Comments on: 42 day ‘concessions’ unravelling already http://www.chickyog.net/2008/06/13/42-day-concessions-unravelling-already/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Something for the Weekend: The Sun Goes Down | Liberal Democrat Voice http://www.chickyog.net/2008/06/13/42-day-concessions-unravelling-already/comment-page-1/#comment-40030 Something for the Weekend: The Sun Goes Down | Liberal Democrat Voice Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:25:20 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=2539#comment-40030 [...] (Hat-tip, and also for Millions planning £3000 ‘I’m a terrorist’ scam.) [...] [...] (Hat-tip, and also for Millions planning £3000 ‘I’m a terrorist’ scam.) [...]

]]> By: Andrew Bartlett http://www.chickyog.net/2008/06/13/42-day-concessions-unravelling-already/comment-page-1/#comment-40028 Andrew Bartlett Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:00:15 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=2539#comment-40028 I don't expect to see ANY person held for longer than 28 days to be released without charge. I believe that this government, and any realistic future governments, would rather spend far more money pursuing unwinnable prosecutions, or vindictively prosecuting people held for 28 days plus with relatively trivial offences, than they would endure the embarrassment of compensating 'terrorsists'. I don’t expect to see ANY person held for longer than 28 days to be released without charge. I believe that this government, and any realistic future governments, would rather spend far more money pursuing unwinnable prosecutions, or vindictively prosecuting people held for 28 days plus with relatively trivial offences, than they would endure the embarrassment of compensating ‘terrorsists’.

]]> By: Philip http://www.chickyog.net/2008/06/13/42-day-concessions-unravelling-already/comment-page-1/#comment-40012 Philip Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:40:22 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=2539#comment-40012 I did particularly enjoy this spin of the moral compass: <i>Asked what our position would be, the PMS reiterated that it was something that we needed to keep under review, but we would want to look at what the circumstances were and what the position was at any one time, consult with our international partners and take a view.</i> Philip's latest blog post... <a href="http://thecurmudgeonly.blogspot.com/2008/06/phishing-for-attention.html" rel="nofollow">Phishing for Attention</a> I did particularly enjoy this spin of the moral compass:

Asked what our position would be, the PMS reiterated that it was something that we needed to keep under review, but we would want to look at what the circumstances were and what the position was at any one time, consult with our international partners and take a view.

Philip’s latest blog post… Phishing for Attention

]]> By: Philip http://www.chickyog.net/2008/06/13/42-day-concessions-unravelling-already/comment-page-1/#comment-40010 Philip Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:34:42 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=2539#comment-40010 Don't quite get this. McNulty said there might be payments of £3000 to people who are wrongly counter-terrorised; the PMS implies the payments aren't going to be £3000 <i>per day.</i> Where's the contradiction? Philip's latest blog post... <a href="http://thecurmudgeonly.blogspot.com/2008/06/phishing-for-attention.html" rel="nofollow">Phishing for Attention</a> Don’t quite get this. McNulty said there might be payments of £3000 to people who are wrongly counter-terrorised; the PMS implies the payments aren’t going to be £3000 per day. Where’s the contradiction?

Philip’s latest blog post… Phishing for Attention

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