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Chris

11-11-2021 17:54

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36100805)

The Danish Football Association ? How weird.

Kinnock Jr. is married to the former prime minister of Denmark.

Sephiroth

11-11-2021 18:01

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36100807)

Kinnock Jr. is married to the former prime minister of Denmark.

So not a million miles away!

OLD BOY

11-11-2021 18:52

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36100786)

Most likely because in general, Tory MPs are likely to have had private sector careers before entering the Commons whereas Labourites are more likely to have worked for a trade union or a role connected with the political process in some way. Consultancy type jobs are easier to keep going part time. Certain professional qualifications require continuing practice for the professional accreditation to continue.

Or to put it another way, Conservative politicians tend to be more employable.

It’s just the way it is! :scratch:

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36100764)

This would go off topic but whilst it is a bit simplistic it's not totally unreachable.

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I wouldn’t worry too much about that, Damien - this thread went off topic a way back now!

Hugh	11-11-2021 19:41

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36100816)

Or to put it another way, Conservative politicians tend to be more employable.

It’s just the way it is! :scratch:

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I wouldn’t worry too much about that, Damien - this thread went off topic a way back now!

Usually by family/old school/ University chums, or family of old school/University chums…

From Wiki about Johnson

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In late 1987, through family connections, he began work as a graduate trainee at The Times.[81] Scandal erupted when Johnson wrote an article on the archaeological discovery of King Edward II's palace for the newspaper, having invented a quote for the article which he falsely attributed to the historian Colin Lucas, his godfather. After the editor Charles Wilson learnt of the matter, he dismissed Johnson.[82]

Johnson secured employment on the leader-writing desk of The Daily Telegraph, having met its editor, Max Hastings, during his Oxford University Union presidency.

And as for the person whom the thread’s about (before you moan about "off topic" again).

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He joined his family business, British Leather Company, in 1979, becoming Sales Director in 1983 and managing director from 1993 to 1999.

Joins the company at 23, Sales Director by 27 - no nepotism there, I’m sure…

;)

Maggy

11-11-2021 22:37

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

If we are going off topic I've been wondering where Boris was today because he didn't seem to appear at any Remembrance service.

Also I suspect that we are going to hear far more about other MPs poor choices around jobs and finances for some time to come.

Paul	11-11-2021 22:37

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36100807)

Kinnock Jr. is married to the former prime minister of Denmark.

Oh, right, so an actual connection then. Makes more sense now. :tu:

Hugh	11-11-2021 23:01

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36100832)

Looks like he was at Downing Street, according the 10 Downing Street Twitter account.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...8&d=1636671560

The Cenotaph is a two minute walk from Downing Street.

Sephiroth

11-11-2021 23:11

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

Boris doesn't care about anything other than himself.

Maggy

12-11-2021 00:03

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36100834)

Looks like he was at Downing Street, according the 10 Downing Street Twitter account.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...8&d=1636671560

The Cenotaph is a two minute walk from Downing Street.

I checked his Twitter account but never saw that entry.Perhaps I wasn’t the only one asking the question

OLD BOY

12-11-2021 00:04

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36100835)

Boris doesn't care about :confused:anything other than himself.

H’mm. Still anti-Boris nonsense and still off-topic. And where are the mods?

I still want to know what CF members have got against giving MPs facing disciplinary action a right of appeal, as in just about any other walk of life.

I guess dredging up all this irrelevant stuff really does show this dramatic outrage for what it is - nothing but bumfluff.

Interestingly, MPs on both sides have been muttering about the inadequacies of the present system for some time, and now the Opposition is happily discussing with the government ways of dealing with this problem, including the right of appeal!

Still, they’ve claimed a Tory scalp and made the government squirm, so who cares, eh? :rolleyes:

That’s politics for you!

Sephiroth

12-11-2021 00:34

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36100837)

OB, when you put it like that, then sure - a good idea to have a fair disciplinary system.

But if you want to keep a Tory government, and if you don't want it tainted by sleaze accusations, you don't go and score an own goal like they did last week.

Paul	12-11-2021 02:42

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36100837)

And where are the mods?

Watching people make fools of themselves :)

Pierre

12-11-2021 06:51

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36100834)

Looks like he was at Downing Street, according the 10 Downing Street Twitter account.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...8&d=1636671560

The Cenotaph is a two minute walk from Downing Street.

He’ll be there on Sunday - don’t panic

Russ	12-11-2021 07:15

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36100816)

Or to put it another way, Conservative politicians tend to be more corruptible.

It’s just the way it is! :scratch:

Fixed that for you.

OLD BOY

12-11-2021 07:44

Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36100836)

I checked his Twitter account but never saw that entry.Perhaps I wasn’t the only one asking the question

Perhaps he figured that if he turned up on this occasion, all the media attention would be on him instead of the fallen.

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