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Re: [Update] Boris misled just about everyone.
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Originally Posted by Ms NTL
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65930008
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Boris Johnson has committed a "clear breach" of the ministerial code by not clearing a new role writing a column for the Daily Mail with the parliamentary authorities.
The committee that vets ex-ministers' appointments says he informed them only half an hour before the news emerged.
The first weekly column by the former prime minister appeared online late on Friday afternoon.
The paper was one of Mr Johnson's staunchest supporters when he was PM.
Mr Johnson resigned as an MP on Monday, but is still required to seek advice from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) on new jobs for two years after leaving ministerial office.
He stepped down as prime minister last September.
In a statement, Acoba said: "The ministerial code states that ministers must ensure that no new appointments are announced, or taken up, before the committee has been able to provide its advice.
"An application received 30 mins before an appointment is announced is a clear breach.
"We have written to Mr Johnson for an explanation and will publish correspondence in due course, in line with our policy of transparency."
A spokesman for the former prime minister said: "Boris Johnson is in touch with Acoba and the normal process is being followed."
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People in charge of process to be followed - "Johnson is not following the agreed process, and in fact, is in clear breach of the process"
Johnson "the normal process is being followed".
Sums Johnson up - he thinks the rules don’t apply to him, and if questioned about not following the rules, he outright lies; if he’s not careful, he could get into trouble for that… 
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