Government halts serious fraud bribe investigation into Saudis

[wendigo100]

in the case of the Cash-for-honours affair there is no definition of what a 'commercial' loan is in the act, so you cannot be found guilty of having a non-commecial loan.

Another law that is so badly written it can't be upheld - did New Labour introduce it?

[Troll]

Britain is a signatory to an international convention that says "national economic interest" cannot stand in the way of stopping corruption.

Article 5 of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
This says that states should "not be influenced by considerations of national economic interest [or] the potential effect upon relations with another state".

[AlfredJPruffock]

Britain is a signatory to an international convention that says "national economic interest" cannot stand in the way of stopping corruption.

Article 5 of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
This says that states should "not be influenced by considerations of national economic interest [or] the potential effect upon relations with another state".

Good point.

However - since when has international legislation ever been an obstacle for Blair - Iraq being one of the most glaring examples of flouting of International Law.

Whiter my arse ...