tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post1541099339739766042..comments2023-10-08T10:24:24.396+01:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Nats Want Freedom: Just Not Their InformationStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-4740902876273973962009-03-19T07:55:00.000+00:002009-03-19T07:55:00.000+00:00Don't get your last sentence Stephen. You say...Don't get your last sentence Stephen. You say it's a lie unsupported by the facts yet you say you don't have the facts. So how do you know how much it cost or is it a guestimate?subrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-6025138924951228472009-03-19T08:07:00.000+00:002009-03-19T08:07:00.000+00:00I'm trying to adapt the context as closely as ...I'm trying to adapt the context as closely as possible to fit Mr Roberston's original. <br><br>It is the cost to the individual I am referring to at the very end not the Government if that makes it clearer.Stephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-46825806196184661562009-03-20T09:33:00.000+00:002009-03-20T09:33:00.000+00:00Aye that makes it clearer thanks. I agree with Je...Aye that makes it clearer thanks. I agree with Jeff about this. There is a great difference between Jack Straw's situation and the Scotsman wanting minutes of a general cabinet meeting.<br><br>I could never see any political party publishing cabinet meeting minutes unless they were vital to the security of the country (as the Iraq war decision was) and if these minutes were to be made available to the public, then cabinet meetings would not be the healthy governmental discussions they should be.<br><br>Would the liberals publish cabinet meetings?subrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-2042090946897159622009-03-23T09:24:00.000+00:002009-03-23T09:24:00.000+00:00Yep, just to clear any confusion. If the UK Cabine...Yep, just to clear any confusion. If the UK Cabinet were to discuss local taxation then I don't think the minutes should be released.<br><br>The Iraq War? Different kettle of fish but I can still appreciate Jack Straw's arguments the other way.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485196287282298695noreply@blogger.com