tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post7054670949993553063..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: Don't blame the police - blame the systemTom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-28311082598089069522008-12-01T11:23:00.000+00:002008-12-01T11:23:00.000+00:00What's wrong with a 'nod and a wink'? Oh, just a l...What's wrong with a 'nod and a wink'? <BR/><BR/>Oh, just a little something called not having the 'rule of law'....Stuart Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090728365798166746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-69972295601113605952008-11-30T13:35:00.000+00:002008-11-30T13:35:00.000+00:00What is wrong with a nod and a wink?It's often a b...What is wrong with a nod and a wink?<BR/><BR/>It's often a better system than rigid rules. <BR/><BR/>As with aided suicide, we don't want a law which makes it legal, but we want a "nod and a wink" in pratise.<BR/><BR/>In other words, we want to celebrate Italianess and to condemn Germaness.Paul Halsallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602075031268155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-21276895927030274172008-11-28T18:37:00.000+00:002008-11-28T18:37:00.000+00:00I agree. As it happens, last Spring, the Green Par...I agree. As it happens, last Spring, the Green Party adopted this policy: Civil servants will be responsible for their actions. If an error arises due to actions a government officer, that officer will be professionally accountable, according to guidelines laid down to match the magnitude of the error, up to and including dismissal. A code of ethics will be made available to every government officer, which will include guidelines for when the officer has a duty to act as a whistleblower.<BR/><BR/>So if no Ministers were in the loop, Sir David Normington is going to have to face the music.DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.com