Comments on: David Blunkett/Budd Report http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: jk5 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2531 jk5 Tue, 04 Jan 2005 03:51:23 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2531 The very word "blunkett" should be incorporated into the English Language (Like "Bobbitt" - cf. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Bobbitt) to mean "quintessential hypocrite" in the sense of: "to blunkett" - v., to demand personal privacy after being caught red-handed in a crime while demanding abolition of all privacy for others. To be the quintessential hypocrite. "a blunkett" - n., (doing ...) the act of snivelling, squirming "owning up" AFTER being caught and at the same time trying to blame everyone else. "blunkettly" - adv., (... arrogant) proclaiming high values and innocence while being blatently deceiptful, dishonest and hypocritical. The very word "blunkett" should be incorporated into the English Language (Like "Bobbitt" - cf. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Bobbitt) to mean "quintessential hypocrite" in the sense of:

"to blunkett" - v., to demand personal privacy after being caught red-handed in a crime while demanding abolition of all privacy for others. To be the quintessential hypocrite.

"a blunkett" - n., (doing …) the act of snivelling, squirming "owning up" AFTER being caught and at the same time trying to blame everyone else.

"blunkettly" - adv., (… arrogant) proclaiming high values and innocence while being blatently deceiptful, dishonest and hypocritical.

]]> By: R.Mansell http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2528 R.Mansell Sun, 02 Jan 2005 19:56:42 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2528 Blunkett was lying through his teeth, if not WHY did he repay the cost of the rail fare without hesitation, in other walks of life heads would have roled just for that misdemeanor, the government is run and ruled by people with devious backgrounds who survive under the cloak of respectability, it all starts from the top. Blunkett was lying through his teeth, if not WHY did he repay the cost of the rail fare without hesitation, in other walks of life heads would have roled just for that misdemeanor, the government is run and ruled by people with devious backgrounds who survive under the cloak of respectability, it all starts from the top.

]]> By: Gregory Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2519 Gregory Block Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:58:24 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2519 Define "one less thing to worry about". The only thing that any of this does is increase the turbulence of the storm in the teacup; our only hope is that the storm brews long enough to prevent any legislation from realistically passing before election time. By then, perhaps the Government will come to its senses and realise how little their policies really do to make us all safer. 25,000+ dead in Indonesia from natural, possibly even avoidable circumstances in many cases is a stark contrast from a few thousand dead in a wrecked building; it's about time we started to put a bit of perspective on the word "tragedy", and start doing something to actually make our lives better - rather than just spending more money on expensive horse blinders. Define "one less thing to worry about".

The only thing that any of this does is increase the turbulence of the storm in the teacup; our only hope is that the storm brews long enough to prevent any legislation from realistically passing before election time.

By then, perhaps the Government will come to its senses and realise how little their policies really do to make us all safer. 25,000+ dead in Indonesia from natural, possibly even avoidable circumstances in many cases is a stark contrast from a few thousand dead in a wrecked building; it’s about time we started to put a bit of perspective on the word "tragedy", and start doing something to actually make our lives better - rather than just spending more money on expensive horse blinders.

]]> By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2512 PapaLazzzaru Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:03:04 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2512 Agreed; at least now with Blunkett temporarily out of the picture we have one less thing to worry about. Still, I don't doubt he'll be back; it just amazes me how much of the public are taken in by spin and lies to the extent that they think Blunkett is (was) a good egg. Agreed; at least now with Blunkett temporarily out of the picture we have one less thing to worry about. Still, I don’t doubt he’ll be back; it just amazes me how much of the public are taken in by spin and lies to the extent that they think Blunkett is (was) a good egg.

]]> By: JK5 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2491 JK5 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:07:17 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/12/21/1246#comment-2491 We posted this on an old thread but thought an update was relevant here. =================================== Blunkett is not just "fair game"! It is right and proper for the survival of democracy that anyone SO opposed to liberty and freedom should be TOTALLY destroyed. To hammer home the point after his "apparent" demise is important too. His totalitarian dogma must be snuffed out forever. But let us remember: Blunkett did nothing without the complete approval of Blair. Blair represents totalitarian repression way beyond what George Orwell even dreamed. Blair (along with the insidious Bush - and the spineless ozzie Howard) are the greatest threats to world peace, individual freedom and the survival of humanity since Hitler. FAR FAR FAR worse that ANY alleged terrorist threat. ============================================ We posted this on an old thread but thought an update was relevant here.

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Blunkett is not just "fair game"! It is right and proper for the survival of democracy that anyone SO opposed to liberty and freedom should be TOTALLY destroyed. To hammer home the point after his "apparent" demise is important too. His totalitarian dogma must be snuffed out forever.

But let us remember: Blunkett did nothing without the complete approval of Blair. Blair represents totalitarian repression way beyond what George Orwell even dreamed. Blair (along with the insidious Bush - and the spineless ozzie Howard) are the greatest threats to world peace, individual freedom and the survival of humanity since Hitler. FAR FAR FAR worse that ANY alleged terrorist threat.
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