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Damien 26-01-2022 10:03

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
The Tories defence of Johnson is getting a bit tired: https://twitter.com/MrMKimber/status...76097738256387

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Tory MP, Andrew Rosindell defends Boris Johnson to @KayBurley with: “well he didn’t rob a bank”

Hugh 26-01-2022 10:27

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ervatives.html

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Leader of the House of Commons and Conservative party MP Jacob Rees Mogg has claimed that there would need to be a general election if Boris Johnson were to be ousted as Prime Minister.

Rees Mogg yesterday argued on BBC Two's Newsnight that any would-be successor to the Prime Minister should call an election to receive the public's backing.

There is no rule in British law stipulating that a new Tory leader would be required to call a general election after winning a party leadership race.


But Rees Mogg told Newsnight's Kirsty Wark that Britain's parliament has moved to 'an essentially Presidential system' and declared that any new PM would be 'well-advised' to seek a fresh mandate.

1andrew1 26-01-2022 10:29

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36111158)
Except when you posted this yesterday evening..

Even includes "from what we know" ;)

Exactly. Whilst Old Boy is telling everyone to wait until the report is published, he's also telling them that there is insufficient evidence for a prosecution. :confused:

papa smurf 26-01-2022 10:35

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Jeebers this is all getting like a playground argument...

OLD BOY 26-01-2022 11:09

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
I cannot believe how people are so quick to form a firm judgement before they get the full facts! Can people really not wait a few days?

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36111165)
The Tories defence of Johnson is getting a bit tired: https://twitter.com/MrMKimber/status...76097738256387

Well, obviously, he is alluding to the tiresome trivia of the whole thing when there are far more important things to worry about.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36111169)
Exactly. Whilst Old Boy is telling everyone to wait until the report is published, he's also telling them that there is insufficient evidence for a prosecution. :confused:

This is getting childish now.

Mr K 26-01-2022 11:09

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36111178)
I cannot believe how people are so quick to form a firm judgement before they get the full facts! Can people really not wait a few days?

But you declared him innocent of criminal charges before knowing the facts ! :erm:

OLD BOY 26-01-2022 11:13

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36111183)
But you declared him innocent of criminal charges before knowing the facts ! :erm:

From what we know. I have said pretty consistently that we should wait for the Gray report.

ianch99 26-01-2022 11:21

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36111158)
Were there Russians ambushing him with cakes?

"Sponge cakes Sir - thousands of em"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJ-njmrW...jpg&name=small

papa smurf 26-01-2022 12:17

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Sir limp biscuit fails again, what a pathetic waste of space this man is.


And the humble crofter still playing the same broken record.

1andrew1 26-01-2022 13:00

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Another day, another problem. This time Johnson's denials on the Afghan evacuations are contradicted by an email!
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Harry York, Whitehall Editor, The Daily Telegraph

The PM has repeatedly denied intervening to ensure evac of Nowzad and Pen Farthing from Afghanistan.

Ben Wallace too.

How do they square these denials with this evidence just released by committee:
https://committees.parliament.uk/wri...ce/43225/html/
https://twitter.com/HarryYorke1/stat...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Update. Here's the Sky News report
https://news.sky.com/story/boris-joh...ggest-12525830

Damien 26-01-2022 13:15

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
He just lies as a matter of instinct. Even when he doesn't need to do so.

1andrew1 26-01-2022 13:32

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36111204)
He just lies as a matter of instinct. Even when he doesn't need to do so.

Does he really not have a moral compass? ie If questioned, is his instinct to tell them what they want to hear as oppose to the truth, on the calculated chance that there is little chance the public will find out the truth?

Hugh 26-01-2022 13:38

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36111204)
He just lies as a matter of instinct. Even when he doesn't need to do so.

He gives the answer that will get him out of today’s problem - he doesn’t think ahead.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36111171)
Jeebers this is all getting like a playground argument...

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36110236)
Sir wet flannel is making a right Horlicks of PMQ's.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36111035)
I'm sure sir wet flannel pizza party will ask all the wrong questions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36111193)
Sir limp biscuit fails again, what a pathetic waste of space this man is.


And the humble crofter still playing the same broken record.


1andrew1 26-01-2022 15:59

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36111201)
Another day, another problem. This time Johnson's denials on the Afghan evacuations are contradicted by an email!

https://twitter.com/HarryYorke1/stat...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Update. Here's the Sky News report
https://news.sky.com/story/boris-joh...ggest-12525830

Here's Johnson denying his involvement.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60143279

Paul 26-01-2022 17:12

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36111135)
Johnson's defenders, including Rees-Mogg on Newsnight, are saying a new leader requires a General Election. I can't believe any Tory MPs are buying that.

Thats complete nonsense.

John Major took over from Maggie without any new election.
Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair with no new election.

Major was elected again 2 years later, while still leader of the party, Brown wasnt, as labout lost the election 3 years later.


(if you go even further back, Callaghan took over from Wilson, again, no election for 3 years, until Labout lost in 1979)


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