal exile - outwith the judicial system - on the basis of gossip, hearsay, and unchallengable "proof" from the Security Services. Exactly as Bush has done.
Thankfully, they are only proposing step one, and not the full military prison camp on Scalpay (yet!)
You may trust Charles Clarke, but last year it was David ("I'm the daddy") Blunkett, and next year it could be Peter ("Brazilianboyfriend personal assistant") Mandelson.
As The Register points out: "New Labour could self arrest under new terror law". Delicious irony.
I give gorgeous George Galloway a week before they lock him away.... and then they could be coming for me or you.
Seven people were held illegally in Belmarsh Prision by the British Government. Calum was silent.
Last night Calum voted to remove the rights of some British citizens (as selected by the Home Secretary) to be placed in internal exile - outwith the judicial system - on the basis of gossip, hearsay, and unchallengable "proof" from the Security Services. Exactly as Bush has done.
Thankfully, they are only proposing step one, and not the full military prison camp on Scalpay (yet!)
You may trust Charles Clarke, but last year it was David ("I'm the daddy") Blunkett, and next year it could be Peter ("Brazilian
As The Register points out: "New Labour could self arrest under new terror law". Delicious irony.
I give gorgeous George Galloway a week before they lock him away.... and then they could be coming for me or you.
