A conclusion I have reached about our Prime Minister: he is a Lib Dem mind trapped in a New Labour body. He has none of the Lib Dems’ wishiwashiness of course, but he does share a conviction in the inherent sensibility of his policies. Everything he does is, to him, so obviously the right thing to do, of benefit to everyone.
This is nothing new. Thatcher had the same outlook, but then, Thatcher had added malice with it, at least towards certain sections of the population. Our Divine Helmsman bears malice to no one. He views his enemies with sorrow. And love, mingled. If only everyone could see how right he is. It must keep him awake at nights.
And therefore he has no qualms at all about the little bit of stealth legislation known as the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. Okay, so it grants ministers rights that could almost be dictatorial in the wrong hands. But his hands so obviously aren’t the wrong ones. Why do people get upset? The fact that it effectively makes Parliament redundant ... well, who needs debate when any right minded person can see he is so clearly correct?
If, on the other hand, you really don’t think that ministers of any size, shape or party should be entrusted with powers to pass their own undebated legislation, or sack judges, or abolish jury trial, then go to http://www.saveparliament.org.uk/problem.html, which says it all much more clearly than I can. Read it, but don’t weep. Just act.
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