The Independent reports that
A man who went berserk in a kebab shop left two paramedics in hospital today after biting one on the leg. Another ambulance worker was slightly injured when he was later headbutted by the man in Clontarf Garda station.
The paramedics from Dublin Fire Brigade were called to a disturbance at the take-away in Fairview Strand, north Dublin at around 4am. Gardai also arrived at the scene around the same time to find the man foaming at the mouth and threatening violence.
The man, suspected of being intoxicated, turned on one of the ambulance workers and bit him on the leg, according to Dublin Fire Brigade. After gardai were forced to restrain him and bring him to Clontarf Garda station, paramedics were again called out at around 5am to bring the man to hospital. Another disturbance erupted during which a paramedic was headbutted as he attempted to take the man for medical help.
Both ambulance workers have since been released from hospital and their injuries are not serious.
Gardai are expected to question the man when he is released from
medical care.
The Independent does not report if the drunk thought the man’s leg was tastier than a Kebab.
Paramedic bitten on leg in kebab shop – Europe, World – The Independent
Nearly a day went by without some more embarrassing revelations for Labour.
Now Peter Hain, the Work and Pensions Secretary, admits
that he had not registered all the donations to his unsuccessful deputy leadership campaign with electoral watchdogs as is legally required. Mr Hain said his failure to register the payments was “extremely regrettable” and apologised, while sources stressed the failure to declare the money was an “administrative error”.
And a fifth man may be involved in the David Abrahams donation crimes.
George Crawford, a Newcastle-based lawyer, went to the police amid claims that his name may have been used to illicitly donate money to the party.
He is demanding an investigation after a man of the same name was registered as giving Labour £36,000 in 2004. Mr Crawford believes he may have been used as a secret conduit by Mr Abrahams to donate money to Labour.
The lawyer suspects that the money was given in his name and has now reported the matter to the police as suspected identity theft by someone trying to conceal their donations. Northumbria Police said they would be forwarding the complaint to Scotland Yard.
So just another day in the Sleazy Life of Labour in the Kebabgate scandal. I think they are trying to bore us with the number of scandals and are trying to make it seem like “normal” behaviour.
P.S. As suggested by James Burdett in a previous entry, I’d just like to say that our Wendy hasn’t yet resigned despite admitting having committed a crime. Apparently 800 criminals in Barlinnie have asked to be allowed out early as they hadn’t realised they were committing a crime either, Honest Gov.
Peter Hain caught up in Labour funding row – Telegraph
Interesting article from Iain MacWhirter in the Herald.
Two pieces of the article stand out. Th first points out that it is Labours own Laws that may put them in prison. Labour have to remember that these are not rules as they keep saying.
What a desperate situation: was no-one in the Labour Party prepared to step up to the plate and defend their own leader? Labour appeared to be in denial, unwilling or unable to face up to the enormity of the situation. This isn’t any old law we are talking about, but one of Labour’s own flagship statutes: the Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. This makes clear that any attempt to conceal the identity of a political donor is against the law, as is acceptance of a donation from anyone who is not on the electoral register.
This is not some obscure piece of redundant legislation but a fresh and potent statute designed by Labour to drive sleaze out of politics altogether. Breaching this law carries an unlimited fine or one year in jail. The way things are going, a number of senior Scottish Labour politicians face losing their political careers and gaining a criminal record.
Then we have the following which indicates that someone out there really doesn’t like Wendy (join the queue!) and that Labour have been in disarray since their defeat by the SNP.
We know that all is not well in the Labour leader’s inner circle, since this story has been driven by a series of damaging leaks from people with access to the most sensitive inside information. The Sunday Herald document, for example, could not have been widely circulated within Labour, but it found its way into the public domain. Someone somewhere harbours a very deep grudge against Alexander and is prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to settle accounts.
I’m afraid this has been the Scottish Labour story since devolution – factionalism, cronyism, incompetence and personal vendettas. They can’t seem to help themselves. The party seems to have lost the will to live. Alexander was their best hope in years for a clean break from the old numpty machine politics, but it has broken her instead.
Mad Party Disease Claims Another Labour Leader (from The Herald )
A comprehensive review of a week in the “Kebabgate” scandal in the Sunday Times.
A point to note:
In the article Sigmund Sternberg is quoted as saying this about David Abrahams:
“I have come across him at various Labour party events. The last time I saw him was at the conference in Bournemouth. I knew him to say hello to. He’s very nice, very personable.”
He certainly had come across him as I revealed earlier this week as he sponsored him for membership of the London Rotary club.
This seems to be the general thought of everyone in an around the Labour Party, They didn’t really know him and they certainly hadn’t talked donations with him.
Secrets in his smile – Times Online
Charles Moore in the Telegraph has the attached article which points at the multitude of rules and regulations causing the the problems that have led to “Kebabgate”.
He argues that
Almost all the seriously corrupt things in politics happen when politicians misappropriate the money of the taxpayer, not when they scrabble desperately around for another cheque from Root/Abrahams.
This is certainly true to an extent but also the opposite is true as once a Politician has accepted a bribe or dodgy donation they then become vulnerable to almost any type of corruption because of the hold on them. This may then lead onto the taxpayer being defrauded but the original source was the “donation”.
What I do like is his conclusion when he says
“So no, it is not reassuring that Gordon Brown is the son of the manse. His instinct, so disastrously displayed this week, is to perceive a moral defect and rush to distance himself from it as far and as fast as he possibly can, leaving colleagues in the lurch and dragging in a retired bishop to help save him. The phrase “holier than thou” could have been invented for him. This is pharisaism, not virtue.”
Couldn’t agree more, Gordon’s sanctimoniousness nature is so apparent, as is his disdain for the general public which has become more apparent in recent months as he comes under sustained pressure from all angles.
Blame compliance for the donations scandal – Telegraph
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