The Defence System & Equipment International Arms Fair has opened in the Docklands. It is, of course, disgusting that the UK Govenment would consider letting something like this take place in the UK, but it is becoming increasingly pointless to expect New Labour to exhibit any kind of moral judgement.
A couple of interesting stories from the show. Apparently cluster bombs are on show even tho' exhibitors have been asked not to display them. Also it seems that the police are using the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act to detain protesters - even tho' there is clearly no terrorism involved.
There's another view of the fair on the BBC web site and at times like these I'm always reminded of the old McDonnell Douglas Military Aircraft Satisfaction Survey.
Allo Dave.
"It is, of course, disgusting that the UK Govenment would consider letting something like this take place in the UK, but it is becoming increasingly pointless to expect New Labour to exhibit any kind of moral judgement."
So you are saying that a Government that forces its moral judgements onto its people is a good thing?
"So you are saying that a Government that forces its moral judgements onto its people is a good thing?"
Well only when it would agree with my moral judgements obviously :)