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How could anyone be cynical about New Labour? The party came to power promising to end the stink of sleaze and corruption that enveloped the Tories. Now we see:
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Saturday 24 February 2001
Issue 1736
How could anyone be cynical about New Labour? The party came to power promising to end the stink of sleaze and corruption that enveloped the Tories. Now we see:
- LORD IRVINE: caught fundraising for Labour from lawyers when he is the Lord Chancellor.
- PETER MANDELSON: forced to resign twice because of a dodgy loan from a big business pal and a dodgy passport for a big business friend.
- KEITH VAZ: exposed for having lots of dodgy business friends.
- MICHAEL MEACHER: revealed to have more houses than any sane person would know what to do with after condemning others for doing the same.