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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It’s funny that you are going on about ‘proving intent’. You didn’t make that point when criticising the PM when, according to you, he lied to parliament.
Neither should be resigning over the trivial event of receiving a fine. We’ve got everything way out of proportion here.
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What I actually said when Johnson was fined for breaking his own rules was that he either lied or was incompetent enough to not know his own rules which he had broadcast to the nation about.
Johnson should resign over his fixed penalty notice and if Starmer gets one, he should do the same as well. The trust of a nation in its politicians is not a minor matter. It's the bedrock of a functioning democracy.
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Originally Posted by Damien
The Tories are now trying to calm things down hoping Starmer doesn't resign: https://twitter.com/patrickkmaguire/...50692345245696
Be interesting to see if the Daily Mail also tries to pull back a bit. The rumour that Starmer will resign if fined has spooked them.
But Starmer 100% should resign if fined. I hope he doesn't take this as an excuse to stay on. |
I'm sure he won't stay on if he is fined. He would become an electoral liability as Johnson has become and the job would cease to be fun. At least if you're PM you get to enjoy power even if you do get difficult TV interviews and even then they're optional.