Comments on: Methinks they doth protest too much http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2006/04/methinks_they_d/ Tim Ireland on tabloids, media, blogs and politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: merrick http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2006/04/methinks_they_d/comment-page-1/#comment-24519 merrick Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:14:54 +0000 http://www.bloggerheads.com/wp/2006/04/methinks_they_d/#comment-24519 "People wearing satirical T-shirts in a 'designated area' may be arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The City of London is a permanently 'designated area'." Wrong again, Mr Carr. There is no such provision in any Prevention of Terrorism Act.Under the Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, 'A person in a public place commits an offence if he (a) wears an item of clothing, or (b) wears, carries or displays an article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.'So, wear a T-shirt or even just a badge saying 'Islamic Jihad Union' or 'UVF' anywhere - designated area or otherwise - and you're looking at up to six months chokey. "People wearing satirical T-shirts in a 'designated area' may be arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The City of London is a permanently 'designated area'." Wrong again, Mr Carr. There is no such provision in any Prevention of Terrorism Act.Under the Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000, 'A person in a public place commits an offence if he (a) wears an item of clothing, or (b) wears, carries or displays an article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.'So, wear a T-shirt or even just a badge saying 'Islamic Jihad Union' or 'UVF' anywhere – designated area or otherwise – and you're looking at up to six months chokey.

]]> By: The Dark One http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2006/04/methinks_they_d/comment-page-1/#comment-24518 The Dark One Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:45:22 +0000 http://www.bloggerheads.com/wp/2006/04/methinks_they_d/#comment-24518 Prime Minister Tony Blair announced today his cabinet would be launching a new reality television show. The reality TV show entitled ?Deportation Island? will mark the Prime Minister?s directorial debut and represents a direct public relations offensive to combat sliding approval ratings. A poll conducted by The Telegraph places the Prime Minister?s personal approval rating at just 36%. Executive producers of ?Deportation Island? include Home Secretary Charles Clarke and Lord Levy.For more information on this story visit darkmatterpolitics.com Prime Minister Tony Blair announced today his cabinet would be launching a new reality television show. The reality TV show entitled ?Deportation Island? will mark the Prime Minister?s directorial debut and represents a direct public relations offensive to combat sliding approval ratings. A poll conducted by The Telegraph places the Prime Minister?s personal approval rating at just 36%. Executive producers of ?Deportation Island? include Home Secretary Charles Clarke and Lord Levy.For more information on this story visit darkmatterpolitics.com

]]> By: Chicken Yoghurt http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2006/04/methinks_they_d/comment-page-1/#comment-24520 Chicken Yoghurt Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.bloggerheads.com/wp/2006/04/methinks_they_d/#comment-24520 <strong>Getting sweaty by the fire with Tony And Charles</strong> What about the current wrestling over civil liberties then? Sexy or what? First Tony Blair and Henry Porter getting all Women In Love in the Observer yesterday and then Charles Clarke going threes-up with Simon Carr and Jenni Russell today.I say &#82... Getting sweaty by the fire with Tony And Charles

What about the current wrestling over civil liberties then? Sexy or what? First Tony Blair and Henry Porter getting all Women In Love in the Observer yesterday and then Charles Clarke going threes-up with Simon Carr and Jenni Russell today.I say &#82…

]]> By: Justin http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2006/04/methinks_they_d/comment-page-1/#comment-24517 Justin Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:58:54 +0000 http://www.bloggerheads.com/wp/2006/04/methinks_they_d/#comment-24517 Truly incredible. Blair and Clarke can find the time (or at least get a bunch of researchers and lackies to find the time) in an attempt to debunk three (count them: Carr, Porter and Russell) liberal journalists but couldn't find five minutes to tell the media "hang on, lads, this 45 Minutes from Doom thing is complete bollocks".Or have they turned over a new leaf in correcting the media and their first go at it just happened to be the civil liberties debate? I await their rebuttal of the dark propaganda against Iran with interest. Truly incredible. Blair and Clarke can find the time (or at least get a bunch of researchers and lackies to find the time) in an attempt to debunk three (count them: Carr, Porter and Russell) liberal journalists but couldn't find five minutes to tell the media "hang on, lads, this 45 Minutes from Doom thing is complete bollocks".Or have they turned over a new leaf in correcting the media and their first go at it just happened to be the civil liberties debate? I await their rebuttal of the dark propaganda against Iran with interest.

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