UKC

Lord Tebbit told the Andrew Marr programme: "At that time most people would have thought that the establishment, the system, was to be protected.

Shock horror! Imagine that!

Who would have thought it?

Plenty of threads already to debate paedophilia, sexual assault and rape but what about the fundamental constitutional position of a country where in a situation when we need a clear indication of what is important to the state, a bunch of privileged people just make it up to suit themselves.

In reply to Jim Fraser:

It isn't the only case where a group has sought to protect it's reputation, the BBC and the Met and the NHS have in some cases too, but I agree it isn't good.

In reply to Jim Fraser:

Aye, high time we got a chance to write our own constitution, for the people by the people. Just need to wait till September....

In reply to Lamb:

LOL. I am sure Eck is standing by for your own most valued contribution.

In reply to Jim Fraser:

I'll take that as a yes then.

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In reply to Lamb:


Forgive my ignorance, but what happens in September?

In reply to mh554: Nothing at all

In reply to Lamb:

That is the funniest comment of the day so far. I'm assuming it was meant to be such. If not I feel very very sorry for you if you think a constitution would prevent anything to which the OP refers.