Cable Forum - Updated: Boris resigns as party leader

Boris says sorry but REFUSES to resign over partygate and he vows to get on with job

The fine has been paid time to get on with the day job.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...ess-conference

He's never done a day's work in his life, so that will be tricky.
Great news for the opposition if he does stay.

Do we get to see the Sue Gray report now?

Mad Max

12-04-2022 19:37

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36118912)

He's never done a day's work in his life, so that will be tricky.
Great news for the opposition if he does stay.

Do we get to see the Sue Gray report now?

What opposition...:D

GrimUpNorth

12-04-2022 19:39

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36118912)

He's never done a day's work in his life, so that will be tricky.
Great news for the opposition if he does stay.

Do we get to see the Sue Gray report now?

Don't think the police have done yet. Borris has no doubt more fixed penalties coming. Will be a few weeks until the report sees the light of day - definitely won't see it this side of the local elections in May.

Sephiroth

12-04-2022 19:42

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36118916)

Sticking my neck out, the Tories are going to get shafted in May. How disappointing for me that my party is not properly Conservative.

Hugh	12-04-2022 19:59

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36118911)

As Starmer has said, Boris "has dishonoured his office".
But at a UK level. I don't want to see turmoil. Choosing a new leader takes a lot of time and will distract the Guvmin from important matters now at hand..

Didn't stop the Conservatives in 1940, or the Coalition in 1916…

Sephiroth

12-04-2022 20:05

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36118918)

Didn't stop the Conservatives in 1940, or the Coalition in 1916…

What you've said has nothing to do with the present situation.

OLD BOY

12-04-2022 20:14

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36118865)

Is it trivial he lied to Parliament about breaking lockdown rules?

Well, he says that cake was presented to him on his birthday in the committee room where he was attending a meeting, and the extra people who dropped in were his work colleagues that he associated with all the time. It lasted all of 10 minutes.

He said he did not regard that as breaking the rules, which would mean he didn’t knowingly lie to Parliament - he was simply mistaken.

This is why Rees-Mogg describes this incident as ‘fluff’.

Of course his opponents will flog this one to death, but I still feel, when you look at the circumstances, this was no big deal.

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36118868)

So I'm just watching Wiggy on BBC news now rolling out the line that what does it matter if he was just having a quick drink at the end of the day after all, these are the people he'd been working with all day.

Quite. So where’s the harm?

Hugh	12-04-2022 20:15

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36118919)

What you've said has nothing to do with the present situation.

Precedents of changing PM in time of war - fairly relevant to the current situation (except we are not actually actively involved in a war)…

Anyhoo, when is Boris going to take disciplinary action against himself and Sunak?

Quote:

Johnson tells parliament: "I apologise unreservedly for the offence that (the Stratton clip) has caused up and down the country, and I apologise for the impression that it gives.

"I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no COVID rules were broken... if those rules were broken, there will be disciplinary action for all those involved./"

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/loc...on-2022-04-12/

OLD BOY

12-04-2022 20:17

Re: All those No.10 lockdown parties

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36118874)

He'll survive for the same reason he had the parties. The rules don't apply to him. Sunak might go though.

Of course they apply, but this has been blown up out of all proportion. He was bounced into that situation. What was he supposed to do - jump out of the window in panic? 10 minutes. 10 minutes. With colleagues he worked with all the time.

Hugh	12-04-2022 20:17

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36118920)

Well, he says that cake was presented to him on his birthday in the committee room where he was attending a meeting, and the extra people who dropped in were his work colleagues that he associated with all the time. It lasted all of 10 minutes.

He said he did not regard that as breaking the rules, which would mean he didn’t knowingly lie to Parliament - he was simply mistaken.

This is why Rees-Mogg describes this incident as ‘fluff’.

Of course his opponents will flog this one to death, but I still feel, when you look at the circumstances, this was no big deal.

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Quite. So where’s the harm?

The Police disagree with you…

OLD BOY

12-04-2022 20:19

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36118878)

Johnson needs to move out and then we can move on.

He won’t. Move on anyway, this getting really boring now.

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36118924)

The Police disagree with you…

What do you expect from the bungling Met? They have form, you know.

Hugh	12-04-2022 20:19

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36118923)

Or…

"Sorry, guys - nice thought, but this is against the rules we’ve asked everyone else to follow, and as the people setting the rules, we have to set an example; please return to your desks".

OLD BOY

12-04-2022 20:20

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36118881)

They set the rules. They should have followed them.

Technically. But we all know it was the scientists who set the rules. Boris was never an enthusiast.

Hugh	12-04-2022 20:22

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36118925)

He won’t. Move on anyway, this getting really boring now.

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What do you expect from the bungling Met? They have form, you know.

Sorry, you’re sounding bit muffled - isn’t it uncomfortable being that far up Johnson’s fundament?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36118928)

Technically. But we all know it was the scientists who set the rules. Boris was never an enthusiast.

I’ll try that next time I get stopped for breaking the law…

"I know you guys (the Police/CPS) didn’t set the rules, but I’ve never been an enthusiast about them…". :dozey:

OLD BOY

12-04-2022 20:27

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36118882)

No, it demonstrates that they thought they were able to be cautious enough in their own behaviour to mitigate their rule breaking and avoid spreading covid, while assuming that the Great Unwashed couldn’t be trusted and so must have the rules enforced with fines.

Whether or not that’s the case is a separate issue. The issue of concern now is whether those in leadership should lead by example at a time of crisis, and what they should do if they are found wanting.

Well, Chris, if you consider that 10-minute birthday presentation by people he was surrounded by all the time during a quick break from work a ‘party’, you must have had a very hard childhood.

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36118905)

This made me laugh, seen on Twitter:

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But he is the definition of instability? You, being in a small minority of Tory supporters on this forum, have called him out as unfit for office.

He is a serial liar, with no moral compass. This country deserves better.

What, like Starmer? Give us a break!

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