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"Does Theresa May know what day it is?"
That's today's headline over the Times Online's article about the latest Abu Q farce. (I've decided to call him A Book At Bedtime from now on.)
Well, does she?
That's today's headline over the Times Online's article about the latest Abu Q farce. (I've decided to call him A Book At Bedtime from now on.)
Well, does she?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Over the years I've met quite a few senior politicians of all three parties - I have to say that Theresa May is right up there in the "who on earth gave this person a job" stakes - profoundly unimpressive ...
... and before anyone goes off on a "dave, the well known tory basher, would say that wouldn't he" reply, I am no respecter of party lines when it comes to commenting on individual competency (or lack of it). One of most impressive ministers I ever met was Caroline Spelman - I may disagree with her policies, but she radiates ability.
On the other side of the Commons, I had profound respect for Clare Short - searingly honest (perhaps overly so at times) and also very competent. Whereas I've met all three Labour MPs for Coventry (two whilst they were government ministers) and have yet to find a redeeming feature in any of them.
... and before anyone goes off on a "dave, the well known tory basher, would say that wouldn't he" reply, I am no respecter of party lines when it comes to commenting on individual competency (or lack of it). One of most impressive ministers I ever met was Caroline Spelman - I may disagree with her policies, but she radiates ability.
On the other side of the Commons, I had profound respect for Clare Short - searingly honest (perhaps overly so at times) and also very competent. Whereas I've met all three Labour MPs for Coventry (two whilst they were government ministers) and have yet to find a redeeming feature in any of them.
Not sure why AOG, d9 and others are going out of their way to run down Britain and praise the French.
We deport thousands of criminals every year. We do it rapidly, without any publicity and without bother from the courts. For some reason, when the French do the same they are brave and some posters are in awe. Last month the French deported people to Algeria, Morocco and Turkey. The people were not destined for arrest and torture or the death penalty when they reached their destination country. If they were, France would also have found themselves mired in Human Rights legislation.
Qatada and Hamza are the exception. They are not typical. Typically we have no bother deporting anyone we like. There are a few with unusual circumstances out of tens of thousands. We should not bash Britain and the Government for these highly unusual cases.
We deport thousands of criminals every year. We do it rapidly, without any publicity and without bother from the courts. For some reason, when the French do the same they are brave and some posters are in awe. Last month the French deported people to Algeria, Morocco and Turkey. The people were not destined for arrest and torture or the death penalty when they reached their destination country. If they were, France would also have found themselves mired in Human Rights legislation.
Qatada and Hamza are the exception. They are not typical. Typically we have no bother deporting anyone we like. There are a few with unusual circumstances out of tens of thousands. We should not bash Britain and the Government for these highly unusual cases.
I'm only asking how the French seem to be able to do it, just to understand that's all. I remember in the early eighties when the farmers were burning lorry loads of English lamb with the Police watching. A journalist went up to a French copper and said "It it legal to burn lorries in France", he replied "Non", "so are you going to arrest them then?" - "Non"! So what mechanism do the French use to selectively enforce laws? Perhaps someone can tell us.
d9, AOG and others.
In 2010 there were 39,030 foreign nationals deported from within the UK, an increase of 3% from 2009. There was no fuss. No interference. Little publicity. We should applaud that. Unfortunately just a handful of cases are not straightfarward and those are the ones you choose to dwell on. You are bashing Britain for no reason, and you are praising the French undeservedly.
In 2010 there were 39,030 foreign nationals deported from within the UK, an increase of 3% from 2009. There was no fuss. No interference. Little publicity. We should applaud that. Unfortunately just a handful of cases are not straightfarward and those are the ones you choose to dwell on. You are bashing Britain for no reason, and you are praising the French undeservedly.