Iraq hits the election

[mr2mk1g 10]

Did anyone else listen to John Humphries this morning on Radio 4?

Christ the Home Secretary got a grilling. There's going to be some fall out for the Government from that interview that's for sure. I wonder how swiftly they can back peddle on the admissions and comments he made... or if they even can given the constitutional significance of some of them.

It was also very nice to finally have a politician enunciating exactly my conserns over the Iraq war and challenging the Government on the matter - well done the Conservatives. It was almost a pity that John Humphries took over the grilling so Jack Straw didn't get a chance to answer the charges.

Not what they want during an election campaign.

If you didn't hear it you can listen online here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ram/today4_straw_20050428.ram

[CornishChris 5]

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It was almost a pity that John Humphries took over the grilling so Jack Straw didn't get a chance to answer the charges.

But you know what Straw is like - he would just have answered other questions that he had made up instead.

CJP

Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

[mr2mk1g 10]

True. Humphries pinned him down nicely though. That guys a great interviewer.

I just loved the way he exclaimed "HOME SECRETARY!!!" in such a shocked way when Straw tried to explain that the AG advice wasn't put to the Cabinet as required because it wasn't "correspondence" but "written advice". hehe

[CornishChris 5]

I love it when they are put through the mill.

I am not sure of the Tory tactic of using the expression 'Liar' as much as they are but it is good that someone is finally addressing Blairs decisions with a view other than - @well it all turned out for the best'.

Hard to call at the moment still however - I know who I am voting for though, or more specifically who I am not voting for.

CJP

Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people