'Whatever the public anger and outrage, we must be clear that only conduct that was an offence at the time should be the subject of criminal penalties. That is an obvious statement of an ancient and fundamental liberty which applies to all.' writes the Times on whether there are criminal liabilities amongst the moral degredation we are staring at.
Well, no actually. We have been forced to accept retrospective tax liabilities and are threatened with more legislation that has retrospective effect. New Labour has wiped out more ancient and fundamental liberties which apply to all, including no retrospective liability,than they have had hot dinners (at our expense).
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the times has been taking a funny attitude in all this. sour grapes at missing out on that disc full of treasures?
mind you its funny now, how the court of public opinion is in full effect.
Rule of law would be nice Roy.
Taking such an ediitorial position makes one wonder just what the proprietor of the Times has been up to that requires retrospective concealment!
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