tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post6012982529785170960..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Does anyone think about the kids when tabloids print intrusive stories?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-75004447490230929642011-01-24T07:30:37.178+00:002011-01-24T07:30:37.178+00:00I think you're sympathising with an MP's l...I think you're sympathising with an MP's life slightly too much Caron. There are thousands of fathers and mothers who are separated from their children on a weekly basis due to the necessity of their work.<br /><br />Strathclyde was stupid and possibly pompous. The woman has a history of bedding older, wealthy men.<br /><br />Alan Johnson's case is quite different and is of public interest. We pay for his protection and much more. A wife can be a confidante. Unfortunately children do get caught up in such matters whether it's public figures involved or not.<br /><br />Thank goodness most parents would consider their children before thinking of playing away but these two didn't. We have to sympathise with their children really and not because their parent's behaviour is all over the tabloids, but because their respective parent doesn't put them first.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-9473087377930884252011-01-23T21:10:43.210+00:002011-01-23T21:10:43.210+00:00I've no idea why newspapers even think this ki...I've no idea why newspapers even think this kind of story is in the public interest. I think its about high time we had some form of privacy law in order to stop newspapers dragging peoples personal lives into their pages when it is none of their concern.<br /><br />The only time stories should be printed is if it is genuinely in the public interest and if the person concerned is doing something illegal, fraudulent, dangerous or likely to cause harm to others. Clearly none of these apply in the case of Mr Galbraith and the stories about him published today.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-81756915498741161232011-01-23T18:36:38.632+00:002011-01-23T18:36:38.632+00:00" I don't think there's any public in..." I don't think there's any public interest in Strathclyde's case, and there certainly isn't in Johnson's"<br /><br />I'm not so sure Caron.<br />Strathclyde has often pontificated on the importance of family and told us off for our lack of family values. He was using his position to influence us while we didn't know that he was a hypocrite and a liar. He benefited with praise and respect when he wasn't entitled to it. His mistress was attempting to get him to influence the law on the CSA and he may have been open to blackmail.<br />Johnson had an important job as Shadow Chancellor while his wife was sleeping with his police driver. This couldn't go on. If his driver wasn't trustworthy ( and seemingly is a serial offender in adultery) surely anything that Johnson said could now be sold to newspapers etc. Especially when Johnson was was in power last year.<br />Politicians are paid well because we accept that they give up privacy to serve their country. Everything that has happened to the two families was brought on themselves.Donnoreply@blogger.com