Or will it be a compromise along the lines of the oh so very generous bone they threw us over ID cards? I'm sure we're all grateful for that huge concession which means that you won't actually have to have the piece of plastic when you renew your passport. You'll just be forced to pay for one. And to submit your private personal details to be recorded on their monstrous database. Thanks a bunch.
Until details are available, you'd be silly not to join Justin and myself in the sceptics' corner.
I also noticed something interesing in the Guardian article. Opening line:
The government is to write new safeguards into a controversial bill giving ministers sweeping powers to change the law after Labour's chief whip in the Lords warned it would otherwise face defeat.I think you'll find that should be "The government say they are going to write new safeguards into a controversial bill..."
Next line:
Critics claimed the legislative and regulatory reform bill would allow the government to change almost any law it wished - even introducing new criminal offences or altering the constitution - without scrutiny.I think you'll find that should be "The legislative and regulatory reform bill would allow the government to change almost any law..."
Even Murphy doesn't contest the powers which this bill would convey to ministers. He traditionally just responds with the feeble "but we won't do anything controversial, honestly we won't" when someone challenges him on the need for proper safeguards.
There's quite a bit more like that in the article if you look. No mention of the inherent weakness of Murphy's proposed "safeguard" of giving a right of veto to select committees, for example.
Naughty naughty, Guardina types. A cynic would be forgiven for wondering whether there might be some kind of underlying motive to this curiously written report. Far be it from me to speculate on that though.
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