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date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:40:08 +0000,
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Postman orders review of ACMD
No doubt to fill it with yes men and stamp, sorry, arse, lickers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/02/drugspolicy-drugs
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6899528.ece
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John Watson
London
date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:40:08 +0000
author: John Watson
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
"John Watson" wrote in message
news:7l89a9F3c9gqaU1@mid.individual.net...
> No doubt to fill it with yes men and stamp, sorry, arse, lickers.
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/02/drugspolicy-drugs
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6899528.ece
>
All scientists should refuse to work on it.
date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:52:44 -0000
author: Mr X
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
On 2 Nov, 14:40, John Watson wrote:
> No doubt to fill it with yes men and stamp, sorry, arse, lickers.
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/02/drugspolicy-drugshttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6899528.ece
>
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> John Watson
> London
Well, since the role of the ACMD is laid out in the 1971 Misuse of
Drugs Act, his review can say what he likes.
It would take an act of parliament to affect the ACMD.
date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:05:15 -0800 (PST)
author: Jethro
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
Noticed at Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:05:15 -0800: Jethro informed us:
> On 2 Nov, 14:40, John Watson wrote:
>> No doubt to fill it with yes men and stamp, sorry, arse, lickers.
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/02/drugspolicy-drugshttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6899528.ece
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>> John Watson
>> London
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> Well, since the role of the ACMD is laid out in the 1971 Misuse of Drugs
> Act, his review can say what he likes.
>
> It would take an act of parliament to affect the ACMD.
Indeed, but who appoints the members?
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John Watson
London
date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:21:18 +0000
author: John Watson
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
On 2 Nov, 15:21, John Watson wrote:
> Noticed at Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:05:15 -0800: Jethro informed us:
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> > On 2 Nov, 14:40, John Watson wrote:
> >> No doubt to fill it with yes men and stamp, sorry, arse, lickers.
>
> >>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/02/drugspolicy-drugshttp:...
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> >> --
> >> John Watson
> >> London
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> > Well, since the role of the ACMD is laid out in the 1971 Misuse of Drugs
> > Act, his review can say what he likes.
>
> > It would take an act of parliament to affect the ACMD.
>
> Indeed, but who appoints the members?
Who cares ? It's not as if anyone listens to them ....
date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:33:33 -0800 (PST)
author: Jethro
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
On 2 Nov, 14:52, "Mr X" wrote:
> "John Watson" wrote in message
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> news:7l89a9F3c9gqaU1@mid.individual.net...> No doubt to fill it with yes men and stamp, sorry, arse, lickers.
>
> >http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/02/drugspolicy-drugs
> >http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6899528.ece
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> All scientists should refuse to work on it.
It's looking that way. Another 2 have stood down and lets face - would
you do that job now?
McKevvy
date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:37:19 -0800 (PST)
author: Vicko Zoomba
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
Noticed at Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:57:10 +0000: MM informed us:
> Just think, once upon a time people saw dapper, easy-going Alan Johnson
> as a putative Prime Minister. Now he's beginning to look like a rabbit
> caught in the headlights. There's talk in the Guardian of a mass
> resignation that may be being planned by the 40-strong team at the
> Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. This would be very unfortunate
> for the government and I doubt whether Johnson could continue in office
> after such a challenge to his position.
>
> MM
Johnson looks like Eight Ace in Viz, with the red alcohol blotches on his
face.
I might call him that instead of postman, but I do like "postman sacks
Nutt".
I also read a comment earlier today where someone who knew Gordon Brown at
University claimed he inhaled. I wish I'd bookmarked it, it was in the
Guardian or Telegraph, I think.
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John Watson
London
date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:53:18 +0000
author: John Watson
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/acmd/ACMDReview
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John Watson
London
date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:47 +0000
author: John Watson
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Re: Postman orders review of ACMD
In message , MM
writes
>Just think, once upon a time people saw dapper, easy-going Alan
>Johnson as a putative Prime Minister. Now he's beginning to look like
>a rabbit caught in the headlights. There's talk in the Guardian of a
>mass resignation that may be being planned by the 40-strong team at
>the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. This would be very
>unfortunate for the government and I doubt whether Johnson could
>continue in office after such a challenge to his position.
I hope that no more resign, as refusing to elect a chairman would be a
more effective method of buggering up the system of "advisors" whose
real task seems to be not to advise but to endorse "government" policy,
however irrational that policy might be.
If they resign, though, Postman Pratt will just appoint more.
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< Paul >
date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:35:09 +0000
author: Paul C. Dickie
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