This competent government
Do you remember when this shambles of a government had a reputation for, if nothing else, competency? It was admittedly for about three months after May 1st 1997, but nonetheless it was there.The Independent reports:
"Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, was forced yesterday to contradict Geoff Hoon, the Defence Secretary, over the role of Sir Jeremy Greenstock. Twenty four hours earlier the Defence Secretary told the Commons that one of the reports by the ICRC about prisoner abuse had gone to Sir Jeremey. Mr Straw told MPs: "My understanding is Sir Jeremy did not receive it"
"There was further confusion when the ICRC appeard to challenge the explanation that Sir Jeremy had not received it...Amnesty International accused the Armed Forces minister Adam Ingram of "an unfortunate lapse of memory" over his denial last week in the Commons that he had received adverse reports about the behaviour of British troops in Iraq"
This is getting like the last few years of the Thatcher and Major governments.
posted by Matthew @ 5/12/2004 11:28:00 AM
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