Not so long ago Harriet Harman suggested that the "Court of Public Opinion" had precedence over the courts of law. The rhetoic used by Labour in regard to Sir Fred's pension was very macho and populist.
The fact that Sir fred had the protection of contract law was waved aside. Ignore the law and do what's right was the implicit message. For "do what's right" read do what's popular.
Sir Fred's home and car have now been vandalised. Someone has clearly ignored the law and done what they feel was right and justified, just like Harriet Harman advocated.
I have little doubt that she will want to disassociate herself from these actions and condemn those who did them. But, for future reference it might be useful for her to list which laws we are safe to ignore or the dates of the next formal sitting of the Court of Public Opinion.
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Nice one James
She should be arrested on suspicion of inciting someone to commit criminal damage. She must have known that some knuckle-dragger would take the bait.
The full quote from James's earlier posting: "it might be enforceable in a court of law, this contract, but it is not enforceable in the court of public opinion and that is where the government steps in."
The criminal actions were hardly 'just like Harriet Harman advocated'.
I suspect the accusation that she was inciting violence and criminal damage would be libellous if she were not a politician.
Rubbish, Jimmy. She stoked this fire. It was an attempt to take the heat off the government, but she's still culpable for what happened as a result of her unwise words.
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