Margaret Beckett Disgusts Me

[poliphilo]

This country abolished capital punishment when I was a kid,  so why is a British foreign secretary welcoming the death sentence that's just been passed on Saddam Hussein?

Comments

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Yes. I heard that declaration. "Delighted" indeed. At least Spain´s PM came right out and reminded everybody that Spain and the EU forbid capital punishment and are against it across the board. This is so going to work in Bush´s favor.

Sigh.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Tony Blair, under considerable pressure from journalists, confirmed today that he is opposed to capital punishment. But will he push for a commutation of the sentence? It would be good if he at least went through the motions.