Send him back

Two years jail is a fair sentence I reckon, if anything, it's too lenient.

Entertain this scenario.

Gordon Brown and his wife are accused of corruption, and of using their political status for personal gain. It is suspected that she has committed tax fraud (to the tune of a modest 8.2m), whilst he is accused of 1. arranging soft loans to Burma to benefit his family's telecoms business and 2. buying up large areas of London at a third of the normal price.

Browns wife's tax case is heard first. She is found guilty in a British court, with the judge stating "The defendant (Browns wife) was not only supposed to behave herself as a good citizen, she was also meant to be a good role model as the wife of the prime minister." Fair enough.

She is freed on bail pending an appeal. Both Brown and his wife go public and say they will 'definitely' be attending Brown's trial (a week later), as they are innocent and have nothing to fear blah blah etc etc.

Brown and his wife then fly to China, so they can see the start of the 'Olympics', how nice. However, Brown and his wife don't return to the UK. Shock horror! No. Instead, they decide it would be a very good idea indeed to ignore their legal obligations, skip bail, and catch a connecting flight to Thailand! Where they cannot be extradited! Ha ha, good idea!

Brown then proceeds to cry about the UK court findings (which would have been OK, if only they found the mrs innocent), and pours scorn on the UK's legal system, and seeks 'asylum' in Thailand.

However, he nonetheless still see's himself fit to continue to dictate policy (!), party appointments (!) AND make political manoeuvres and decisions (!) for the governing party back in Blighty!

None of the labour politicians have the cohones to speak out against him, and CONTINUE to run the UK under Brown's RULE, and in his absence!!! You couldn't make it up!

Brown is later found guilty of purchasing land in London for 'mates rates' (a crime that isn't hard to prove) and is given a two year sentence (in his absence).

But he doesnt have much to worry about, because, Thailand houses people pretty much 'willy nilly' once they claim 'asylum'. So, Brown is free to continue to operate as he pleases, running the UK from abroad, whilst not answering himself to the legal obligations everybody else has to abide by (lets face it folks, 'beacon of the poor', or not, he was on the take.)

I want to be a politician when I grow up, they can do anything!

Can you see why so many Thai's are annoyed? I wonder how us Brits would react if our PM was guilty of corruption on many levels, but still calling the shots from a foreign country? There would probably be mass protests and scenes of violence on the streets I think.

All said and done, if I were Thaksin, I would consider coming back. He would probably do six months (not including other cases, yet to be heard), and arise a more experienced and formidable political player.....Something to think about eh, Mr Thaksin.

Comments

[Mike]

Great post, love the analogy. Mind you Brown would probably be refused a visa to enter on the grounds that he didn't own a Thai football club!

[dannyboy]

Got to agree with Mike. To be honest I think the main difference between the Brits and the Thais is that British people are now so inured to our politicians being a bunch of corrupt incompetents that we don't notice (or care) anymore. Classic example is the return of Mandelson to a cabinet post. Whatever your political opinion it has got to be fair to say that the return of a man who has proven to be so consistently corrupt that he has been kicked out of various offices on several occasions is all to indicative of the bankruptcy of the British political establishment. At least the Thais still have enough passion and pride for their country and government that they are willing to attempt to do something about it, and this court case shows that the Thai justice system still has integrity.

[Hoo Don]

I cannot imagine Gordon Brown getting a red carpet welcome in the north of England, Thaksin on the other hand is hero worshipped in Northern Thailand.

[detectives thailand]

You gotta give it to Mr. Brown though—his lack of conscience is astounding. Him AND his wife. They suit each other. At least their marriage is secure. Hyuk hyuk. Birds of the same feather, so much in common, even if that common factor is the ability to defraud the British people, and even bring in the Thais into the mess.

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