The Prime Minister announced today sweeping reforms to give Parliament more power, but we do not live in a USA style system. The House of Commons is controlled by the Majority Party. Its like selling an old product, new image but the content that matters. All reforms would give Parliament more power if the Executive did not come from the Commons and Lords. Its a class art in Spin but still spin. The Iraq War was approved by the House of Commons. There is an old British Comedy about Politics called Yes Minister, one show was about "Open Government", the best way to be less open is to announce it with headline grabbing news, its in the detail. PM's don't give up power they just got, plus its a green paper, the discussion period, that could take as long as Gordon Brown is Prime Minister to come to an end and then a White Paper on the subject. Spin is not finished yet!!
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Brown's Reforms?
The Prime Minister announced today sweeping reforms to give Parliament more power, but we do not live in a USA style system. The House of Commons is controlled by the Majority Party. Its like selling an old product, new image but the content that matters. All reforms would give Parliament more power if the Executive did not come from the Commons and Lords. Its a class art in Spin but still spin. The Iraq War was approved by the House of Commons. There is an old British Comedy about Politics called Yes Minister, one show was about "Open Government", the best way to be less open is to announce it with headline grabbing news, its in the detail. PM's don't give up power they just got, plus its a green paper, the discussion period, that could take as long as Gordon Brown is Prime Minister to come to an end and then a White Paper on the subject. Spin is not finished yet!!
Mr Libby and the Elite Media
Here is how the Elite Media is Reporting the Libby Case.
CNN, reports that the President has not ruled out a full Pardon for Mr Libby. If Clinton can do it why not Bush on January 20th 2009.
Time, looks at the political implications of the Libby Case and the after effects for the Bush Administration.
MSNBC, looks at the history of Presidential Power when it comes to Pardons and Commutation.
New York Times , On the whole a fair article, worth a read.
New York Times - Editorial Lets just say not very postive for Presdient Bush.
CNN, reports that the President has not ruled out a full Pardon for Mr Libby. If Clinton can do it why not Bush on January 20th 2009.
Time, looks at the political implications of the Libby Case and the after effects for the Bush Administration.
MSNBC, looks at the history of Presidential Power when it comes to Pardons and Commutation.
New York Times , On the whole a fair article, worth a read.
New York Times - Editorial Lets just say not very postive for Presdient Bush.
Grant of Executive Clemency
The President has granted Executive Clemency to Mr Libby, this is good, President George W. Bush should be congratulated by those that support the President.
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