Which Laws would you like to Repeal?

[eroticartist]

The last government passed over 30,000 new laws many infringing on your rights, freedoms and civil liberties.

The present government is going to repeal many of these unjust laws.
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Which laws would you like to see repealed?

Mike Freeman. !thumbsup!

[Il doctori]

The in-laws !grin!

[eroticartist]

I take it that you are satisfied in obeying all of the repressive laws passed by the last authoritarian Labour Party?
Mike Freeman.

[andy at handiwork]

Like all new administrations, they've come in with bold and radical proposals to lift the oppressive burden imposed by the last lot from our shoulders, but even as we suggest measures that might be repealed, you know full well that the police, the civil service, the SIS and all the rest, are whispering in ministerial ears something along the lines of'....but Minister, now YOU know what WE know, you cant possibly get rid of that law, regulation, etc...'.

I'm not holding my breath for much beyond the rejection of the loathsome ID Card scheme, and a lighter touch when it comes to stop and search powers.

[alicia_fan_uk]

I like turns of phrase like "the last government passed over 30,000 new laws, many infringing on your rights, freedoms and civil liberties". It reminds me of tabloid journalists.

Here's more examples using the same technique:
"There are over 60 million people in the UK. Many of them are paedophiles."
"There are millions of homes in the UK. Many of them have significant structurally problems."
"There are around 30 million females in the UK. Many of them get raped."

The "many" above means pretty much fuck all. It gives no real sense of context, purpose, perspective or extent. It's an excellent way to make a point, without actually making one. It can act as a partial shield from critique or detailed discussion and can be used to scare and to distort an argument.

I'm not saying that was eroticartist's intention above. I'm just saying that is how such a term can be viewed.

alicia_fan_uk

[jimslip]

This morning that sexist BRUTE David Cameron, at a conference on tourism, BLATANTLY implied that he rather liked watching beach volley ball and that he'd be, "Glued to the box" during the Olympics!

Blair and Harman's, "Thought Police", would have had him carted off for "PC re-education classes" for such an outrageous suggestion, namely that men (And some girls) rather like watching babes leaping about in skimpy bikinis..........RAPIST!!tut!

[andy at handiwork]

Maybe things aren't as gloomy as I thought. Fingers crossed, but no holding my breath.

[WoodWhacker]

Can I get Lucy Law's retirement repealed please?

[David Johnson]

This seems a remarkably naive post.

"The last government passed over 30,000 new laws many infringing on your rights, freedoms and civil liberties."

A suspiciously round number, 30,000 don't you think? Any evidence to back this up?

"The present government is going to repeal many of these unjust laws".

This is a joke, right?

Clegg and the Lib Dems changed within one week of the election their policies on education, immigration, the timing of spending cuts, foreign policy, nuclear power, defence, student fees etc etc. Yet when Clegg says they are going to repeal "many of these unjust laws" you believe him?

Take the Academies Bill rushed through with minimal time for debate by the Lib Dem Con government using the same mechanism used for anti-terrorist legislation. The Academies concept was introduced by Labour to deal with schools that were failing. Academies are state funded schools outside local authority control. However, in contrast to Labour, the coalition is focusing first on the top end of schools. The results of this approach will mean that the changes will benefit more privileged neighbourhoods and that the best schools will be able to "suck the best teachers and the extra money", leaving those left under local authority being regarded as second best.

Under Labour, schools that planned to become academies had to consult local authorities, which could stop them. Disputes went to an independent adjudicator. But this will not happen if the new legislation is passed. Instead, Gove can make a "discontinuance order" and no consultation need take place.


I've got news for you Mike. The moon isn't made of green cheese.

Cheers
D