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Old 05-11-2021, 12:29   #84
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Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
I have heard many an appeal in my time where the panel coming to a decision was utterly convinced they had got it right only to be confounded by the actual evidence.
So I assume you'd be against people making a decision without looking at any of the evidence?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...-boris-johnson

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He [Zahawi] admitted to not reading the standards committee’s report into Paterson’s conduct before voting in favour of overhauling the system.
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He admitted on BBC Breakfast to not reading Stone’s report into Paterson, and appeared to take on trust his colleague’s claims of innocence. “Owen says that much of it is contested, right?” he said. Referring to supportive witness statements published in the report, Zahawi added: “I think something like 14 people have sent statements [saying] that it is contested.”
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