Prince Charles’s meddling in planning ‘unconstitutional’, says Richard Rogers | UK news | The Guardian He called for the creation of a committee of independent constitutional experts to vet Charles’s involvement not just in architecture, but in other areas where he expresses an opinion, including medicine, agriculture and the environment. “The prince always goes round the back to wield his influence, using phone calls or in the case of the Chelsea barracks, a private letter,” Rogers said. “It is an abuse of power because he is not willing to debate. He has made his representations two and a half years late and anyone but him would have been shown the door. We should examine the ethics of this situation. Someone who is unelected, will not debate but will use the power bestowed by his birth-right must be questioned.” The former planning minister Nick Raynsford has described the prince’s intervention as “almost feudal”. Speaking on BBC radio he said it was “a very dangerous precedent”. “The heir to the throne intervenes in a decision that should be taken through normal democratic process.”

Prince Charles’s meddling in planning ‘unconstitutional’, says Richard Rogers | UK news | The Guardian

He called for the creation of a committee of independent constitutional experts to vet Charles’s involvement not just in architecture, but in other areas where he expresses an opinion, including medicine, agriculture and the environment.

“The prince always goes round the back to wield his influence, using phone calls or in the case of the Chelsea barracks, a private letter,” Rogers said. “It is an abuse of power because he is not willing to debate. He has made his representations two and a half years late and anyone but him would have been shown the door. We should examine the ethics of this situation. Someone who is unelected, will not debate but will use the power bestowed by his birth-right must be questioned.”

The former planning minister Nick Raynsford has described the prince’s intervention as “almost feudal”. Speaking on BBC radio he said it was “a very dangerous precedent”. “The heir to the throne intervenes in a decision that should be taken through normal democratic process.”



david mitchell, as well as being one of the funniest comedians around in the uk at the moment, is rapidly becoming one of the most perceptive and astute political commentators on the current political scene. this article in the observer manages to have a go at dave ‘the rave’ cameron a politician whose only policy, mitchell points out, is to become the next prime minister, as well as the current crop of ne’er do wells, brown, sugar etc. some of the comments are good too. i particularly like “this country has become a one party state, with two opposing factions”. there’s also a reference to alan sugar as sid james’ ugly little brother (‘successful businessman? you don’t see many amstrads round these days. do you.’) The Observer, Sunday 14 June 2009 Article history (via Whatever next - a man with an opinion? | David Mitchell | Comment is free | The Observer )

david mitchell, as well as being one of the funniest comedians around in the uk at the moment, is rapidly becoming one of the most perceptive and astute political commentators on the current political scene. this article in the observer manages to have a go at dave ‘the rave’ cameron a politician whose only policy, mitchell points out, is to become the next prime minister, as well as the current crop of ne’er do wells, brown, sugar etc.

some of the comments are good too. i particularly like “this country has become a one party state, with two opposing factions”. there’s also a reference to alan sugar as sid james’ ugly little brother (‘successful businessman? you don’t see many amstrads round these days. do you.’)

The Observer, Sunday 14 June 2009 Article history (via Whatever next - a man with an opinion? | David Mitchell | Comment is free | The Observer )



"she bitterly regretted the timing of her resignation, on the eve of European elections, that saw Labour’s vote dip under 16 per cent for the first time in nearly 100 years. In an interview with the M.E.N., Ms Blears - who at times seemed close to tears - said she was not part of an anti-Brown plot and had not wished to destabilise him. But she added: “I’ve thought long and hard and I have a number of regrets.” Ms Blears said her decision to write in a newspaper column `YouTube if you want to’ - as Mr Brown was being pilloried for an appearance on the video-sharing website - was `thoughtless and quite cruel’. She said Mr Brown accepted her immediate apology. “I thought it was clever - it was too clever by half,” she said. “It was flippant and I only realised later how hurtful it was.” Ms Blears quit as communities secretary a day after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and north west minister Beverley Hughes said they were standing down. She was then followed by Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell, who quit as work and pensions secretary."
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Blears: My regrets - News - Manchester Evening News

cast your eyes on this - you can even see the interview on video, but i’d keep the sick bag handy. not part of the plot mind you. o no.

‘close to tears’. brilliant. wonder how she feels about helping secure two seats in the european parliament for british nazis.



I regret the timing of my resignation, says Hazel Blears | Politics | guardian.co.uk bet she does. have i said this before? self-serving manipulative opportunistic little… i thought i’d seen the last of that pert supercilious little smirk. these people deserve to be shat on.

I regret the timing of my resignation, says Hazel Blears | Politics | guardian.co.uk

bet she does. have i said this before? self-serving manipulative opportunistic little…

i thought i’d seen the last of that pert supercilious little smirk.

these people deserve to be shat on.



god help us if this idiot ever gets to be king

god help us if this idiot ever gets to be king



bookmarks: the (last remaining?) socialist bookshop in london makes a delightfully ironic reference to the trustworthiness of our esteemed parliamentary representatives. i also like the title of the books stacked behind: unravelling capitalism - yes it is. i’ll have to go back and check it out, i couldn’t find it on amazon, perhaps not surprising.

bookmarks: the (last remaining?) socialist bookshop in london makes a delightfully ironic reference to the trustworthiness of our esteemed parliamentary representatives.

i also like the title of the books stacked behind: unravelling capitalism - yes it is.

i’ll have to go back and check it out, i couldn’t find it on amazon, perhaps not surprising.



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