Milly Dowler

The Dowler family have been upset about the way in which Bellfield's defence counsel cross examined them and a review of how victims and their families are questioned is being demanded. Surely though a defendant's counsel has an obligation to try and throw doubt into the minds of the jury on the case presented by the prosecution. The method of doing so however must be up to the defendant's counsel. The manner in which he carried out his cross examination may well have been distressing but the fact is it did not work and Bellfield was found guilty. The Dowler family quite understandably believe that the death penalty be re-introduced and that Bellfield should be hung. A majority in this country feel that the death penalty should be re-introduced but it is difficult to see Parliament changing its mind on this issue. MPs believe they are better informed on this issue and thus better able to make a more rational judgment. MPs believe there are many other issues on which they are better informed and better able to make a judgment. For example they believe they know more about climate change and are thus justified in committing this country to expenditure of an unaffordable kind on so called renewables that has the unfortunate consequence of closing down factories such as our steel making foundries. We are now being warned about the dire consequences of Greek default and how we will suffer as a result. Maybe we could use the change that will be brought about to our own advantage.