2006-10-11 19:22:35 · 11 answers · asked by http://hogshead.pokerknave.com/ 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
yes
2006-10-11 19:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by riettebotha2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the corruption began back in the 1980s, when Labour council leaders like David Blunkett at Sheffield backed away from the brink, during their brief opposition to rate-capping. Only "Red" Ted Knight's Lambeth Council stood firm. It's then that the drift of the Labour Party towards the right began, as Labour local authorities began to adopt a "new realism" approach to dealing with the Thatcher Government. This led to a concerted effort to realign the party, and make it seem more acceptable in the public's eyes. That's where we saw Blair succeed John Smith and Clause 4 removed from the party's constitution.
That politicians could change their policies, in order to make themselves electable, is cynicism at its worst. This tells us that they have no bedrock of beliefs, that they just switch their political views for the purposes of attaining, and retaining, power. They are not prepared to be assessed, at election time, on their original political views. Therefore all that really matters to them is to be in power (it does have benefits for them, after all).
So it wasn't power that corrupted Blunkett, it was the prospect of attaining power that did so.
2006-10-12 03:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by ♫ Rum Rhythms ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power corrupted them all at NEW Labour and then Mr. Blunkett was also corrupted by the American secret agent who told him what to do. Pu*** galore.
2006-10-12 18:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-12 06:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by zanzabarr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power corrupts most politicians but, that aside, from what he is saying now he is making it clear he is totally unsuited to public life.
2006-10-12 03:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by bob kerr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
power is a weapon that can be controlled if you no how.he says he is doing the best for the country but everyone can see that he is doing wot he wants to better the government pockets..he can do wot he wants for himself but does it suit the people ill let you all decide. i think it has corrupted ed him
2006-10-12 07:04:53 · answer #6 · answered by red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the saying power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely is true of all politicians
more so blunket and blair
2006-10-12 02:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by green man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes...u see power corrupts to a bigger or lesser extent everybody,even better people than blunketty blanket
2006-10-12 04:35:02 · answer #8 · answered by GANJI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think his Mental Stabillity has always been suspect , I also think he is a Bully and Prone to Rages when he can,t get his own way
2006-10-12 11:02:02 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Joining New Labour did that.
2006-10-12 16:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by deadly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋