A Labour Minister for Justice and a Labour Attorney General

Canvasser

God help us. The prison gates will be flung open, deportation orders will go unsigned for months on 'humanatarian grounds' .... Not looking forward to the next few years in this country

Iwannahurl

Yes, things have been going quite well for the last few years, haven't they?

sensibleken

Oh my god theyre going to make paedophiles into teachers and force people to hug burglars if you find them in your home :rolleyes:

Wildlife Actor

Is it confirmed by the parties or is it still at the idle gossip stage? Always assumed Shatter would insist on Justice.

PeterIanStaker

Oh noes! teh gheys will be allowed appear in public witout dere armbands and dem forrinners will get undeported, gotta ring Joe an tell him. Rosary first though!:pac:

Manach

Labour no doubt have their viewpoint on the constitution and will bechampioning their interpretation of it as a living document, ie subject to interpretation in light of current societal mores.

aDeener

i would much much prefer fine gael in charge of justice. to be fair to them there is no doubt that they would take a much firmer stance on criminals than labour would

Sleepy

I'm most worried about the Attorney General position. God help men in this country if it goes to Ivana Bacik as I expect...

later12

Sleepy wrote: »

I'm most worried about the Attorney General position. God help men in this country if it goes to Ivana Bacik as I expect...

It isn't likely to go to ivana Bacik, there are at least two serious contendors ahead of her, and maybe more.

silverspoon

Manach wrote: »

Labour no doubt have their viewpoint on the constitution and will bechampioning their interpretation of it as a living document, ie subject to interpretation in light of current societal mores.

I don't think that's just a Labour interpretation, that is how it is interpreted - like Canada's 'living tree' idea. Isn't their aim re: Constitution to redesign a new one and have a referendum? The wording of the human rights section of the Constitution is too difficult to liberally interpret around, even though there have been attempts! I'd say a reboot is more Labour's idea than liberal interpretation - not up to Labour anyway how it's interpreted.

Dirk Gently

aDeener wrote: »

i would much much prefer fine gael in charge of justice. to be fair to them there is no doubt that they would take a much firmer stance on criminals than labour would

which kind of criminal, white or blue collar?

Sleepy

later10 wrote: »

It isn't likely to go to ivana Bacik, there are at least two serious contendors ahead of her, and maybe more.

I hope you're right.