Cash for Questions or Cash for peerages whats the difference

[Dom Tuk]

There is no difference, they are both downright wrong. Then why is it that Bliar is making out as if it is not abig deal and says that most of his nominations would be worthy of nomination in their own right. Maybe the questions in parliament for which the Torys took cash were worthy of being asked in their own right!. Took the heat off the education bill defeat (yeah for the labour control).

[Lonnie]

This goverment was going to be 'Purer than Pure', but they've turned out to be the most dishonest goverment we've ever had. The thing is, everyone knows about it, but their still getting away with it.

[Catso]

Hear, hear!

[marshman]

True,all members of this government belong to the same family,THE SLEEZE family.

[stevie_c2it]

This is one of Tony�s more inventive �japes�. Side step the rules governing party fundraising by getting loans that you don�t have to declare (wink, wink, jobs a good �un), then reward your �friends� by getting them a seat in the House of Lords.

Wow, it�s actually a stroke of genius. He�s killing two birds with one stone, in as much as he can then fill the �Lords� with tame Labour party supporting representatives who will then rubber stamp all his lunatic policies.

No more will they have the numbers to turn down ID cards.

The Lords, that last stumbling block of �checks and balances� in our crumbling democratic system, becomes a Labour �Old boys club� while we (the public) enjoy/endure (delete as appropriate) a �New order� of authoritarian rule.

Mrs T was just a friend to a Chilean dictator, while TB wants to become one. There�s progress for you! If only he could have put his talent for fraud, subterfuge and deception to better use during his term in office, the Labour party might actually have achieved something!

[Hammond Egg]

There is a difference - this is considerably worse than 'cash for questions', for the reasons that stevie_c2it describes.

I'd like to know whether a) the loans were at a reduced rate of interest, or interest free, in which case they amount to donations; b) whether they were paid back; c) how the lenders treated the loans in their books; and d) what the money was used for.

[LeMarchand]

But hasn't this been going on for centuries? "Support me in my war against so-and-so and I'll grant you lands and title". Why is everyone so surprised?

[Catso]

I don't think anyone is surprised. You just expect this sort of thing, don't you?

And will anyone be surprised when no one is found guilty of anything untoward?!