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Originally Posted by Russ
IIRC that “fuss” wasn’t so much the cost, it was about how it was funded by fellow crony Brownlow, then how Boris hastily retreated and repaid it himself when it went public.
And let’s not forget how each time a Tory MP was asked if Brownlow paid anything towards the renovation, all the response we would get was (and Hancock was a favourite for saying this) “the Prime Minister has met the cost of renovating Downing Street”.
“Did Boris repay Lord Brownlow the money he gave for doing up Downing Street?”
“The Prime Minister has met the cost of renovating Downing Street”.
If Starmer reaches and maintains Bullshitting Boris’ level of corruption and cronyism then I’ll see them as equals in terms of politically lining their own pockets and **** the common man. |
I saw an interview around the time of the election, which I think was with David Starkey. When discussing Starmer being a liar, the presenter said "What, worse than Boris" and the response was "Worse than Blair".
Boris didn't attract this level of scrutiny less than 3 months into his leadership, maybe the bar has been set higher, but if so it's Labour that has set the bar higher with their claim to the moral high ground at every opportunity when they were in opposition.
Starmer is not going to get away with things now he's in power like he did with Beergate.
Labour have been hoisted by their own petard.