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Originally Posted by Damien
Well yeah. I wasn't expecting him to make a stink about it. As for serious wrongdoing that wasn't so much Blair's doing, although I remain deeply suspicious of why the police rejected an investigation when The Guardian originally broke the story back in 2009. I think Cameron's relationship with NI was only brought to a halt because of the current investigation, he would have maintained a relationship with them as long as he could as well.
Hence I think, BSkyB approval aside, this isn't the fault of a single party but the system in the country where the Government has to maintain a good relationship with certain media bosses to the extent where they hold far too much influence over the state.
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Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting that serious wrongdoing was Blair's doing or even done with his knowledge, merely that his government was enjoying a very cosy relationship with NI during the many years in which it seems the worst abuses took place. Who knows what Cameron would have done if it hadn't come to light.... What we are finding out, however, is what
actually happened and in that respect Blair/New Labour have a lot more to lose than Cameron.
BTW, just to prove I'm not having a day off, I could list some of Blair's many misdeeds but they're all very well known.
