tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post114616945597886197..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: New Labour Sleaze AllegationIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146179250118654432006-04-28T00:07:00.000+01:002006-04-28T00:07:00.000+01:00Whether it is sleazy or not is immaterial. The poi...Whether it is sleazy or not is immaterial. The point is, it's illegal. From the Honours (Prevention of abuses) Act 1925<BR/><BR/>"If any person accepts, obtains or agrees to accept or obtain from any person, for himself or for any other person, or for any purpose, <B>any gift</B>, money or <B>valuable consideration</B> as an inducement or reward for procuring or assisting or endeavouring to procure the grant of a dignity or title of honour to any person or otherwise in connection with such a grant, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour."<BR/><BR/>It's undeniable that this is a valuable <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consideration_under_English_law" REL="nofollow">consideration</A>. Thus, if true, the senior Labour politician is up for a prosecution.James Graham (Quaequam Blog!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00319089107820032874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146178197108207962006-04-27T23:49:00.000+01:002006-04-27T23:49:00.000+01:00Party Leader offers peerage for embarassing MP to ...Party Leader offers peerage for embarassing MP to not stand? Get real Iain. That is exactly how Prime Ministers and Opposition Leaders have shafted those they want to shunt upstairs for generations, and well you know it.Bob Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792439016502695274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146173857761534042006-04-27T22:37:00.000+01:002006-04-27T22:37:00.000+01:00Anonymous, if you can't understand why that is sle...Anonymous, if you can't understand why that is sleazy you demonstrate how out of touch New Labour has beconme. Shame on you.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146173359846749562006-04-27T22:29:00.000+01:002006-04-27T22:29:00.000+01:00Even if it were true how is it "sleaze"? Of course...Even if it were true how is it "sleaze"? Of course, as the dead man is not around to speak for himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146172834227858042006-04-27T22:20:00.000+01:002006-04-27T22:20:00.000+01:00Do you think they'll offer her a peerage to keep q...Do you think they'll offer her a peerage to keep quiet?Chris Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270498803593841764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146172432272172852006-04-27T22:13:00.000+01:002006-04-27T22:13:00.000+01:00Offered? The bastards. Some people are paying good...Offered? The bastards. Some people are paying good money for peerages, and now they're giving them away.ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462118851964861754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146170290599618582006-04-27T21:38:00.000+01:002006-04-27T21:38:00.000+01:00Is she going to the police? Another nail in the co...Is she going to the police? <BR/><BR/>Another nail in the coffin....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1146169840014415682006-04-27T21:30:00.000+01:002006-04-27T21:30:00.000+01:00Somehow, and I really can't understand why, I have...Somehow, and I really can't understand why, I have a great deal of difficulty in believing Labour on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com