BBC Website: "Your Reaction to Margaret Hassan's Murder"

Where's Phil when you need him, eh?

 

Memories don't last long in the political world. People move on and
forget, which IMO, is a damn shame.

 

I don't think we are a Democracy any more. This was slipped through
while 90% of the population though Fox Hunting was the most important
thing on the governments mind.

Civil Contingencies Act 2004

http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200304/ldbills/120
/2004120.pdf

He could in theory stay in for ever now.
The only time something like this happened before was a prelude to
Hitler coming to power.

Now will it be:
Emperor Tony
Or
Heil Blair
Or
Dick (Short for dictator)

 

Unfortunately, that's the way the world seems to be going. It'll be
very naïve to think that such a country, in the true sense, really
exists.

 

(3) Emergency regulations may make provision of any kind that could be
made by
Act of Parliament or by the exercise of the Royal Prerogative; in
particular,
regulations may
(a) confer a function on a Minister of the Crown, on the Scottish
Ministers,
on the National Assembly for Wales, on a Northern Ireland
department, on a coordinator appointed under section 24 or on any
other specified person (and a function conferred may, in particular,
be
(i) a power, or duty, to exercise a discretion;
(ii) a power to give directions or orders, whether written or oral);
(b) provide for or enable the requisition or confiscation of property
(with
or without compensation);
(c) provide for or enable the destruction of property, animal life or
plant
life (with or without compensation);
(d) prohibit, or enable the prohibition of, movement to or from a
specified
place;
(e) require, or enable the requirement of, movement to or from a specified
place;
(f) prohibit, or enable the prohibition of, assemblies of specified kinds,
at
specified places or at specified times;
(g) prohibit, or enable the prohibition of, travel at specified times;
(h) prohibit, or enable the prohibition of, other specified activities;
(i) create an offence of
(i) failing to comply with a provision of the regulations;
(ii) failing to comply with a direction or order given or made under
the regulations;
(iii) obstructing a person in the performance of a function under or
by virtue of the regulations;

Seems to be a catch all whereby they can make up draconian powers on the
spot.

Scary.

 

Rather radical for the Shibuya-kei scene.

 

No..

Phil