Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister

[honeybee13]

It will be interesting to see if anything else comes out about the spyware thing.

 

Going back to partygate, here's Peter Oborne asking if Johnson, like Nixon, will be brought down by vanity.

 

Boris Johnson, just like Richard Nixon, will be brought down by vanity

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Boris Johnson’s Tories, like Nixon’s Republicans, have become synonymous with falsehood and sleaze

 

[tobyjugg2]

Interesting that it was a foreign spy monitoring service that keeps reporting these infestations/leaks to Johnsons government ...

who find nothing ...

 

Perhaps the canucks should just release the material - a few investigating bodies have been asking for the contents of these ever missing ministers/spads private phones used for 'gov' business for some time ...

Edited April 19, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

Johnson the lying debaser and the ERG's plans for the NHS bearing fruit

Run it into the ground and people who can pay, will - or they can just wait and go without with the rest

 

Private hospital operators expect boom in self-pay to continue for at least next three to five years

 

 

NHS waiting lists drive more Britons to pay for medical treatment | NHS | The Guardian

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Private hospital operators expect boom in self-pay to continue for at least next three to five years

 

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[tobyjugg2]

A little (very understated) reminder

 

From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM | Boris Johnson | The Guardian

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The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone

 

[honeybee13]

I saw the article yesterday, TJ - depressing read, sadly.

 

This is a tweet from David Allen Green earlier.

 

'The same government that whipped its backbenchers to delay the Owen Paterson report is now to whip backbenchers so as to block a privileges inquiry into the Prime Minister

 

But these should not be party-whipped matters

 

This is mere political gangsterism'

[tobyjugg2]

Whipped the party to protect Paterson - and will expect the same result for Johnson

 

Whipped the party to not spend about £140M to feed hungry UK kids, but will ready gift £140M to Rwanda as a distraction from Johnsons self-created problems excused as part of a scheme scam that would cost the UK taxpayer MORE billions on top of the PPE and test and trace debacles.

 

His intent seems clearly to both financially and morally bankrupt the UK and its citizens.

 

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

Government fraud investigators probe PPE contracts, MPs told

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Officials told the Public Accounts Committee they had ‘concerns’ over 176 contracts to supply equipment to the NHS.

 

[tobyjugg2]

Brexit trade really not going well is it?

Wonder what hes going to give to India at UK taxpayer expense?

 

 

• A growing number of British firms have opened distribution centres in the Netherlands because of the “chaotic” Brexit landscape.

• Major producer Goodlife Foods is moving its production to mainland Europe, a decision leading to around 110 job losses.

• Jacob Rees-Mogg claimed the UK could “reform” the protocol if the EU will not, warning that “the wheels are in motion”.

• Boris Johnson’s government is “edging closer” towards pushing back checks on goods imported from the EU set to come in on 1 July.

and

Tourism chiefs have warned that plans to ask international travellers to apply for a permit to cross the Irish border will hit their industry.

- is going to add to feeding the Irish unification cause ..

 

We have yet to see the fallout from the invasion of Ukraine on crop/bread prices in Europe

[honeybee13]

It's a shame, TJ. Nothing to do with Brexit though, eh?

[honeybee13]

This is barrister Adam Wagner talking to James O'Brien on LBC about partygate and why the PM wouldn't want a committee in parliament to investigate.

 

 

[honeybee13]

One for you on Brexit TJ.

 

The figures don't lie, Brexit is causing a disastrous collapse in trade - The New European

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The UK government has made exporting and importing difficult and costly. Everybody who was not a Brexit fantasist saw it coming

 

[honeybee13]

It looks as though the privileges committee will be investigating. The Tories have withdrawn their amendment to the motion calling for the investigation and it will just go through.

 

It seems to have been cleverly drafted by the opposition parties and the Tories have tied themselves up in knots. From India the PM has said he's happy to have an enquiry but I'd go with Adam Wagner's version. 

[tobyjugg2]

Someone said this morning 'maybe we'll get lucky and the Russians will shoot down his plane

I said 'I think its far more likely that the Russians would shoot down anyone who tried

[tobyjugg2]

Wonder if hes going to India to try to buy some 'Indian oil?

Indias reserves overflowing since they been buying up Russian stuff cheap arent they?

 

Mr Modi, can we get some of that oil and gas you've been buying cheap?

Yes, of course, and at just 50% markup

 

 

India:

Supporting Russia in UN

Buying record amounts of discounted Russian oil and gas

Got a license to make UK vaccines - then just kept them

Wants enhanced access for its Billion citizens - like the 500 million EU citixens had

 

 

 

 

Sure

[honeybee13]

A succession of Tory MPs are saying how unhappy they are with Johnson, I'm surprised at what they're saying.

 

And it's not going well in India...

 

Rattled Boris Johnson moans Partygate furore is 'not useful' as it overshadows India trip - Mirror Online

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Bad-tempered Boris Johnson told interviewer Beth Rigby to “get onto the subject of the trip” and conspicuously checked his watch despite insisting...

 

[tobyjugg2]

Getting rid of Cress obviously didn't cut deep enough

 

Metropolitan Police decides not to issue any further updates on partygate fines until after May’s local elections

 

 

Met’s decision to pause updates on partygate fines comes under fire

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Human rights barrister Adam Wagner said that ‘deciding not to release information will itself influence the election’.

 

 

ALL investigations into governmental wrongdoing CLEARLY need to be taken out of the clearly corrupt mets hands

 

"the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) guidance on conduct during the pre-election period, which states: “Police business does not cease in a pre-election period and normal functions of policing must be performed."

 

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[honeybee13]

I think Adam Wagner is right, if you have nothing to hide... But there's nothing to stop leaks of information.

[tobyjugg2]

Met has already taken FAAAAARRR to long

 

The UK is a world wide laughing stock thanks to Johnson and his ilk

 

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/39-times-the-government-denied-partygate-allegations-broke-rules-2022-3

 

 

 

December 1 2021 - After PMQs

 

"In a briefing to Westminster journalists afterwards, Johnson's spokesperson says in response to a series of questions: "Clearly at all stages the rules have been followed. [...] We don't recognise this account. [...] The Covid rules have been followed at all times. [...] We do not recognise this report and covid rules have been followed at all times. [...] I will repeat that Covid rules have been followed at all times. [...] All I'm saying is we don't recognise those accounts and all covid rules have been followed at all times. [...] We don't recognise this report and Covid rules have been followed at all times. [...] I will repeat that Covid rules have been followed at all times.  [...] We don't recognise this report and all Covid rules have been followed. [...] I'm happy, very happy, to repeat that I don't recognise it and Covid rules have been followed at all times. [...] Covid rules have been followed at all times."

[tobyjugg2]

Wonder if that spokesperson was at the parties?

[honeybee13]

We may never know.

[tobyjugg2]

I think we might ...

 

The Tories will want distractions as much as Johnson .. once hes deposed.

What better and easier and more voluminous target than EX PM johnson - the actual cause of most of the problems they will inherit

[tobyjugg2]

lets do a lttle analysis on what may be happening with Johnson and the various claims that he will face a confidence vote..

 

Basics

1. Johnson is a lying treacherous self-serving  piece of crap who will threaten to drag down everyone with him, and will throw anyone and everyone under a bus to save himself.

2. if they get past the local elections, the **** think the plebs have lost their chance and they can carry one doing what they like and squashing any and all inquires with the help of their numerical advantage in parliament ... helped by the Met, and the plebs can squeel all they like.

3. see 1.

4. see 2.

 

So why haven't the Tories got rid before the locals?

 

1. See 1 + 2 above

2. They have left it too late to say 'we acted quickly and quashed misdeeds', particularly as there is undoubtedly the worst yet to come .. currently being 'sat on' by the Met to give the Tories breathing space upto the elections.

 

 

UH?

The latest rumours are that fines are being dished out for the 'bring your own booze party err business meeting (sic) organised by Johnsons own principal private secretary, Martin Reynolds.

This is a large organised party likely warranting a £10,000, and Johnson is alleged to have attended.

It will also be Johnsonson second covid law breaking.

Reynolds may have resigned to protect Johnson - but the facts will undoubtedly point at Johnson.

 

Then theres Johnson flat parties(s)

 

 

 

So the Tories are simply trying to hold out past the locals, and then they dont give a crap as they will rely self-interest and threats of deselection to smother all the upcoming reports that the met is sitting on with minimal further come backs - and they can also then get rid of Johnson at leisure if the flack doesn't die down before the next general election. 

 

 

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

LOL

As there were clearly no UK helicopters in the Indian arsenal, perhaps he should have toured in a British JCB?

- made in India  ...

 

Boris Johnson demanded change of helicopter after being offered Russian chopper in India

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Officials organising the Prime Minister's visit had to scramble to arrange an American-made Chinook helicopter

 

 

I do wonder if it was an attempted stitch up by India?

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[honeybee13]

On early estimates, Macron is leading MLP by 58% to 42%.

[tobyjugg2]

Not bad in a two horse race, even if the loser is a ass

At least France had one to choose from that wasn't a total dead horse.