Spy chief "M" probed

SimonTemplar

China's very own "M" is being investigated for corruption
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/01/16/uk-china-corruption-espionage-idUKKBN0KP0BB20150116

Thunderpussy

When I first read the name of this thread I thought....
" Bloody Aliens with their Probes ! is no one safe " )

always shaken

Communists in high power/position ,(theres a contradiction for a start ) being investigated for corruption and greed,well I never ,
next ,they will be telling us ,that when the communist took over from the Tsar in Russia because of his opulent life style ,
they (the commies ) moved into the vacant palaces ,and carried on the same way of life .

SimonTemplar

Abuse of power happens regardless of system of government. In the UK there is the so call "revolving doors" were politicians when they leave office they go into the sort of business that does very well out of the policy he/she created when they are in office. At least the Chinese are punishing corrupt officials while in some countries such as here in the UK they gave corrupt officials golden handshakes and they can go write a book and movie deals.

always shaken

SimonTemplar wrote:

Abuse of power happens regardless of system of government. In the UK there is the so call "revolving doors" were politicians when they leave office they go into the sort of business that does very well out of the policy he/she created when they are in office. At least the Chinese are punishing corrupt officials while in some countries such as here in the UK they gave corrupt officials golden handshakes and they can go write a book and movie deals.

Yes at least the Chinese have the decency to shoot their corrupt officials,

Thunderpussy

) Yes, over here we punish corruption by giving them a knighthood.

SimonTemplar

Cressida Dick got promoted soon after her botched security operation that shot an innocent man dead. She just received a CBE in the New Year honours.
Sir Jimmy Saville was protected by the upper echelons and was confident he will never be prosecuted while he is alive because if he does, according to his own words he gave in an interview, half the police force will go down with him. They gave him a knighthood to protect him and themselves.

Sir Miles

SimonTemplar wrote:

Cressida Dick got promoted soon after her botched security operation that shot an innocent man dead. She just received a CBE in the New Year honours.
Sir Jimmy Saville was protected by the upper echelons and was confident he will never be prosecuted while he is alive because if he does, according to his own words he gave in an interview, half the police force will go down with him. They gave him a knighthood to protect him and themselves.

All true...but it's just Jimmy Saville now...not 'Sir'...

Barbel

...as with Fred Goodwin, another unpopular character though for very different reasons.

SimonTemplar

Sir Miles wrote:

All true...but it's just Jimmy Saville now...not 'Sir'...

Despite the media dropping the title he is still officially a "Sir" because they could not withdraw KCSG from him now that he is dead.

Thunderpussy

I'll let Sir Miles explain the oddities of the British peerage system
( he's got the knighthood after all )

AlphaOmegaSin

Don't forget Rolf Harris )

SimonTemplar

Or Prince Andrew

Sir Miles

SimonTemplar wrote:

Sir Miles wrote:

All true...but it's just Jimmy Saville now...not 'Sir'...

Despite the media dropping the title he is still officially a "Sir" because they could not withdraw KCSG from him now that he is dead.

Not sure where you get your information from BUT....once you die you cease to be a 'Sir'...or a 'Dame'...THAT is the reason why his title wasn't revoked...because he doesn't have one to revoke...just as you can't retrospectively knight someone after they die...so it really is just Jimmy Saville now...