International Law

Is Iain Dale a Martian?

By John Hirst

I question whether the number one political blogger, Iain Dale, has got his finger on the political pulse. In Conservative's not prepared to tolerate sleaze, I thought the Tories invented sleaze. Iain Dale places Derek Conway in the same league as Margaret Thatcher and Iain Duncan Smith. I wouldn't have put IDS in the same league as Margaret Thatcher in the first place. Comparing Derek Conway to Margaret Thatcher, we have to ask the question: 'has Iain Dale lost his marbles where the sun doesn't shine'? He states that he is biased, and proud to stand behind his friend Derek Conway. Bear in mind the saying that pride comes before a fall. Personally, I wouldn't want Iain Dale standing behind me. Given his stated bias, it is a bit rich to claim he has inside knowledge whereas other "people who have scant knowledge of the detail of the case rush to judgment and turn on one of their own". Derek Conway was caught bang to rights with his grubby little paws in the public purse. What more do people need to know? "He has admitted his mistakes and paid a very heavy price". I would argue that neither of these are true. I would not call David Cameron being decisive waiting until the shit hit the fan and seeing how far it spread before trying to wipe a bit of it away, and saying look we're now clean, its the new image. The smell of shit lingers. No wonder Iain Dale is a fan of Life on Mars, with a comment like this "I have little doubt that if this scandal had happened six months ago, or in six months' time, Conway might well have faced an uncomfortable time, but he would not be staring at the end of his political career". Remind us again which planet you're from Mr Dale? "Labour MPs probably have more sympathy for him than his Tory colleagues". I doubt this very much. Sympathy for the devil? Satan get thee behind me. Preferably, at least, a million miles. "Enough is enough". Of this corruption being damaging to politics? On this point, at least, we are in agreement.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on February 01, 2008 (boomark / email).