Dear All
One of the problems in politics is people sometimes try and be too clever for their own good without having thought things through.
A case in point is Alan Clayton, SNP Activist who made stupid and false statements in his newsletter about the death of Danus McKinlay.
On the SNP website is a story about former Labour Peer Lord Watson who was put in prison for wilful fire-raising.
http://www.snp.org/node/14806
Watson went to prison and served his 16 month sentence; he paid his debt to society and was released.
So, it is wrong to punish him further and not let him rebuild his life.
SNP MP Angus MacNeil instigated the investigation into the Cash for Peerages scandal which he was right to do.
But were Angus MacNeil was wrong was to use Watson for party political advantage because he was contacted by the Telegraph for a quote.
He was wrong to single out Watson period in regard his comments on Lords Reform since the debt to society was paid by Watson.
Recently Nicola Sturgeon helped benefit cheat, Abdul Rauf who was previously convicted for a substantial fraud in 1996 while working in a Post Office and went on to commit further fraud at the taxpayers expense.
So, why is it right for the SNP to try and punish Watson but help Rauf?
Doesn’t that seem like double standards?
Watson is thought to be the only peer to have continued benefiting from his peerage that is okay if he obeys the rules of the House of Lords.
Fairness must apply to everyone.
At the General Election in Glasgow, SNP Candidates will try and win as many seats as possible in the City; they will attempt to do so on the proposition that they stand up for fairness and equality for everyone.
That shouldn’t be a slogan but a core belief.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
One of the problems in politics is people sometimes try and be too clever for their own good without having thought things through.
A case in point is Alan Clayton, SNP Activist who made stupid and false statements in his newsletter about the death of Danus McKinlay.
On the SNP website is a story about former Labour Peer Lord Watson who was put in prison for wilful fire-raising.
http://www.snp.org/node/14806
Watson went to prison and served his 16 month sentence; he paid his debt to society and was released.
So, it is wrong to punish him further and not let him rebuild his life.
SNP MP Angus MacNeil instigated the investigation into the Cash for Peerages scandal which he was right to do.
But were Angus MacNeil was wrong was to use Watson for party political advantage because he was contacted by the Telegraph for a quote.
He was wrong to single out Watson period in regard his comments on Lords Reform since the debt to society was paid by Watson.
Recently Nicola Sturgeon helped benefit cheat, Abdul Rauf who was previously convicted for a substantial fraud in 1996 while working in a Post Office and went on to commit further fraud at the taxpayers expense.
So, why is it right for the SNP to try and punish Watson but help Rauf?
Doesn’t that seem like double standards?
Watson is thought to be the only peer to have continued benefiting from his peerage that is okay if he obeys the rules of the House of Lords.
Fairness must apply to everyone.
At the General Election in Glasgow, SNP Candidates will try and win as many seats as possible in the City; they will attempt to do so on the proposition that they stand up for fairness and equality for everyone.
That shouldn’t be a slogan but a core belief.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
core belief's and elected politician unfortunately do not very often go together....
ReplyDeleteDear Mxyzptlk
ReplyDeleteWhat you say is true but it shouldn't be the case.
As someone with an interest in politics, I don't think there should be a blank cheque just because you happen to support a political party.
If they are wrong, their wrong and you should speak out.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University