tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post113442691472982732..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: New Labour New Fascists IIIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1134496943154507472005-12-13T18:02:00.000+00:002005-12-13T18:02:00.000+00:00It is absolutely true, and James is bang on the bu...It is absolutely true, and James is bang on the button.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1134493900620346242005-12-13T17:11:00.000+00:002005-12-13T17:11:00.000+00:00It does however represent another "crime" where th...It does however represent another "crime" where the burden of proof has been placed on the accused...James Hellyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087240576156086979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1134493167547253732005-12-13T16:59:00.000+00:002005-12-13T16:59:00.000+00:00It might sound a rather naive question but was tha...It might sound a rather naive question but was that £1000 anecdote true or merely analogous? <BR/><BR/>If it's true then given your relative fame you should kick up a stink; if not, then there are many real-life cases that would serve as more potent examples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1134481599195255642005-12-13T13:46:00.000+00:002005-12-13T13:46:00.000+00:00I agree with Iain overall on this but think he has...I agree with Iain overall on this but think he has misunderstood the government proposal slightly. He would not have to explain why he had £1,000 on him but where it came from. So it would be a simple matter of calling his bank which would confirm he had withdrawn £1,000 the same day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1134472948314806332005-12-13T11:22:00.000+00:002005-12-13T11:22:00.000+00:00Much as I dislike the guy,I found Blair a lot more...Much as I dislike the guy,I found Blair a lot more credible on the news last night than our own Edward Garnier.Garnier took the usual lawyerly approach,Blair pointed out that he was introducing this because it was all that would work.Anything that would make life more difficult for drug dealers is fine by me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com