The Machiavellian Mr Speaker
Machiavelli believes Mr Speaker has soemthing more to tell:
“The officers informed the Serjeant at Arms that the provisions of Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act required that they first seek consent of the person who occupies or controls the premises where they believe evidence may be found.”
Letter: Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick QPM MBA to the Home Secretary, 3 December 2008, in House of Commons Library Deposited Papers.
Says the Speaker:
the police did not explain, as they are required to do, that the Serjeant was not obliged to consent, or that a warrant could have been insisted upon.”
Says Dizzy:
If you are required to SEEK consent, it necessarily follows that there is no OBLIGATION to give it. Does this not place the Speaker on flaky foundations?
How very irritating…
Posted: 4th, December 2008 | In: Politicians Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink
