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The media sets drugs policy.

Posted by Hidari on November 4, 2009, 12:17 pm

'All these politicians accept in private that the (current drug) law is in chronic need of reform. Yet should they dare murmur so, they seem terrified of being assailed by the Mail, the Sun and the Telegraph. They could handle the House of Commons. They could even carry their constituents. But the rightwing press holds them in thrall, perhaps because they feel powerless before its lash. Might their youthful indiscretions be discovered, or the antics of their children pursued?

Politicians can stand the pressure of corpses piling up in Helmand, but one corpse at a rave would be too much for their consciences. Whenever I have tackled Home Office ministers, from Jack Straw and Charles Clarke to recent, less distinguished holders of the office, the response is the same. Don't even think about it, they cry. We would be crucified by the press.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/03/nutt-johnson-drugs-rightwing-press

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Re: The media sets drugs policy. - dereklane November 4, 2009, 12:28 pm

Re: The media sets drugs policy. - Chris Shaw November 4, 2009, 12:37 pm

"Dope's illegal?" - Keith-264 November 4, 2009, 1:04 pm

"We would be crucified by the press." u - Rhisiart Gwilym November 4, 2009, 1:19 pm

(Dammit! Sorry!) Ultra-moral press, then? Or is it that the hacks' keepers would rather keep the -- - Rhisiart Gwilym November 4, 2009, 2:08 pm

Re: "Dope's illegal?" - Chris Roberts November 4, 2009, 1:27 pm

Could be an improvement (nm) - walter November 4, 2009, 1:44 pm

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--Previous Message-- : 'All these politicians accept in private that : the (current drug) law is in chronic need of : reform. Yet should they dare murmur so, they : seem terrified of being assailed by the : Mail, the Sun and the Telegraph. They could : handle the House of Commons. They could even : carry their constituents. But the rightwing : press holds them in thrall, perhaps because : they feel powerless before its lash. Might : their youthful indiscretions be discovered, : or the antics of their children pursued? : : Politicians can stand the pressure of : corpses piling up in Helmand, but one corpse : at a rave would be too much for their : consciences. Whenever I have tackled Home : Office ministers, from Jack Straw and : Charles Clarke to recent, less distinguished : holders of the office, the response is the : same. Don't even think about it, they cry. : We would be crucified by the press .' : : : http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/03/nutt-johnson-drugs-rightwing-press :

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