Britain isn’t a police state, but it’s close to being a liar state

The Ministry of Defence, which I once headed and which I respect, sadly goes for denial and obscurantism as its initial reaction to most problems. It is disgraceful that the impact of its bureaucratic arrogance and indifference is felt most by service people and their families who deserve the simple truth.

Michael Portillo
Nobody now believes anything that the government says.

michael.portillo@sunday-times.co.uk


See full article in The Sunday times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/michael_portillo/article1364671.ece

I totally refute the stupid statement that Britian isn't a Police State! ANY state were ONLY the Police have the (legal) Guns is a Police state!

so who is the only people to have guns legally in this country - apart from the army of course!

the Police - see above!!!!!

In the Times on Line article mentioned above is this....

"The Ministry of Defence, which I once headed and which I respect, sadly goes for denial and obscurantism as its initial reaction to most problems. It is disgraceful that the impact of its bureaucratic arrogance and indifference is felt most by service people and their families who deserve the simple truth."

Absolutely on target.


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Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka,
from the HD Committee and its decision.

One has to ask, why Michael Portillo, as head of that department, didn't take the appropriate action when he was in office? ...just a small point, but one worth mentioning.

Yours Aye

Arthur