Tony Hatfield's Retired Ramblings

Don't ask don't tell be blowed.

The Stephen Green ennoblement get’s more murkier by the hour. The head of tax at HMRC, Dave Hartnett, in charge when Downing Street asked to HMRC check out Green,now tells us why he didn’t pass on information about HSBC’s involvement... Read more →

Anders Behring Breivik- he's sane, but many think his sentence isn't!

This morning my twitter feed is full of comments, many from the USA simply incredulous that Anders Behring Breivik, a sane person, can recieve a sentence of 21 years for killing 77 and wounding 240 of his fellow citizens. Ignore... Read more →

Lord Carey's Intervention ver1.01

In September this year, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will deal with cases involving workers dismissed for 'expressing' their Christian beliefs. According today's Daily Telegraph, Lord Carey has filed a statement in the ECtHR to support the applicants.... Read more →

I'm Shocked. I Really am!

This morning, George Gideon Oliver Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, opened a little brown envelope from HMRC. Inside was a letter containing the information that many of our wealthiest people pay virtually no tax at all. For someone familiar... Read more →

The European Court of Human Rights usually gets it right?

Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided that Abu Hamza and four other alleged terrorists can be extradited for trial the the United States. The decision is a powerful one, that could not have come as much... Read more →

Raoul Moat- the use of taser-did the police follow ACPO guidelines?

'The Police have commenced the operational deployment of the taser. This equipment has been made available to specially trained firearms officers to provide them with a less lethal option in incidents where they are confronted with an armed individual, and... Read more →

Compromise-be blowed

Anyone daft enough to think Cameron is home and clear with his party over his coalition with the LibDems should read this blogpost Read more →

A Couple of Questions for Lord Goldsmith

When the former Attorney- General, Lord Goldsmith appears before the Iraq Inquiry tomorrow, I have little doubt that the panel will spend some time on his advice given to the government at the beginning of March 2003. This forms the... Read more →

Sizer - well and truly sized up

The Revered Stephen Sizer Today, a story has exploded over the blogosphere. Late last year, a Christian student blogger, Seismic Shock, was 'debating' with a fellow Christian, the Rev. Stephen Sizer. The Reverend Sizer's writings appeared on a Holocaust denier... Read more →

New powers given to the Attorney by the Guardian

I often despair at the inaccuracy contained in some newspapers! The Attorney General has no power to increase sentences. She has the power to refer the case to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the sentence was 'unduly... Read more →