"Poor Offenders Should be Punished Twice," urges PM

[steepholm]

Just in case you ever wondered what kind of Tory David Cameron really was, here's the proof that he's an old-fashioned class warrior.

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[sheenaghpugh]

So we're meant to feel safer if they're all out on the streets with bugger all to lose, eh? What a berk. He really is grasping at straws, and half the things he's suggesting, he must know quite well are not legally or practically feasible.

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Nasty piece of work.

[calimac.livejournal.com]

"He said those who might struggle as a result should have thought of that before they started burgling."

They did. That's why they started. You've already kicked them in the pants enough, Dave.

One more thing. Fine, kick them out. Where then, precisely, are they supposed to go, and how much are their new neighbors supposed to like it?

[sovay]

He said those who might struggle as a result "should have thought of that before they started burgling".

He sounds like a character from a satire, possibly something with Michael Palin.

Gyah.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

They won't be living in Chipping Norton, so it's not really an issue.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Gordon Burns, who conducted the interview for North West Tonight is usually just a big old pussycat, but he gave the PM quite a rough ride. I was proud of him.

[valeriekeefe.livejournal.com]

And Disraeli wept, is, I believe, the appropriate response.

[sheenaghpugh]

I see Wandsworth has actually issued an eviction order, against someone hwose son was involved, which will surely be tested in the courts. I don't believe it will hold up.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

I hope you're right, though I'm not optimistic. Even Judge Jeffreys only hanged to the people who came before him, not their families too.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Yes, he did a pretty good job.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Very true! Cameron's a true child of Margaret "The Enemy Within" Thatcher.

[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

And the son in question has only been charged, not convicted, so this means that you can be chucked out of your home if a member of your family is merely charged with a crime? What happens if he's acquitted?

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Very good question! I hadn't realised that.

[lilliburlero.livejournal.com]

Presumption of guilt, collective punishment; here comes power's revenge. I hope the community rallies round this family: I can hardly think of a better justification for a rent strike.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Cameron needs to go away and look up the word 'privilege'.

In the words of that well known political comentator B. Bunny

'Wadda maroon! Wadda im bess ill'