Am I the only person in the UK who doesn't give a damn if the Tory party leader, David Cameron, smoked cannabis 25 years ago? I don't. If that's the worst thing he got up to as a public school kid, he's led an unusually sheltered life!
Is it too much to ask the hysterical media to address political concens that MATTER?!
2007-02-11 22:03:37 · 26 answers · asked by Wildamberhoney 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
That's a very good point - it's the dishonesty, the fact that he didn't admit having enjoyed a bit of hash, that a lot of people are concerned about. I can understand that. Still, it shouldn't be the top headline news story, there's far more important things going on! As far as I'm concerned, there's no call for all this hysterical handwringing on Fleet Street.
2007-02-11 22:52:19 · update #1
i fully agree with you.
2007-02-19 21:04:49 · answer #1 · answered by nightingale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the media is losing any sense of balance all 'sides' seek to find anything that will sensationalise and discredit their opponents. The Tory press are exposing affairs in the 'whiter than white' Labour party. The Labour press are desperate to discredit Cameron, they tried the 'snob' factor that failed so now they will try harassment. The only thing I am surprised at is that they haven't yet stooped low enough to suggest his dalliance with drugs may have caused the 'injuries' to his son.
All the papers report each others stories to create the impression of impartiality but that went a long time ago.
We the electorate suffer as serious issues such as the European wide target of launching a satellite to control European wide road pricing barely makes the comment column
2007-02-19 19:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by noeusuperstate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad Tory Boy Cameron had a spliff or two! It will help the Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells types see that having weed, or any other drug, does not automatically set you on a path to cocaine, crack and prostitution. Come on, there are a lot worse things MPs are covering up (£50k expenses?!) and a spliff a generation ago is hardly earth shattering news!
If only more politicians practised what they preached, maybe there wouldn't be so much apathy at elections?
He's not my favourite person but you can see he has put that part of his life behind him and is now a man who is hardworking, dedicated to his family and job, dye in the wool Tory. So, i'm off to roll one, for Dave!
2007-02-19 14:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by RedSnook 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isnt the fact that Mr Cameron smoked cannabis when he was 15 that is the problem. The problem is that when he was asked whether he had ever smoked cannabis at the time when he was running for the leadership of his party he declined to answer. The interesting question is: Why did he decline to answer?
Would he not have gained more respect had he clearly said then: "Yes, I did smoke cannabis when I was a schoolboy. But so what?"? Instead he showed both cowardice and deceit and it is this, rather than his smoking of cannabis at Eton, which should disqualify him from continuing as the leader of the Conservatives.
2007-02-12 06:46:22 · answer #4 · answered by Kitten 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's just Labour spin to take away media attention from their cr&p failing policies.Mr C should just stand up and say: Yeah I did smoke a dooby or two so?
That would be the end of the story but because up until now he is refusing to comment (rightly so) on wether he did or didn't it will still make the news.
Ultimately who cares?
2007-02-17 22:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by coolkebab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you on this, there's not enough in the news nowadays. This is all to do with making politics about the person and not about the policies - I get fed up with hearing about how cool Tony Blair is and personal details, or about Cameron or attacks on John Reid because of his age. It's just diverting attention away from their party's policies which should be investigated and examined in close detail - that's what the winning party would bring to government, not the colour of their leader's tie and what schoolboy jinks he got up to 30 years before.
2007-02-12 06:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It dose show how hypocritical politician's can be by telling us the public whats right and wrong and committing an offence and not owning up to it when found out,a wrong is a wrong what ever time it happened and Cameron is a law breaker.
2007-02-12 06:17:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Is there a fuss? If so, its only by the media! I could not give two hoots about David Camerons past.
2007-02-12 08:25:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've yet to find anyone who DOES care.
The only people who are interested are the media...
It was a complete non issue during the Tory leadership campaign..and guess what? It's STILL a complete non issue.
2007-02-12 06:37:52 · answer #9 · answered by Morgy 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I really don't care what he did as a school kid, although I'd certainly have a better opinion of him if he had said something like ''Yes, I tried it and it's cr*p''.
And I am still trying to figure out what exactly he stands for ...
2007-02-12 11:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by Shreddie 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People with thoughts like you should be "THE MEDIA". We would be way better informed about REAL issues at hand!!
2007-02-18 23:56:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋