What's the difference...

[Steve Harrison]

Between trade unions buying government support for specific policies

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_2064000/2064076.stm

and businessmen buying government support for specific policies?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1931000/1931373.stm

Since this goverment is clearly for sale, might I suggest a PH whip-round to buy some decent policies towards motorists. I can write to No. 10 and ask for a price list if you like.

[CarZee]

Splendid idea

I think you have to pay in Euros though

[andymadmak]

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Splendid idea

I think you have to pay in Euros though

Is that Euros or Eunos? I think someone here might be persuaded to donate a Jap import MX5 to the cause!

Andy 400se

[JohnL]

" ... the 13 MPs currently on its pay roll ... "

From the union links one. How the f*k can that ever be democratic?

And Ecclestone denying that he sought exepmetion from tobacco ad. bans - I believe that completely, he's no dope and far to shrewd to say anything explicitly that could be used against him in that way.

Doesn't mean that he didn't expect something in return. Allegedly, IMO, etc, of course.

[Steve Harrison]

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" ... the 13 MPs currently on its pay roll ... "

From the union links one. How the f*k can that ever be democratic?

Precisely. My point is, why is a trade union allowed to "buy" MPs when the merest sniff of a company doing it leads to massive scandal.

[elanturbo]

how much to legalise pot?

[mondeoman]

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how much to legalise pot?

That'll cost you nothing - plod wont touch you for having it nowadays anyway...... its not SPEEDing! rofl!!