Re: The Nome Office reveals its true colours again

[Roger Hayter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Hansen 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
> I often wonder why the Home Office acts in the arrogant way that it
> does, despite the friendly front end sometimes attached. So far I have
> not found an answer to my question. However, those that think the Home
> Office is a reasonable and fair-minded organisation which can be dealt
> with by normal methods might like to consider the story at
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,11374,1071465,00.html, which is
> about Home Office attempts to prevent the BBC telling us about racists
> in the police.

Yes, I must say the statement from the Home Office to the effect:

"Gieve accused the BBC of using 'a degree of deceit that might be 
necessary in dealing with a totalitarian regime'";

seems to be potentially ironic to the extent I wonder if irony was 
intended. Anti-government subversion in the H.O.?

--
Roger Hayter