All politicians are subject too circumstance but there is no excuse for turning a blind eye to these allegations if they are proved to be true as there is nobody in the country who was better placed than Davis Cameron to find out if these had any substance .

I just find it unacceptable that a person who character had allegedly been called into question by so many people was given a job in the heart of the government hence the lack of judgement by David Cameron

Just to refresh your memory Fourm member read the links below

Andy" target="_blank">http://whoknowswho.channel4.com/stories/Andy_Coulson%27s_red-top_ride_into_Downing_Street">Andy Coulson's red-top ride into Downing Street

The" target="_blank">http://www.channel4.com/news/new-phone-hacking-allegations-against-andy-coulson">The source claims Andy Coulson not only knew about the phone tapping but asked for the recordings to be played to him.

fourm member You say "The socialist in me is appalled that people are allowed to have power just because they are rich."

Er, would the high proportion of Tory cabinet whose parents could afford to send them to Prep schools followed by Eton and Oxbridge, be in your list of 'appalling'? They are all millionaires (or more!) and mostly (if not all) from inherited money.

Or are these powerful people different to the ones you are appalled by?

And please don't say they are elected - as it's only their wealth that has opened all the right doors for them to get where they are!

Like it or not, wealth brings power. Come the revolution, brothers!! :))

fourm member

"If someone's parents have managed to pay for them to have a higher level of education that's fine by me." - and to heck with those who will never be able afford it, presumably. Central Office mantra again?

Might as well continue with the 'them and us' society that does so much good for us (at least for those born with wealth!!).

oresome

How do we expect journalists to dig out the truth without using devious methods? It would no doubt suit the establishment to have a constrained press but would the public be better for it?

But that is exactly the problem to allegedly target murder victims families ,families of servicemen who have been killed in action goes beyond decent standards of behaviour that is acceptable to most people .