Bang goes the Wilson Doctrine

Roland Perry ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Sun, 3 Feb 2008 15:30:48 +0000


In article <65C042A8-AF77-4B22-9804-895D41D14C5A@batten.eu.org>, Ian 
Batten <igb@batten.eu.org> writes
>If MPs are to have conversations with their constituents bugged, 
>without the agreement of the Home Secretary, on the sign-off of the 
>police acting alone,

Those allegedly doing the bugging in this instance should be 
investigated and prosecuted in the normal way if they have acted 
illegally.

>while all the Home Secretary can do himself is  flap about how it's 
>unacceptable and he'll order and internal coverup,  whoops, 
>investigation (to add to the fifty that have been already  launched 
>under Brown), where do we all stand?

Ironic that it was the police bugging Halford, that started the whole 
RIPA exercise in the first place.

 >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7224661.stm

"This member of Parliament deserves the respect which he has been given 
by his constituents."

Does that apply to Messrs Hain and Conway, too?
-- 
Roland Perry