What current UK laws would YOU like to be scrapped ?

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 19:46

The new coalition government in the UK is so horrified by the sheer number of unworkable or unnecessary laws introduced by Labour over 13 years that they're asking this question of the British people. So - what specific laws do you seriously believe need to be scrapped ? We'll get the jokers on here with their answers of course but if replies could be kept 'on topic', some interesting results might emerge.



For starters, I'd say scrap the 24-hour drinking laws.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 19:53

Wearing of seatbelts, speed limits, smoking ban.



Apparently, the time they were in power there was a new law for every day they were in government.

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 19:59

bring back all things related to christmas x

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:00

scrap silly compensation claims and let our children play, conkers, hop scotch, climb trees etc

measey


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 1037

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:05

Ban speed cameras.

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:06

The law that Tony Blair brought in which has just allowed to proven terrorists to fight against deportation and win.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:08

The 24 hour drinking law should be banned

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:08

Scrap the the law that denies one the right to defend ones property.

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:15

Scrap the human rights bill.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:24

It's not up to me Keith. )

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:25

Keep them coming. Enough good ones and we might be able to raise a petition.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:30

Scrap the old law which says that it is a criminal offence to go out without a hat on.

Oh, did you not know about that one? Well, it is true

ismet

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:31

Mobile phone whilst driving,it's perfectly legal to use a CB radio but not a phone,what's that all about?

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:48

Paying income tax for people who no longer reside in the UK

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:54

I would extend the 24 hour law to 25,lol

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:57

Prosecution for Shoplifting. Then I could see more of the wife!



wynger

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 20:58

All human rights legislation which is being used by multitudes, at great financial and security costs, to avoid compliance with all reasonable laws, as it was predicted by the majority that this would occur if passed into law.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 21:33

Dig up speed humps

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 21:47

ALL of the Nanny State laws, people should be allowed to do whatever they like, providing it does not harm others.

exmouthfire



Joined: 16/01/2010
Posts: 24

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 21:57

Anything relating to Political Correctness, laws created to give people non-jobs enforcing them (like refuse bin inspectors). Human rights laws which take aware our right to be british and proud, snooping laws infringing our civil liberties.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 22:00

Ban the Law.....

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 22:06

Ban the bomb.

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 22:19

Everon (4). I'll sign up for that one - litigation for every stupid excuse to claim compensation. Ban it!

Measey (5) Speed cameras. Oh yes! Poor old motorists get it every which way.

HildySmith (6) Ban THAT law. Latest case proves the point.

Quarmby (8) Totally agree, though I think that one was already being considered for demolition...

Exmouthfire (20) Absolutely. Too many non-job enforcers around.



Think the savings are beginning to mount up !

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 22:21

People who break the law should be..told off.









Spider,x

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 22:56

Bring back the cane in schools, lets get the little blighters to show some respect to their elders,

Paul.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 23:14

Respect should be earned, not expected, just because you're older.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
19/05/2010 23:22

And mankind in general then tea time,

Paul.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 01:27

Ban the people that allow the stupid and ridiculous...and hide behind 'it's the law'...or it's 'human rights'...or it's 'politically correct'...or it's 'health and safety'...

And have no common sense or rational logic that allows a known bomber to stay in the UK, rather than deport him, because he may not be welcome in his own country!

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 01:34

Message 1 - well, you were certainly right with your comment about 'getting the jokers on here'.



It started off so well, too.



For example, when was "respect" a law. Which government brought that in?



No-one dislikes a laugh and joke on here - the more the merrier, surely, but...........................

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 05:01

And spanking as well.... please... lol

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 06:01

Msg 25 & 26

Respect should be earned but in schools, it can only be done with discipline. Teaching children & youngsters what behaviouur is acceptable and what is not should start in the home-then in the schools. ASBOs are seen as a badge of honour for lack of discipline. I was caned at school - and you are right - IT DID ME NO HARM - I was warned about 4 times before the caning so I had the choice to behave and didn't so paid the penalty. Also being made to stand in the corridor was a matter of shame (also a problem as our class was next to the Head Mistresses office) and anyone walking down the corridor knew you were in trouble.

They should ban all the laws which have stripped teachers of the ability to control a class of 30 youngsters when the parents often cannot control one. I had 3 children, 2 well behaved and the youngest one who was very difficult and caused problems in school when 5-7 yrs old, so I referred myself and him to a child psychologist-best thing I ever did

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 06:23

The Law of Gravity - It would stop me sagging - On second thoughts, it would all just 'wobble about'...Urgh!

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 07:46

Seriously, the one that says that entitlement to free NHS treatment is Residency-based, and not contribution-based (Not that I would advocate charging for Emergency Treatment)

The one that says you have to pay tax on your Pension, no matter where you live

(More than a 'bit' of Self-Interest creeping in there... )

The ones that say that a 'Life' sentence doesn't mean 'Life' at all, and allow all sorts back out on the streets to do it all over again (reminds me of that song "If I had to do it all over again, I'd do it all over you" )

'Care in the Community' which I think is just a Money-Saving cop-out

The laws that allow 'Gang-Masters' to operate and keep workers in Penury (or Penge, for that matter )

The law that bans cyclists from riding on the pavement - I mean, have you actually TRIED riding a bike on the roads? - SCARY! - I'm not talking about those Kamikaze dispatch cyclists, they should be hung by their Lycra thingamajigs

The law that allows Private Car Clampers to oper

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 07:47

.....ate!

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 10:55

Gooligan mssg 13



I've emailed you photos of the aftermath of an accident caused by using a mobile phone whilst driving.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 10:56

If people drove within speed limits there would be nothing to fear from speed cameras

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 11:18

Bring back capital punishment, get rid of the people who say its wrong to deport any foreign person that as illegally entered the country,or creates civil unrest. Bring the nhs back into state ownership,plus give the police the power to police.

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 18:01

Keithcaley (32 & the rest). You redeemed yourself after that one (32) !! lol.



Somebody wrote in to the 'Telegraph' letters page today on the subject of 'which laws should be scrapped'.



"There have been 3,000 new laws introduced in the UK since 1997. Even lawyers don't know about them all. How are WE supposed to know? Scrap every law put on the statute books in the past 13 years - unless any of them are absolutely essential." Don't think we can add much more to that but sadly, many of 'Labour's Laws' will likely remain on the books, even in diluted form.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
20/05/2010 18:08

I still do not know why I was expelled from a Comprehensive School for stealing an apple. Maybe someone snitched on me regarding the Amstrad and Hewlett Packard as well !