“[Alistair] Carmichael confirmed the memo was written at the
Scotland Office.
” … Mr Carmichael replied: ‘No. Look, this is the middle of
an election campaign; these things happen’.”
Oh well, that’s alright then. I suppose unsubstantiated
smears from
Should a man in a position of responsibility take such a
casual view of a breach of confidentiality in his own office? A breach of
confidentiality, moreover, which draws foreign allies into our domestic
election and which might bring those allies – or their diplomats – into
disrepute, and which certainly indicates to the world that UK government
offices cannot be trusted to maintain diplomatic confidentiality? But, you
know, “these things happen”.
No. They don’t “happen”, Alistair. Somebody makes them
happen. Somebody makes a conscious choice to take action. This was not a
passive event or an Act of God. And you are ultimately responsible for what
happens in your own office, in your own sphere of authority. That you don’t
accept your responsibility suggests that you were never competent to hold that
position.
I absolutely give up on this man, his cynicism and his
complete refusal to take responsibility for the things that he himself (let
alone his party) have done over the last five years.
When I wrote to him on an unrelated matter a couple of years
ago, rather than addressing the issue I raised, he replied that if the Lib Dems
were in government things would be different.
Newsflash, Alistair: the Lib Dems are in government. You’re
the Scottish Secretary, for Pete’s sake! Just how stupid do you think I am? How
stupid do you think your constituents are?
I voted for Alistair Carmichael at the last General
Election, and I sincerely regret it. If my only options this time were to vote
for him or eat my polling card, I’d reach for the marmalade.
His track record in this parliament has clearly demonstrated
that he does not have the interests of his constituents at heart. (Voting to
privatise the Royal Mail? Really, Alistair? On what planet could this be
construed as representing your constituents?).
This time, I hope we vote him out by a landslide. Whatever
his performance before this coalition government, it has become abundantly
clear that the man now has only his own interests at heart – anything to secure
his personal advancement. As for his constituents, we’re merely a vehicle for
him.
Well, he can step off my back and find himself another lift.
I’m not carrying him a millimetre further.
Judith Dumont
Setters Hill Estate,
Unst.
Setters Hill Estate,
Unst.
