Terror compensation
BBC-File on 4Tony Blair stepped in to speed up compensation for those injured in the London bombings - but other victims of violent crime have to wait years.
Speaking of Tony Blair's recent intervention to help the victims of the London bombings get their pay-outs quicker, Mr Reid said it would be an "injustice" for those out of the public eye to experience longer delays.
An important question is why are they out of the public eye? Why is the victim of a homophobic, racist or even of an Northern Ireland-related (see Omagh) attack less important than the victim of Islamist terrorism? Could it be, that it is more useful for the PM to express outrage at such attacks and sympathy for it's victims than in other cases?
Jez, you have it in one. Blair will react and act for his own ends, ie. to bolster his image, when required. Omagh and the other examples you cite are not "current hot issues" and are therefor not politically useful to the PM.
RépondreSupprimerCare, morality and justice just don't enter into it.
It seems Islamism is the new Communism. To every era it's official threat.
RépondreSupprimerHey! >:-( How are you supposed to remain paralysed with fear without an official threat?!!
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