I have never agreed with the actions of those involved in “party gate” and they should be punished. Not “lapping” anything up but what’s good for the goose and all that.
Didn’t certain posters on here criticise the lack of an in-depth police investigation into, the now darling of the left, Dominic Cummins?

Sorry, but you absolutely have lapped it up, hence the position you've taken. Durham Police have since confirmed there are no plans for any further investigation, and the sole basis of the story seems to be that a 'spokesman for the force repeatedly refused to rule out a fresh probe' - police forces never categorically rule out new investigations, for obvious reasons, but there has been absolutely no change in their position to prompt this article from the DM... it's not hard to work out why they've posted it regardless.

I've no idea what other posters said about Cummings, but it's simply more whatabouttery.

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Edited by EverybodyDannsNow (28 Apr 2022 5.10pm)

Anyone posted about the Policing Bill passing the lords? Surely more important than most of what people are egged on to bust a blood vessel over...

Vague and sweeping laws that mean they can effectively shut down any protest they don't like, and leave the ones they don't mind. Now any protest, violent or peaceful, can be shut down for something as benign as “loudness” just as an example. Megaphones, chanting, whatever. Any protest against anything can now 'reasonably' (within these vague laws) completely shut down. Maybe people are unbothered due to who they feel will be protesting, but when 'the shoe is on the other foot' we may think twice. A blow for civil liberties, as are other such bills and laws in the pipeline. Genuinely non partisan issues, gaining little interest or traction amongst people pushed into squabbling over social issues rather than pressing issues of government power and influence.

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Sexual misconduct is one of those offences where ministers from any party could be guilty. The portly Lib-Dem leader in the Lords by way of example. Not something I associate with the Tories.

On the other hand, getting caught upside down, trussed up, tarred and feathered with a citrus fruit rammed in your mouth while being thrashed by a woman incongruously dressed as a badger...

If its vague, there will be a great deal of court interpretation which will hopefully dilute the impact until it is quietly removed from the statute books in a decade or two.

Reactionary / populist legislation pushed through by an untouchable majority do have a tendency to be poorly drafted and designed for very short term political advantage.

Their Lordships simply couldn't be bothered to turn up and vote on these important measures.

We must get rid of them.