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**Hugh** · 15-06-2023, 23:14

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

If MPs are doing their jobs, they will ask the Chair of the Conduct and Privileges Committee why they have not directly addressed the points that Boris Johnson made in his defence.

On the face of it, they’ve made their decision on the basis that this is Boris, and not on the evidence he has submitted in his defence.

I do recognise that some of you aren’t really interested in relevant information that might actually be helpful to BJ.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8...42f9757dd41273

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On Thursday last week the committee sent a draft of its conclusions to Johnson and his lawyers “under secure invigilated conditions”. Each page of the document said “PRIVILEGED AND IN STRICT CONFIDENCE — FOR THE USE OF MR JOHNSON AND HIS NOMINATED LEGAL ADVISERS ONLY,” adding: “It is a contempt of the House to reveal the contents of this document.”

The report states: “Within 24 hours of receiving our warning letter, on Friday 9 June 2023, Mr Johnson announced his intention to resign as an MP with immediate effect, broke the confidentiality of the process by revealing the contents of the warning letter and linked material, and attacked the committee.”

It adds: “At the time we wrote to Mr Johnson, we had come to no final conclusions, since we awaited his response. In making his statement when he did, Mr Johnson knew that the committee would be unable to make a substantive response until it had completed its inquiry, and his assertions would be unchallenged. We note that Mr Johnson does not merely criticise the fairness of the committee’s procedures; he also attacks in very strong, indeed vitriolic, terms the integrity, honesty and honour of its members.