Jim Ley wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:20:59 +0000, this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.com
> (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn) wrote:
>
> >Miguel Cruz wrote:
> >> It's also an illustration of the fact that you can't just map all
> >> viewpoints on all political issues onto a single one-dimensional
> >> spectrum. Like, for example, Tony Blair, I have some viewpoints that
> >> are to the right of the US Democratic Party platform and some that are
> >> to the left. Just not necessarily the same ones as Blair.
> >
> >If you removed Blair's puzzling stance on Iraq, he's pretty much
> >standard on a lot of issues for a European left of centre (not hard
> >left) politician.
>
> privatising health?
>
> removing the right to jury trials?
>
> removing the right not to be held without trial?
>
> They're left of centre politics?
I said a lot, not all. On the health issue, he's not privatising health,
but moving towards the model of other countries, such as France. If it
became more like the French system, I'd certainly be very happy.
Removing the right to jury trials, especially in the case of complex
legal cases- apparently has some merit, but I'm no expert.
Removing the right not to be held without trial is a more emotive issue.
You're talking now about individuals who are not UK citizens, and can't
be forcibly repatriated to their country of origin. They're being held
because they're considered security threats. Held in the sense that they
want to remain in the UK. They could leave and return to their country
of origin. It was a specific act of parliament post September 11 which
allowed for this.
David
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