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**Wavgbtif** · 11-22-2007, 06:43 PM

It's funny how Nick-Taylor has gone very quiet all of a sudden. I was so looking forward to saying "I TOLD YOU SO!" heh heh.

Quite so Marksix!!

As the Dour One faced a barrage of criticism over the government's handling of the crisis he had to perform a swift U-turn by announcing that Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, would be given new powers to carry out spot checks on the databases held by public sector organisations. Up till now public sector oragnisations have been exempt - amazing! - but I think we now see the reason!

As recently as 25 October, the Government rejected Mr Thomas's request for such a power in response to a Lords committee. It said then that "the current enforcement regime for data protection is fit for purpose". (

) And the Moon is made of cheese!

But yesterday an embattled Mr Brown appeared to relent, adding that he would also consider the commissioner's plea for the creation of a new criminal offence of "reckless disregard of data protection principles". He insisted: "We will do everything in our power to ensure data is safe." (

) I've just seen a pig fly by my window ......

Why do the images of "stable doors" and "bolting horses" keep coming to mind?

This shambolic incompetent government should go and go now, its not fit for purpose!

11-22-2007, 06:43 PM	#10
Wavgbtif Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 335 Senior Member	It's funny how Nick-Taylor has gone very quiet all of a sudden. I was so looking forward to saying "I TOLD YOU SO!" heh heh. Quite so Marksix!! As the Dour One faced a barrage of criticism over the government's handling of the crisis he had to perform a swift U-turn by announcing that Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, would be given new powers to carry out spot checks on the databases held by public sector organisations. Up till now public sector oragnisations have been exempt - amazing! - but I think we now see the reason! As recently as 25 October, the Government rejected Mr Thomas's request for such a power in response to a Lords committee. It said then that "the current enforcement regime for data protection is fit for purpose". () And the Moon is made of cheese! But yesterday an embattled Mr Brown appeared to relent, adding that he would also consider the commissioner's plea for the creation of a new criminal offence of "reckless disregard of data protection principles". He insisted: "We will do everything in our power to ensure data is safe." () I've just seen a pig fly by my window ...... Why do the images of "stable doors" and "bolting horses" keep coming to mind? This shambolic incompetent government should go and go now, its not fit for purpose!
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