tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post4725748660756409175..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Keith Vaz and British PoliticsPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-88455676226205541212016-09-06T15:12:01.402+01:002016-09-06T15:12:01.402+01:00Was there ever a Labour Governmen that did not go ...Was there ever a Labour Governmen that did not go all out for war. Aylee's imperialist moves put Blair to shame, Blair believed he was bringing down a tyrant. Returning to Vaz, as the sex workers who support Vaz stated, his, or any outing, is an act of violence.jim mcleannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-70604113309781106432016-09-05T18:54:27.537+01:002016-09-05T18:54:27.537+01:00Surely the key point about Keith Vaz is that he ha...Surely the key point about Keith Vaz is that he has built a political career providing "content" to the media, to the extent that the Home Affairs select committee has become a byword for egomania and star-fucking.<br /><br />Vaz's error of judgement was not hypocrisy but a belief that he was immune from this sort of expose because he was mates with lots of journos. You'd think he'd have got the memo about John Whittingdale. <br /><br />Typically, Vaz decided to respond to the Mirror story with an exclusive statement to the Daily Mail. He's addicted to the press, not poppers or rent-boys.David Timoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568348438980023320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-50031853264614503532016-09-05T16:54:52.445+01:002016-09-05T16:54:52.445+01:00This guy voted for a war that killed and displaced...This guy voted for a war that killed and displaced millions and yet they get him on, well, what? Nothing as far as I am concerned.<br /><br />This shows the rotten state of British politics, when a war mongering murderer can carry respect and authority but as soon as he, allegedly, has sex with male prostitutes he is suddenly bad. <br /><br />What hypocrisy! What moral depravity!BCFGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-64970758490232399602016-09-05T12:47:02.958+01:002016-09-05T12:47:02.958+01:00The stories have been swirling around Keith Vaz fo...The stories have been swirling around Keith Vaz for a long time - since his first term as an MP, over 25 years ago.<br /><br />Until now, though, little hard evidence has surfaced - in part because the oligarchs in charge of most of the British mainstream media are reluctant to take on individuals with extensive legal knowledge and connections.<br /><br />In the wake of yesterday's revelations, some of the less cultivated corners of cyberspace have felt emboldened to make further - and very serious - allegations against KV.<br /><br />But unless and until a mass-circulation outlet gives credence to such allegations, Vaz will remain secure in his position as an MP.Moz1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/06828703459586228619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-68525831062095168792016-09-05T00:55:29.828+01:002016-09-05T00:55:29.828+01:00Due credit to many as on the back of this story th...Due credit to many as on the back of this story this has become a top retweet<br />https://twitter.com/SexWorkerOU/status/772348995826028544?lang=en-gb<br />jim mcleannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-67927383650151048772016-09-04T21:21:00.436+01:002016-09-04T21:21:00.436+01:00All of the above depends on how efficient you beli...All of the above depends on how efficient you believe the media is/are. The truth is, they are shockingly inefficient, reactive rather than proactive, and most journalists' idea of 'investigation' is to perform basic due diligence. This is even truer now than it was 30, or even 20, years ago.<br /><br />The facts of the matter are that Vaz had been doing this for ages and it wasn't until one of his pick-ups recognised him and went back 'equipped' for the sting that Vaz got exposed. And the fact that the prostitutes went to the dopey and herbivorous Mirror, rather than the sharp-elbowed and rat-like Sun, tells you that they didn't have much of a clue about getting more, er, buck for their bang. <br /><br />This appears to have been an instance in which a walk-up provided a great scoop. It does happen, but it's rare. <br /><br />I don't think there's a homophobic element to any of this. To the Mirror's credit, it hasn't played up the LGBT aspect at all. I think pretty much the same story would have appeared if his pick-ups had been female rather than male. But in journalism, as in everyday life, you can only play the hand you're dealt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com