Comments on: BUCF Backs Green! http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/ This is the Birmingham University Conservative Future Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tony http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9851 Tony Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:20:18 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9851 Big Big

]]> By: Dominic Tarn http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9850 Dominic Tarn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:16:05 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9850 Okay I can understand why Boris would be told, and the PM not informed . . . it would make him complicit, and it would be in no ones interest for that to be the case in an arrest like this. However shouldn't we ask where should we draw the line between a legitimate need to know, and political partisan style leakages of information which actually aren't in the public interest? Shouldn't we be asking ourselves that, and if we are, then shouldn't we also ask who should draw that line. Any thoughts, relating to this case in particular, and generally? Okay I can understand why Boris would be told, and the PM not informed . . . it would make him complicit, and it would be in no ones interest for that to be the case in an arrest like this. However shouldn’t we ask where should we draw the line between a legitimate need to know, and political partisan style leakages of information which actually aren’t in the public interest? Shouldn’t we be asking ourselves that, and if we are, then shouldn’t we also ask who should draw that line. Any thoughts, relating to this case in particular, and generally?

]]> By: john http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9849 john Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:38:31 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9849 crisis? What crisis lol. Prague and Jack are engaging in their usual bitchy banter... most of us actually quite like watching the fireworks! crisis? What crisis lol. Prague and Jack are engaging in their usual bitchy banter… most of us actually quite like watching the fireworks!

]]> By: Tony http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9848 Tony Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:06:54 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9848 Does anyone miss Joe Brewer ... he would have solved this crisis. Does anyone miss Joe Brewer … he would have solved this crisis.

]]> By: Praguetory http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9847 Praguetory Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:13:12 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9847 Shouldn't she have been informed - either by the police directly or via the top civil servant in her department who initiated the enquiry (and who was tipped off by the police). Shouldn’t she have been informed – either by the police directly or via the top civil servant in her department who initiated the enquiry (and who was tipped off by the police).

]]> By: JACK MATTHEW http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9846 JACK MATTHEW Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:03:54 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9846 What about the home secretary? It is not the home secretary's job to order politicaly motivated arrests but it isn't her job to prevent arrests that the police have decided to make. So far it appears that she did neither of those. What about the home secretary? It is not the home secretary’s job to order politicaly motivated arrests but it isn’t her job to prevent arrests that the police have decided to make. So far it appears that she did neither of those.

]]> By: Praguetory http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9845 Praguetory Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:26:39 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9845 "In this position it is routine for him to be told of high profile arrests like this." What about the Home Secretary? “In this position it is routine for him to be told of high profile arrests like this.”

What about the Home Secretary?

]]> By: Mark http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9844 Mark Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:05:49 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9844 Boris Johnson was told in his role as chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority. In this position it is routine for him to be told of high profile arrests like this. However, he then decided to blab to everyone and kick up a stink which he would do as a Conservative. Boris Johnson was told in his role as chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority. In this position it is routine for him to be told of high profile arrests like this.

However, he then decided to blab to everyone and kick up a stink which he would do as a Conservative.

]]> By: Praguetory http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9843 Praguetory Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:23:13 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9843 I presume that Boris would only be informed by the police because of his supervisory role. So why wasn't the government of the day informed. I presume that Boris would only be informed by the police because of his supervisory role. So why wasn’t the government of the day informed.

]]> By: JACK MATTHEW http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9842 JACK MATTHEW Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:14:23 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9842 "The question is why was the Mayor informed not the Minister from whose department the inquiry originated. " Perhaps you should ask your own precious mayor instead of using this to make cheap attacks on the government. “The question is why was the Mayor informed not the Minister from whose department the inquiry originated. ”

Perhaps you should ask your own precious mayor instead of using this to make cheap attacks on the government.

]]> By: Praguetory http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9841 Praguetory Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:44:21 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9841 I know that Johnson was informed - *rolls eyes*. The question is why was the Mayor informed not the Minister from whose department the inquiry originated. Far too many unanswered questions, for you to make uninformed assertions... I know that Johnson was informed – *rolls eyes*. The question is why was the Mayor informed not the Minister from whose department the inquiry originated.

Far too many unanswered questions, for you to make uninformed assertions…

]]> By: JACK MATTHEW http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9837 JACK MATTHEW Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:29:30 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9837 PT, I see that you've given up and have resorted to your new style of trash. Boris johnson has openly said that he knew of the arrest in advance and there is no evidence that the PM was behind this. You'd need a very powerful imagination to think that Brown's number one target is Damien Green. I never had you down as a particularly athletic type, but you've shown extraordinairy stamina in running from the truth over these last few weeks. PT, I see that you’ve given up and have resorted to your new style of trash. Boris johnson has openly said that he knew of the arrest in advance and there is no evidence that the PM was behind this. You’d need a very powerful imagination to think that Brown’s number one target is Damien Green. I never had you down as a particularly athletic type, but you’ve shown extraordinairy stamina in running from the truth over these last few weeks.

]]> By: Praguetory http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9836 Praguetory Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:48:52 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9836 It was Bozza wot dunnit... Thanks Jack. PS - Wtf do you know? It was Bozza wot dunnit… Thanks Jack.

PS – Wtf do you know?

]]> By: JACK MATTHEW http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/bucf-backs-green/#comment-9835 JACK MATTHEW Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:27:57 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=2779#comment-9835 The decision to arrest Damien Green was not made at number 10. Infact it would appear that Cameron and Johnson knew about this before the PM. The decision to arrest Damien Green was not made at number 10. Infact it would appear that Cameron and Johnson knew about this before the PM.

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