tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492893503803541461.post4216081014898376958..comments2023-06-12T16:28:37.421+01:00Comments on A View from England: Smeargate: the Downing Street emails scandalMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05594795794677984027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492893503803541461.post-48551482148959873632009-04-13T17:30:00.000+01:002009-04-13T17:30:00.000+01:00Exactly, Iota! The Labour party have been caught o...Exactly, Iota! The Labour party have been caught out now and it makes a mockery of all their promises about a no-sleaze party. And I agree with you - power always seems to corrupt. I'm beginning to wonder if any politicians can be trusted.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594795794677984027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492893503803541461.post-14021483047788074252009-04-13T17:23:00.000+01:002009-04-13T17:23:00.000+01:00The trouble is, when Labour came to power under To...The trouble is, when Labour came to power under Tony Blair, they did fly a very high-handed flag. At that time, the Tories had undergone several scandals, which the newspapers loved to call "sleaze", and New Labour claimed they were going to be the no-sleaze party. They would operate openly, and above suspicion, and not stoop to dirty political games like smearing their opponents' names. Sadly, a stint in power always seems to corrupt.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.com