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Misunderstood

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« on: June 04, 2007, 01:21:20 PM »
I gather Tony Blair has been responsible for over 25,000 new laws whilst in office.   That is not accounting for the 2,000 EU laws.

I am truly shocked.  One of the most fundamental laws is "Ignorance of the law is no excuse."  But, ye gods!  who could keep track of all that - even a lawyer?

I like to think I am well clued up in legal terms, but I am becoming despondent by people saying "Er... No Thats been overturned or replaced."

I'm sure that a heathen rabble starting from scratch on a barren island in the Atlantic (Crikey-thats us  scared2:) ocean wouldn't need that many laws,  what exactly was so wrong with the country to need so many?  And he's still at it!  They have no sooner finished telling us that our new Anti-Terrorism laws are so great than they start on a whole new raft of 'essential' laws to protect us.   I notice with suspicion that none of the proposals are intended to protect us from them.

25,500 new laws! of which I am ignorant of about 20,000 of them.  No wonder I am feeling a tad claustrophobic!

Can anyone explain to me what has been achieved by this flood of legislation?   Can anyone point to anything that has improved visibly in ten years of dedicated effort to beat us to death with the sheer weight of it?

How exactly, am I better off?   OK, I'll rephrase that, who is better off?
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Re: Overwhelmed
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2007, 01:22:03 PM »
Er,


Can I get back to you on that?
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Re: Overwhelmed
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2007, 01:25:40 PM »
The answer is simple.

Are you are blairite?

Yes = then this avalanche of new laws will protect and benefit you

No = You are completely, totally and utterly buggered.
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Re: Overwhelmed
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2007, 01:28:31 PM »
Nobody is better off.

The sad thing is that this lot have been allowed to run riot with the law (and just about everything else) by the total lack of any credible opposition.

I?ll say it again; the one good thing Labour has done is be good in opposition. They simply would not have let the Conservatives make such an almighty fuck up of everything they touch without kicking up an almighty stink to match.  cussing:
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Re: Overwhelmed
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2007, 01:31:12 PM »
Well don't expect Cameron to do anything to rectify matters.
Anyone down in Plymouth start beating that bloody drum of Drakes. His country is in sore need of him now in these days of peril.
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Re: Overwhelmed
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2007, 04:44:06 PM »
Quote from: Barman on June 04, 2007, 01:28:31 PM
Nobody is better off.

Not quite true, Tone and Slotgob can make a fortune in legal fees now. After all with that many new laws passed they would 'have' to spend ages researching the laws concerning any cases they take up now.
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Re: Overwhelmed
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 11:59:33 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on June 04, 2007, 04:44:06 PM
Quote from: Barman on June 04, 2007, 01:28:31 PM
Nobody is better off.

Not quite true, Tone and Slotgob can make a fortune in legal fees now. After all with that many new laws passed they would 'have' to spend ages researching the laws concerning any cases they take up now.

I was wondering why the legal profession was getting to be so popular. It's gonna be like printing money  confused:
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