Slog - Comments on Major Scandal Engulfs Leader of Opposition Party in UK http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par A prominent British politician was caught—on tape!—breaking a series of... hymens? Ah, no. Traffic laws. While riding his bike to work. Who does he think he is? ECB? Here's the Telegraph on the scandal... David Cameron has apologised after he was filmed apparently breaking a series of traffic rules while cycling to Westminster. The Tory leader was photographed by the Daily Mirror, riding the wrong way up a one-way street, going the wrong way round a "Keep left" bollard, and crossing the white line at a red traffic light. He was also seen riding across a toucan crossing for cyclists... Copyright 2008 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:06:11 -0800 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:32:35 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by DW Lieutenant Alfonso Byrne

Hometown: Bedford, UK

Died: June 11, 1900

Unit: 3rd (Militia Reserve), Bedfordshire

Incident: Eteric fever while serving at No.1 Depot Remount Department, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War.

]]> DW http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975963 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975963 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:09:38 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle Toucan crossing???

Was he also videotaped picking the cherry bits out of his Froot Loops?

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975965 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975965 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:17:10 -0800 Comment by JC There are gasps of horror and monocles dropping into champagne glasses all over the British Isles.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975966 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975966 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:19:01 -0800 Comment by blank12357 Toucan crossing - yeah, bizarre isn't it. We also have zebra and pelican crossings.

]]> blank12357 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975972 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:21:59 -0800 Comment by PJ Oh, the indignity of it all! Now I shall be turned away from all future fox hunts! Yoiks!

]]> PJ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975973 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975973 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:22:27 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton Wow. And I thought the media picked on our politicians for some lame shit.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975981 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975981 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:31:40 -0800 Comment by some dude this seals it. cyclists are assholes.

]]> some dude http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975982 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975982 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:32:17 -0800 Comment by tsm Cyclist arrogance knows no nationality.

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975985 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975985 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:33:32 -0800 Comment by NaFun Are. You. Fucking. Kidding. Me?!?!?

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975987 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975987 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:35:02 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty Fox hunting was done away with years ago, more as an anti-gun thing than an anti-hunting thing. And to the great consternation of a considerable amount of the populace.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975988 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975988 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:35:25 -0800 Comment by Julie The mayor of Chicago is an avid cyclist. Maybe if I follow Daley around with a video camera and catch him breaking traffic laws there will be a similar scandal here in the US? What do you think?

]]> Julie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975998 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975998 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:42:15 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale He could never hang in Seattle unless he could simultaneously produce dirty looks.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975999 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c975999 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:42:21 -0800 Comment by Carollani Can you imagine that being the biggest political scandal in the US?! Those Brits are doing just fine if you ask me. It'd be nice if our biggest scandal was something so benign.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976000 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976000 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:42:27 -0800 Comment by MHD Say what you will about American conservatives, but they'll never be caught breaking any laws while cycling or using transit.

]]> MHD http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976006 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976006 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:48:31 -0800 Comment by Kenny Zzzzzzzzzzzz...

]]> Kenny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976012 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976012 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:59:25 -0800 Comment by G Off with his head!!!

]]> G http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976032 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:11:44 -0800 Comment by John Saying "David Cameron was caught breaking traffic regulations on his bike" has a lot more impact than "some politician from britain was caught breaking traffic regulations on his bike."

This is really only of interest to people who know who david cameron is anyway, so there's no need to pander.

Or how bout "Tory leader" even?

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976082 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:39:24 -0800 Comment by some dude @12 - excellent point.

]]> some dude http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976086 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976086 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:40:18 -0800 Comment by ... @1 everything is fair game for you sloggers to make sport of eh? Your war monger leader Dan Savage advocates a war that he will never have to fight in and you guys think the resulting carnage is just something else to have a little fun with. You guys are the hipster version of Rush Limabaug's dittoheads.

]]> ... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976185 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976185 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:26:26 -0800 Comment by fartf Poe Here you go sloggers! Have some fun with this. Frost in Wisconsin--riff on that!

Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost

Hometown: Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.

Age: 24 years old

Died: March 3, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Air Force, 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

Incident: Died in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter in Bayji.

]]> fartf Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976201 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976201 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:33:48 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage I advocated, past tense. Me and Hillary both.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976220 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976220 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:43:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle This is why having cameras everywhere in your society is a BAD idea ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976293 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976293 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:21:30 -0800 Comment by Wowza All I can seem to think of here is Bill Hicks : "We're the hooligans...."

]]> Wowza http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/scandal_engulfs_leader_of_opposition_par#c976667 News Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:32:35 -0800