Comments on The Pensive Quill: Marian Price Needs Our Help

Given the role of then Cardinal, His Eminence Thom...

2012-03-22T18:41:49.540Z

Given the role of then Cardinal, His Eminence Thomas O'Fiach, might there not be a copy kept in his private papers or within Ara Ceoli?

Good piece Sansy that sends a shiver through the r...

2012-03-22T16:23:33.756Z

Good piece Sansy that sends a shiver through the reader when they are confronted with the potential this has for Marian and others who may find themselves the victims of British political policing

Today, the monarch exercises the prerogative almos...

2012-03-22T15:25:51.186Z

Today, the monarch exercises the prerogative almost exclusively in line with the advice of her government. Leyland notes that:

The present Queen ... is kept very closely in touch with the exercise of governmental power by means of a weekly audience with the prime minister during which she is fully briefed about the affairs of government ... [But it] should be emphasised that the prime minister is not under any obligation to take account of royal opinions.[32]

In simple terms, the prerogative is used to govern the realm in the name of the Crown; although the monarch has the "right to be consulted, the right to encourage, and the right to warn", her role involves no exercise of discretion.[33]

Today, some prerogative powers are directly exercised by ministers without the approval of Parliament, including the powers of declaring war and of making peace, to issue passports, and to grant honours.[34] Prerogative powers are exercised nominally by the monarch, but on the advice of the prime minister (with whom the monarch meets on a weekly basis) and on the advice of the cabinet.[35] Some key functions of the British government are still executed by virtue of the Royal Prerogative, but generally the usage of the prerogative has been diminishing as functions are progressively put on a statutory basis.[36]
So it has to be a British Minister who signed Marians Pardon, which will be logged within the British Parliment Buildings, i would presume (Judiciary), and for anyone stating that it cannot be found is , as any MP/MLA will tell you, The do not tell lies, The just tell Untruths, This document is being will hidden by someone high up in the Inteligence services.

I think the time has come to up the ante in the fi...

2012-03-22T11:10:56.860Z

I think the time has come to up the ante in the fight to have Marian released. the upcoming Olympics in London can provide a perfect opportunity,as a showpiece the brits would be more than miffed if they were disrupted,they play dirty with missing pardons ,sauce for the goose if you get my drift..

"Nevertheless, the Parole Commission sided...

2012-03-21T23:16:15.052Z
"Nevertheless, the Parole Commission sided with the Northern Ireland Office and refused to release Marian Price."

Much focus has been on the lost Pardon but none on the absence of any Parole Board recommending her original release.

(1)The Parole Commission hold no remit to revoke a Royal Pardon.

(2)The Parole Commission cannot reverse an earlier Parole Certificate if Parole was never granted.