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Ming Campbell: Liberal Democrats stood alone in opposing the Extradition Bill.

Excerpt: Ming Campbell has questioned the apparent Tory flip flop on the 2003 Extradition Act - now much in the news because of the predicament of the Nat West Three.
Submitted by Peter Welch on 10 July 2006 - 2:12pm | Categories:

Ming Campbell has questioned the apparent Tory flip flop on the 2003 Extradition Act - now much in the news because of the predicament of the Nat West Three.

He has written to the Conservative Leader, noting

"At the time [2003], the Conservative members of the [standing] committee abstained from voting against the regulations, while the two Liberal Democrats, David Heath and John Pugh, stood alone in opposing them.

"In light of this I would be grateful if you would confirm that the Conservative Party’s policy on this issue has changed since December 2003. Is it your view that the legislation should be suspended until at least such time as the United States formally adopts reciprocal extradition arrangements?"

The Conservative leader was busy hugging a hoodie and avoiding Mr Angry and has not had a chance to reply.

On a self-critical note, it is a shame that the Liberal Democrats have not organised an on-line petition on this issue.


Comments

On 10 July 2006 - 2:34pm, Simon Mollan wrote:

Ming is not as exciting as Zinedine Zidane though, is he?


On 10 July 2006 - 2:59pm, Peter Welch wrote:

As you know I´m more of a rugby suppporter...sorry to knock you of the frontpage so quickly!

Peter

http://pigeon-post.blogspot.com/


On 10 July 2006 - 5:33pm, Jock (not verified) wrote:

Hmmm - not sure about the petition idea in this case. I'm just not sure that the plight of three very wealthy investment bankers is a real cause celebre. I know the cause is the lack of due process, but at the moment it's' completely linked to them.

Was the young hacker also done under this particular extradition law last week? Don't know if people would have any the more sympathy with him, but maybe if he was just hacking into the DoD for fun they might have...:)


On 10 July 2006 - 9:18pm, Peter Welch wrote:

Even the rich deserve justice, Jock - but I really want a petition on suspending the Extradition Act rather than supporting the RBS 3.

Peter

http://pigeon-post.blogspot.com/


On 10 July 2006 - 10:43pm, Anonymous (not verified) wrote:

God Ming is so boring! When are you going to dump him and get someone marginally interesting like Hughes!