Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by ianch99

In light of the ongoing Tory corruption, a certain Mr Redwood might be sweating come the next election

The Borough Council is staunch Conservative, so I think he is safe for the time being. Wokingham Town Council is only a small council.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The Borough Council is staunch Conservative, so I think he is safe for the time being. Wokingham Town Council is only a small council.

.... and it regularly changes hands.

[1andrew1]

Boris must be wishing it would go away, but

Cabinet ministerJacob Rees-Mogg and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross investigated by sleaze watchdog

Kathryn Stone, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, is now looking into allegations against the pair of Tory MPs, according to an updated register of her current investigations.

It means there have now been three investigations launched by Ms Stone in the wake of Westminster's recent sleaze row, which was prompted by the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal.

Both Mr Rees-Mogg and Mr Ross are listed as being under investigation over the registration of interests related to employment and earnings.

Last month, Labour demanded Mr Rees-Mogg be probed over claims he failed to properly declare £6m in loans from one of his companies.

Meanwhile, Mr Ross recently reported himself to Ms Stone over previously undeclared earnings.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...edgdhp&pc=U531

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Boris must be wishing it would go away, but

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...edgdhp&pc=U531

You couldn't make it up, it's almost as if paterson was used as a pawn in a bigger sleezier game to protect more sleezier corrupt people

I am sure it was total coincidence that JRM tried to put in place a new committee and system for standards just before he was going to be investigated by the old one…

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

You couldn't make it up, it's almost as if paterson was used as a pawn in a bigger sleezier game to protect more sleezier corrupt people

They didn't want the chink in the armour that occurred when Paterson resigned.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

.... and it regularly changes hands.

The seat to watch is Old Bexley and Sidcup. There was a 19k Conservative majority at the last election but there's a byelection tomorrow. I can't see the Conservatives losing but will be interesting to see what happens to their majority and share of the vote.

[Sephiroth]

I think Boris needs to be taught a lesson - if he's smart enough to take heed.

His parliamentary party need to crap on him now. Get the headlines at the right moment.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

They didn't want the chink in the armour that occurred when Paterson resigned.

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The seat to watch is Old Bexley and Sidcup. There was a 19k Conservative majority at the last election but there's a byelection tomorrow. I can't see the Conservatives losing but will be interesting to see what happens to their majority and share of the vote.

Well, the size of the majority is bound to decrease, isn’t it? It’s a mid-term by-election.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, the size of the majority is bound to decrease, isn’t it? It’s a mid-term by-election.

Yup, by how much is really the question.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, the size of the majority is bound to decrease, isn’t it? It’s a mid-term by-election.

... and Boris doesn't deserve their support through a Conservative vote. That's terrible.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I think Boris needs to be taught a lesson - if he's smart enough to take heed.

His parliamentary party need to crap on him now. Get the headlines at the right moment.

I'm pleased to see his second job is not getting in the way of his Shakespeare biography with a 31 March 2022 publication date lined up for the title.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeare.../dp/0399184546

[TheDaddy]

I heard Emily Thornberry say earlier that Viscount Gage, a tory peer received 300k from the levelling-up fund to repair potholes on his driveway, I'd like to say it's unbelievable or a joke but in bozos Britain the joke is always on us

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I heard Emily Thornberry say earlier that Viscount Gage, a tory peer received 300k from the levelling-up fund to repair potholes on his driveway, I'd like to say it's unbelievable or a joke but in bozos Britain the joke is always on us

What's that wrong with repairing a road that serves an independent museum and art gallery, along with 7 farms, 2 pubs, and 5 villages with 114 homes? So NOT his driveway.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I heard Emily Thornberry say earlier that Viscount Gage, a tory peer received 300k from the levelling-up fund to repair potholes on his driveway, I'd like to say it's unbelievable or a joke but in bozos Britain the joke is always on us

There is a full story on this at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...30k-money.html

Not quite as bad as sentiment would have it, although you'd have to get some way down tor Mail article to reach that conclusion.

Charleston [Trust] successfully applied to the Getting Building Fund to rebuild the track to improve access for visitors, create job opportunities, and support the recovery and growth of the region's visitor economy.

[Carth]

No shortage of straws to grasp then