Thursday, August 26, 2004
Just fascinating.
From The Guardian:
On the same record, Blair gets impeached and George gets re-elected. That's the difference between our two glorious nations!
Let's hope it doesn't all play out that way.
MPs are planning to impeach Tony Blair for "high crimes and misdemeanours" in taking Britain to war against Iraq, reviving an ancient practice last used against Lord Palmerston more than 150 years ago. [snip]
A number of Labour backbenchers are considering whether to back the motion, though it could mean expulsion from the party.
The MPs' decision follows the commissioning of a 100-page report which lays out the case for impeaching Mr Blair and the precedents for action, including arguments laid down in Erskine May, the parliamentary bible, on impeachments dating back to medieval times. [snip]
Mr Price said he believed the case was compelling. "To dust off Victorian constitutional histories and examine precedents from the time of Charles I and Chaucer may seem bizarre. But the conduct of the prime minister has left people and parliament with no alternative if we are to preserve the very basis of democracy."
On the same record, Blair gets impeached and George gets re-elected. That's the difference between our two glorious nations!
Let's hope it doesn't all play out that way.
