0910 Hrs GMT London Friday 17 April 2009: KHOODEELAAR! TOLD YOU SO! That BOTH the ‘mainstream’ ‘media’ and the ‘mainstream’ politicos are letting the UK public down. That NEITHER is democratic. That BOTH are opportunistic, unethical, corrupt. And constantly corrupting in the conception of their agenda.. Their main agenda. That this week’s apparent difference is also staged to create the fake impression that this is what the media in essence does: CONSTANTLY question immoral, unethical, authoritarian powers and authority.. That BOTH are engaged in the ‘real trade’ of making money for their membership’. That BOTH operate as secret, closed clubs. That BOTH feed off each other. And that BOTH shield each other. Against the ordinary public..That BOTH fake it when they allegedly criticise, question, challenge the other.. that the cycle of lies and lying by the media and the politicians is very overdue to be stopped for good... The fact that the Crossrail scam-peddler London EVENING Nostandards STANDARD has been running the item about UK Home Secretary [interior minister in Gordon Brown’s cabinet] Jacqui Smith with the headline ’Shameful’ shows that the ‘agenda’ that the ‘standardless’ Standard is running ing has not prioritized the upholding of democracy by the UK parliament at all.. The ‘Shameful’ conduct they are now appearing to be so exercised about is no such thing.. True that Damian Green’;s arrest was shameful... But, as we have pointed out before, Damian Green is no better than his alleged tormentor Jacqui Smith.. How? The answer is to be found in the role that Damian Green has played [and will play]. In the foreseeable future.. He is not opposed to any of the authoritarian measures that have been brought about by the Brown fronted Blaired regime...He has neither spoken against nor opposed any of the violations of civil liberties.... So that fact must be noted and recognized... As for the arrest of an MP , that matter must be sen in the context of what MPs actually do. BY allowing the state powers to be abused in a way that has created a East European state in the UK, the Tories have KNOWINGLY created the pretexts for the culmination of that state to something even worse when they get into power....... And another thing: how is it that the Home Affairs Select Committee found it possible to question the Damian Green arrest in that report that coincided with the embargoed contents of what the CPS was going to formally announce any way?
[To be continued]
Shameful: Jacqui Smith slammed for Damian Green fiasco
Joe Murphy, Political Editor
16.04.09
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‘Information posed no risk’
HOME SECRETARY Jacqui Smith faced a storm of outrage this afternoon as the secrets case against Damian Green was dramatically thrown out.
A searing verdict by the Director of Public Prosecutions said leaks about government blunders obtained by Mr Green were actually matters of public interest.
The pointless Scotland Yard investigation cost taxpayers between £3 million and £5 million and led to the shocking sight of an MP being hauled into police cells and threatened with prosecution on serious charges usually used in bribery cases.
But today Mr Green was cleared of conspiracy to cause corruption in public office. Also in the clear was Home Office whistleblower Christopher Galley, who has spent six months on paid gardening leave despite admitting he passed documents on to the Tory MP and shadow minister for immigration.
In a separate report, the Commons home affairs committee revealed that, contrary to government claims, there was no threat to national security from the leaks.
The only damage inflicted has been the political embarrassment to Ms Smith and the Home Office. As fury erupted over the handling of the case, the question being asked by Tory MPs was whether the power of the State was used against Mr Green because of his success at leaving ministers with red faces.
Although he did not accuse Ms Smith of directly influencing the investigation, a relieved Mr Green said he believed officials may have over-reacted because of the level of anger among their political masters.
“I think that is very possible,” he told the Standard. “You can assume that the atmosphere inside the Home Office and the Cabinet Office was one of frustration that their failings in immigration policy were being exposed and they were embarrassed about that. This whole affair has been the upshot of that atmosphere.”
The leaks included a memo showing that Ms Smith was warned that thousands of illegal immigrants had been given sensitive jobs in Whitehall security. Another revealed that ministers were warned that an illegal immigrant was caught working in Parliament with a fake ID.
The Cabinet Office called in Scotland Yard by writing a letter claiming there had been “considerable damage to national security”.
The letter was by Cabinet Office director of security and intelligence Chris Wright. Sir David Normington, the most senior civil servant in the Home Office, told a committee of MPs that “at least one” of the leaks related to national security.
But both were contradicted, first by the home affairs committee report, and then by the sensational statement by Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions, announcing there would be no charges. He said the material did not relate to “military, policing or intelligence matters” and also touched on “matters of legitimate public interest”. He said no one was exposed to risk of injury or death, it was not highly confidential and was already known by many people.
Ms Smith defended the decision to hold an investigation, insisting it would have been “irresponsible” not to have taken action. “I think senior civil servants and myself in fact have a responsibility to keep information safe,” she said. “My job is to protect the British people. It is also to protect the sensitive information about how we protect them as well and that is what we have done.”
Allies of Ms Smith attacked Mr Green's conduct, saying he had been found by the investigation to have “aided and encouraged” a relationship with Mr Galley in the hope of obtaining more leaks.
That was tantamount to “grooming” the junior civil servant to commit wrongdoing, they said. Mr Galley was “extremely relieved”, said his solicitor Neil O'May. He will, however, face disciplinary action by the Home Office.
There was a torrent of criticism of the Government's handling of the affair. Former shadow home secretary David Davis said: “The fact that this case was brought amounts to a massive misjudgment by the Cabinet Office and the Home Office and demonstrates only too clearly the political culture within these departments which encourages such misuse of the law to protect ministers from political embarrassment, since there was never any significant threat to national security.”
Labour MP Keith Vaz, chairman of the home affairs select committee, branded the police raid on the Commons “a very regrettable state of affairs”. “I think most Members of Parliament are very concerned about the fact that police were able to search an office of a Member of Parliament without getting consent,” he added.
Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne described the arrest as a “monumental shambles”.
Mr Green was arrested on 27 November and held for six hours. The father of two girls, he was fingerprinted and had to give a DNA sample, which he now wants destroyed. Police seized his mobile phone, bank statements and computers. His wife Alicia and 15-year-old daughter were upset when police combed their home, even reading love letters.
He said today he had no doubt that the officials who ordered the investigation were influenced by the political climate set by ministers. “Fish think from the head down,” he said.
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How much does the British public have to suffer with Ms Jaqui Smith and other incompetent government politicians, and in many cases, simply thieves, taking advantage of their 'expenses' in robbing the taxpayer regarding 'second homes' etc. The overall sleaze has gone on long enough. The electorate, backed by the serious newspapers, should demand a general election now! The British have a reputation of being 'reserved' and 'understated' - it is about time this should change and the Brits should get more volatile!
- Esther Clark, Los Angeles
Whilst she and her husband continue to steal from the public purse perhaps tax payers might be entitled to reclaim the hundreds of thousands of pounds which she stole from us.
- R.F., Yorks, UK
how much more damage will this incompetent woman be allowed to inflict on this country? Surely even the Labour party must be worried at the effect she is having on their potential vote (if any remains), The Labour party have been totally out of their depth and incompetent from day one ... not a single thing they have touched has reached a successful conclusion - Jacqui Smith (sorry, but no one spelling their name 'Jacqui') however is constantly and publicly 'found out' ... it s unbelievable she is still in her job!
- Carver, newark,
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