Thursday, 18 October 2012

Letters between prince Charles and ministers. it is right?




 This is a piece of news about private letters who prince Charles of Wales was sending to ministers to give his influence in they decisions.
 The Attorney general, Mr. Dominic Grieve has put a veto to block the publication of 27 private letters between the prince and the ministers over a seven month period. In those letters, the prince Charles put his most deeply personal views and beliefs.
 The veto overrides last month (September) by the tribunal, because they thought public have to know how the prince sought the change in the government policy. This decision, take by Grieve, comes after seven years of government resistance to the Guardian’s request to see the copies of the letters between prince and ministers in period of 2004 and 2005.
 Following his decision, the Guardian said that it would be seeking to take this to the high court to challenge the veto.
 The Prince Charles have also been accused of meddling in government affairs and influence in ministers decisions.
 To defend his veto, Grieve said that the reason to put a veto, is because the letters contains private things of the communication between the prince and ministers, and if they disclosure the letters, it could have an effect upon the willingness of the government to use the confidential correspondence. And also, disclosure of the letters could damage the prince Charles ability to become king.
 On the other hand, Katy Clark, a Labour MP, said that the Grieve’s decision is “quite shocking”. She thought that the prince didn’t be allowed to hold his influence in political things.
 And Lord Roger said that anyone, king, prince or poor man, have been allowed to influence and make undermine decisions by private interventions who have a public impact. He thought that in a democracy the only way, is to act publicy.
 Finally the judges in information tribunal decide to release the letters, stating: “The essential reason is that it will generally be in the overall public interest for there to be transparency as to how and when Prince Charles seeks to influence government”.

source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/16/attorney-general-blocks-prince-charles-letters

Thursday, 4 October 2012

Study Trip (post n° 3)


Well, a trip that was meaningful, was my study trip. It was in november of 2009 when I was in 10° grade. It was special because my class would never exist again after that trip. For first time in years, my school will separate the classes by the subject that we are interested, so it was the last time when we could be a class.

We went to Pucon a then to Bariloche, Argentina. Our trip started in our school and we traveled all night and arrive at Villarrica to eat breakfast and then continue to Pucon. There we did a lot of things, like to play paintball, go to the thermal water, canopy and that kind of things.

Then we went to Bariloche, where we went to a toboggan, to the disco, to the chocolate factory, and to a typical Camp day. I enjoyed a lot the time we were in Argentina, because I could buy a lot of cds cheaper than here, and the experience to be in another country and with friends is great. Bariloche is a beautiful place also Pucon, and I wish to be there again.