Comments on: cash for honours decision http://thedurruticolumn.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/cash-for-honours-decision/ 'Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.' (Bertolt Brecht) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jailhouselawyer http://thedurruticolumn.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/cash-for-honours-decision/#comment-1080 jailhouselawyer Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:18:20 +0000 http://thedurruticolumn.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/cash-for-honours-decision/#comment-1080 I agree, I picked up that paragraph 30, which I think says it all. On Newsnight, neither Christopher Evans nor Chai Patel could answer the accusations. I noted that Lord Levy also refused to answer any journalists questions, on advice from his solicitor, which would indicate that they should have stood trial and faced cross examination in the dock. Nobody is required to self incriminate themselves. However, the wall of silence would have been penetrated in a court of law. As for the government stating that it needs to regain public trust. You don't do that by such blatant displays of corruption. I agree, I picked up that paragraph 30, which I think says it all. On Newsnight, neither Christopher Evans nor Chai Patel could answer the accusations. I noted that Lord Levy also refused to answer any journalists questions, on advice from his solicitor, which would indicate that they should have stood trial and faced cross examination in the dock. Nobody is required to self incriminate themselves. However, the wall of silence would have been penetrated in a court of law.

As for the government stating that it needs to regain public trust. You don’t do that by such blatant displays of corruption.

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