Yet another meaningless apology

**chimera** · 15-11-2009, 10:45

So what is this all about:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8361025.stm

All the more interesting that it comes froma Government that had a (now acknowledged) policy deliberately to alter the demographics of the UK through immigration in order to make us more "diverse"

**Cabana** · 15-11-2009, 10:51

Absolute pish. What is wrong with this pathetic muppet government?

**llech** · 15-11-2009, 10:53

It would hardly be meanigless if you are one of the children who were sent.

**jarrod248** · 15-11-2009, 10:53

I don't understand these 'apologies' for things that the govt. had nothing to do with. It might be more use to sort out what is happpening in the here and now. I imagine it's to do with trying to appear sincere but it really doesn't wash.

**chimera** · 15-11-2009, 10:55

Originally Posted by llech

It would hardly be meanigless if you are one of the children who were sent.

So tell me what difference would it make to your life now - half a century later?

**tropper66** · 15-11-2009, 10:56

A lot of the children were not sent by government as such but the Catholic Church, and Dr Bernardos

**llech** · 15-11-2009, 10:58

Originally Posted by chimera

Originally Posted by llech

It would hardly be meanigless if you are one of the children who were sent.

So tell me what difference would it make to your life now - half a century later?

To me, zip, it wont effect anyone other than these affected, but to an adult who was sent as a child i expect it would mean a lot.

**jarrod248** · 15-11-2009, 11:00

Originally Posted by chimera

Originally Posted by llech

It would hardly be meanigless if you are one of the children who were sent.

So tell me what difference would it make to your life now - half a century later?

Well it could be after the apology he decides to throw some cash at them or their descendents, our cash by the way.

**Cabana** · 15-11-2009, 11:03

Originally Posted by llech

It would hardly be meanigless if you are one of the children who were sent.

Of course it will be meaningless. It comes from people who were not even involved in the issue.

**Markintime** · 15-11-2009, 11:04

I thought that was why Governments were always so loathe to apologise, because it was an admission of guilt and would thus open the floodgates for compensation.

**Cabana** · 15-11-2009, 11:06

Originally Posted by Markintime

I thought that was why Governments were always so loathe to apologise, because it was an admission of guilt and would thus open the floodgates for compensation.

Yes, but don't forget that our government is dedicated to ruining and bankrupting the UK anyway it can.

**Gremlin** · 15-11-2009, 11:12

Given the opportunities for advancement in Australia and Canada, and the vastly better QoL the little wretches should be grateful!

**arclight999** · 15-11-2009, 11:27

What else can they apologies for before getting booted out at the next election?

I feel sorry for the Germans. They have been beaten twice now, and as for the Muslim extremists, well it's not their fault!

**llech** · 15-11-2009, 11:31

Originally Posted by arclight999

What else can they apologies for before getting booted out at the next election?

I feel sorry for the Germans. They have been beaten twice now, and as for the Muslim extremists, well it's not their fault!

How about apologising for being so inept they let a rather weak Tory party walk right into power!