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What a co-incidence!

  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sir-malcolm-rifkind-helped-hire-head-of-parliamentary-watchdog-that-cleared-him-over-cashforaccess-allegations-10508789.html Sir Malcolm Rifkind helped hire head of parliamentary watchdog that cleared him over 'cash-for-access' allegations Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Jack Straw   What a remarkable co-incidence. Rifkind appointed head of Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards , who has now cleared him and Straw of breaking rules on paid lobbying,(despite the evidence against both of these MP's being recorded for television). In another remarkable twist to this story, Rifkind states that "he had forgotten the name of the person he had recommended" for the appointment. You may detect a degree of skepticism in this entry.

Perverting the course of justice

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/20/libyan-rendition-claim-uk-interests Libyan told he cannot pursue rendition claim in case it harms UK interests Abdel Hakim Belhaj said the judge thought 'it might embarrass the Americans'. Bloody outrageous. All those responsible for this scandalous decision, including Mr Justice Simon, should be put on trial for perverting the course of justice. Again, this country prostitutes itself in order to avoid upsetting the Americans.

Another nail in the coffin of civil liberties.

  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/05/secret-court-hearings-civil-liberties-_n_2809154.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Secret Court Hearings: 'A Dark Night For British Justice' As Ministers Reject Safeguards Justice secretary Ken Clarke's plans branded 'disproportionate'   Secret courts where "evidence" can be fabricated but never tested, where the presumption of innocence is transformed into the presumption of guilt, and where "witnesses" would only be a deception. This is a sinister development in the legal system in this country, which ensures that government gains an even stronger stranglehold on civil liberties. Echo's of another totalitarian regime. Hazel Blears Jack Straw    Jack Straw and Hazel Blears supported the government in the introduction of these sinister measures. It demonstrates once again how far the Labour Party has been dragged to the right of British politics over the l...

The finger prints of Jack Straw

  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ios-hillsborough-exclusive-revealed--the-critical-role-of-jack-straw-8165990.html Jack Straw had made up his mind within five weeks of coming to power that there was no need for a fresh inquiry into the Hillsborough tragedy. We should not be surprised that Straw has his  finger prints on the Hillsborough coverup scandal. He was deeply involved with Blair and others in the deception of Parliament and the nation, on the Iraq WMD myth and the subsequent decision in league with the Americans, to launch an illegal act of aggression against the Iraqi people. What his motives were in seeking to avoid a fresh inquiry into Hillsborough are speculative. However, we can be sure that there are other skeletons in Jack Straw's cupboard.