Yey more Tory Sleeze

It all happens so quickly it is difficult to keep up.

I think there are going to be more resignations soon.
It seems there were get togethers every few days...

He has resigned, hasn't he?
Case closed!

Whitewavemark2

MissAdventure

An open and shut Case?

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Shut actually …

eazybee - there is a good reason why spelling is not criticised on Gransnet - it is because some people have dyslexia or other problems and find spelling hard. That does not make them unintelligent or mean that their views should not be treated with respect.

Varian The subject of the contracts has been raised many times on GN but not everyone seems to take note.

Listening to a radio phone in today I heard a former Tory voter express surprise that people were so concerned about last year's Downing Street Christmas parties and who paid for the expensive wallpaper.

He made the point that what we all should be far more outraged about is the multi-billion £s covid contracts dished out to Tory "friends" many of whom had zero relevant experience, without any normal competitive tendering.

I think he has put his finger on the much more serious charge of corruption, which should bring down this appalling government.

This

“While in the US Sunak met with US healthcare bosses. Why? This should send a chill down the spine of every NHS supporter. We don't need the involvement of a system based on profit whose own health service regularly comes bottom in comparison charts of leading nations”

Why? I thought they valued and supported the NHS?

They wouldn’t be lying would they?

What a farce - this just shows what a shambles this Government are. I await the next instalment.

MissAdventure

An open and shut Case?

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An open and shut Case?

So Simon Case will be investigating Simon Case?

This is the civil servant who was employed and reports to Johnson, how on earth can his investigation possibly be trusted?

“EXCL: Simon Case and team had a Christmas party on Dec 17 2020 at 5.30 pm in room 103 of the Cabinet Office. The digital calendar invites sent in advance called it "Christmas party!"

Raises serious questions about his investigation into No 10 parties”

Interesting - we will see what happens

“A week since shocking stories first emerged of illegal gatherings in and around No 10 and still the Met Police won’t investigate. Would they be as shy had you or I had broken the law? Look at the form they publish for gathering evidence on breaches of Coronavirus rules by normal people and you rather doubt it.

So why the difference?

We decided to cut through the nonsense and commission two of the country’s leading lawyers - top policing barrister Danny Friedman QC and leading authority on Covid regulations Adam Wagner - to advise on whether the Met Police refusal to investigate is unlawful. We are today publishing that advice in full.

Their view is that a policy of not investigating retrospective breaches is likely to be unlawful; a failure to publish the policy is likely to be unlawful; and a decision not to investigate based on an absence of evidence is also arguably unlawful.

We remain astonished at what looks, to us, like the Met’s willingness to tolerate conduct that undermines public health and erodes trust in the rule of law. In 1733 Dr Thomas Fuller wrote “Be you ever so high, the law is above you.” Those are fine words - and we think the Met should pay heed.

A week ago today we wrote to the Met telling them we intended to sue if they continued to refuse to uphold the law. They have two weeks to change their minds.”

Good Law Project

Mollygo

I know quite a few parents who have taken extra jobs so their children can go to private school. Shame on them! They aren’t all Tories either.

Their choice. They still pay taxes on top of fees.

Dinahmo

Not exactly sleaze but the govt is planning to sell off the Vaccination Manufacturing and Innovation Centre. This was set up in 2018, with public money in order to develop vaccines and make the UK more resilient against pandemics.

There is a petition against this at We Own It.

Yes they sneaked that in under all the noise about Johnson’s behaviour.

Not exactly sleaze but the govt is planning to sell off the Vaccination Manufacturing and Innovation Centre. This was set up in 2018, with public money in order to develop vaccines and make the UK more resilient against pandemics.

There is a petition against this at We Own It.

I love the fact this thread starts “Yey(yay) !”
I know it’s a typo, but it seems incredibly appropriate!

GrannyGravy13

Calistemon I try to avoid tribalism whether referring to politics, TV soaps or even religion.

I found varians inbred Tory post offensive, the same if they had posted inbred Labour .

Name calling is never appropriate or necessary.

I know you don't do name-calling, GrannyGravy or lump together voters in stereotypes.

inbred is an extremely offensive term to use about voters or indeed, anyone.

Perhaps varian would like to apologise to the people of North Shropshire.

The 'Ledbydonkeys' video is brilliant - doubt Cressida Dick will watch it or do anything about it though. Shameful.

I know quite a few parents who have taken extra jobs so their children can go to private school. Shame on them! They aren’t all Tories either.

ayse: 'Wished he actually lived on another planet' - I think he already does!

Calistemon I try to avoid tribalism whether referring to politics, TV soaps or even religion.

I found varians inbred Tory post offensive, the same if they had posted inbred Labour .

Name calling is never appropriate or necessary.

Whitewavemark2

Did anyone notice in tonights press conference Johnson suggesting that the Downing Street party was ok because the Tory staffers worked so hard?

Johnson is utterly clueless.

I’ve got to the point where I can’t listen to him anymore. I just read the news instead. Wished he actually lived on another planet!

FWIW, my maternal grandfather always voted Tory. He loathed the nationalised railways. I always remember the huge argument he had with my father when it was pointed out that the private railway system was continually being bailed out by the tax payer. It hasn’t changed at all!