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Should Peter Hain resign?
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Old 12-01-2008, 08:57   #16
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

Hang on what were you expecting, honesty from a politician?

I've met him loads of times, I see him around all the time, seems like a nice enough person.

By the way there's a massive difference between a 'nice enough person' and 'honest politician'.
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Old 12-01-2008, 09:11   #17
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

No, i dont think he should resign. He should be fired and then put in prison. Preferably for life
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Old 12-01-2008, 09:27   #18
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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unfortunately the people of Neath would vote for a Donkey if it was put forward on a labour ticket
Tell that to the people of Blaenau Gwent.

Anyway, someone should resign and Mr. Hain appears to have been elected. I suspect a few people elsewhere in Parliament will be glad to see someone else get the bullet, but it shouldn't stop there.
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Old 12-01-2008, 09:47   #19
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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speaking as one of his constituents (sp?) yes!
Should have gone along time ago, unfortunately the people of Neath would vote for a Donkey if it was put forward on a labour ticket.
Also speaking as one of his constituents I totally agree with you. The people of Neath seem to only have one check box on our ballot papers. The problem is the opposition choices need to come up with something special to steal his votes and this has yet to happen.

He used to live near me and on a personal level he seems like a really nice chap. As far as this situation goes though if anything dodgy is proved then he should go. He does seem to have a solid background in the posts he has held in the Labour party, but I've always felt he has always had his sights set on the top job, and I feel he is punching a little above his weight.
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

Ineptitude, corruption or both - all are reasons for resignation IMO.

New/Old/Nearly New/ReallyQuiteShabby Labour politicians seem to have acquired all the qualities of pigs feeding at a very well stocked trough.
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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In light of his "forgetting" to declare £103,000 of donations / funding do you think Peter Hain should resign?
yes,along with the rest of the motley crew
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Old 12-01-2008, 10:52   #22
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

He has always looked and sounded sleazy to me.... now it seems we have proof... and yet he's still trying to wriggle out of it... and Gordo's his chum...
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

Apparently Hain is due to make a statement about all this shortly

Hmmmm...... I wonder if it will be full of excuses, apologies, yet more promises of prompt remedial action and a definition of the term 'taking full responsibility' that doesn't include resignation or indeed any meaningful penalty but involves staying put in a highly paid/privileged position.

Who actually votes for these people???
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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this great ex-Liberal New Labour Kenyan South African Welsh (ex-Northern Ireland) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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..and part time Secretary of State for Wales...

Takes a lot of cash to keep that lot afloat, doesn't it?
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

our MPs seem to suffer from selective amnesia, nothing new there , he's been caught out he should in my opinion be fired and prosecuted, theres no room for dishonesty in british politics
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

I voted, "Yes, absolutely!!".

Unfortunately...

Defiant Hain to 'get on with job'



Still... even if he did actually resign, he'd probably end up straight back in another Cabinet post six months later...
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Old 12-01-2008, 17:36   #27
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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Still... even if he did actually resign, he'd probably end up straight back in another Cabinet post six months later...
I'm not sure he would - I don't think (unlike Blunkett or Mandelson) he enjoys the unqualified support and love of the Prime Minister, which led to their assorted comebacks. Neither is he particularly liked in the party. He's in the invidious position of being a left-winger in a senior Labour government position, and that's a death warrant usually.
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Old 12-01-2008, 18:40   #28
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

Its quite an unfair poll. I vote no.
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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Its quite an unfair poll. I vote no.
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Re: Should Peter Hain resign?

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Its quite an unfair poll. I vote no.
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