Where are they now? Peter Hain, blasphemy law

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Where are they now? Peter Hain, blasphemy law

By Mark Pack | Thu 10th January 2008 - 3:04 pm

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The Guardian today brings two updates on stories previously covered by Liberal Democrat Voice:

1. Peter Hain’s little problem with undeclared donations has now hit £100,000: “It is understood that there are almost 20 donations that his team failed to declare, in breach of the rules for party political elections. The scale of the under-reporting – more than half the total income received by the Hain campaign – will shock many party members and raise questions as to how such a massive apparent oversight occurred.”

2. And the latest on the blasphmey law: “The Church of England gave a cautious welcome last night to the government’s pledge to consult it before taking a final decision on repealing the ancient offence of blasphemy. Downing Street’s announcement that it is consulting the churches, particularly the Anglican church, before scrapping the offence came only hours before a Commons vote on the issue.”

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2 Comments

Laurence Boyce 10th Jan '08 - 3:56pm

Good to see that God is starting to lighten up a bit.
James Schneider 11th Jan '08 - 9:17pm

Yeah, It’s long over due.

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