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posted on 16/6/22

Was Boris asking Geidt if he would sanction the govt’s imposition of tariffs which would benefit ministers with related interests *without* the declaration of those interests?!

posted on 16/6/22

comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 1 second ago
Was Boris asking Geidt if he would sanction the govt’s imposition of tariffs which would benefit ministers with related interests *without* the declaration of those interests?!
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^ If so, things might be about to blow up, big time.

If not, either Peston has really misread Boris’s letter, or I’ve really misread Peston

posted on 16/6/22

It Boris trying to keep the Tory donors onside after they publicly backed him isn't it?

So much sovereignty, we are being governed by the Tory payroll

posted on 16/6/22

comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 7 minutes ago
Lord Geidt resigned as ethics adviser because the prime minister asked him to sanction a deliberate and wilful breach of the ministerial code of conduct. “I can have no part in this”, he said. This is hugely damaging to the reputation of the whole government.

https://twitter.com/peston/status/1537384987087056896?s=21&t=1qAAzKLz6hY3kCL9TWOebQ

Oh dear
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Fack, that’s a very serious claim Peston is making:

Robert Peston
@Peston
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The only conclusion to be drawn is that Geidt was asked to sanction tariffs being imposed to help companies with connections to the Conservative Party or ministers.


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Literally no-one is surprised though, are they? Not like it's not consistent with everything this lump has done in office.

The same voices will carry on supporting him.

posted on 16/6/22

BREAKING: Boris Johnson’s spokesman says the PM is reviewing whether he still needs an independent ethics adviser, following Lord Geidt’s resignation.

No commitment to hire a replacement.
https://twitter.com/AdamBienkov/status/1537406806443671553?t=cFNrmeaGsSU1WUDge9Echg&s=19

posted on 16/6/22

Tbf, replacing Geidt is likely to be about as valuable as appointing a Style Consultant for Bob Geldof, a Lifestyle Coach for Johnny Vegas, or a Minorities Liaison for Katie Hopkins.

posted on 16/6/22

They're only there to add legitimacy and that's not working

Leaves it open to the accusation that the govt has no ethics

posted on 16/6/22

comment by And... Rosso... Though its... Yeah and... That... (U17054)
posted 41 minutes ago
Tbf, replacing Geidt is likely to be about as valuable as appointing a Style Consultant for Bob Geldof, a Lifestyle Coach for Johnny Vegas, or a Minorities Liaison for Katie Hopkins.
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Or a dietitian for Hannibel Lecter.

posted on 16/6/22

BBC News had a piece on a Devon (voter intentions) and interviewed a local cattle farmer family. The majority of whom stated they'd be voting conservative.

Seemingly unaware the hardships (CV19 aside) they have suffered have been a result of tory party polices.

You've got a party who has systematically brought in a range of policies and procedures, (a sceptic may consider purposefully) that has caused immense damage to their industry. Yet folk still happy to vote for them.

Bonkers.

posted on 16/6/22

Vox pops are awful for stuff like this though, they're only representative of those they spoke to but can actually drive opinion based on what some idiot off the street thinks

posted on 16/6/22

Why do farmers even vote Tory?

posted on 16/6/22

NEW: The Tory candidate in the Wakefield by-election has said voters should still back the Conservatives because “we still trust GPs” after Harold Shipman killed 250 people.

Nadeem Ahmed says Imran Ahmad Khan was just "one bad apple".

https://twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1537439707818209280?s=20&t=sokfownoM2lSC3TrqZ4JWA

ermmm, is that really a good defence??

posted on 16/6/22

comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
Why do farmers even vote Tory?
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They're land owners.

posted on 16/6/22

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 22 minutes ago
Why do farmers even vote Tory?
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They're land owners.
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This..

Corbyns policy's were somewhat dangerous to Farmers tbf, the conservatives are much more protective of peoples property rights, and right TO property. Which of you have a lot of property, generally with byways and rights of access, there's a reason people vote Tory.

Corbyn was even talking about putting inheritence tax on smallholdings, which would pretty much kill it as a way of life, all in the name of catching the rich folk who use it to avoid tax.. trying to crack a walnut with a sledgehammer..

posted on 17/6/22

comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 17 hours, 46 minutes ago
NEW: The Tory candidate in the Wakefield by-election has said voters should still back the Conservatives because “we still trust GPs” after Harold Shipman killed 250 people.

Nadeem Ahmed says Imran Ahmad Khan was just "one bad apple".

https://twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1537439707818209280?s=20&t=sokfownoM2lSC3TrqZ4JWA

ermmm, is that really a good defence??
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I understand his point but it's a really poor soundbite isn't it.

posted on 17/6/22

Will Hutton @williamnhutton
I’ve never lived through such a noxious period of our national life, when anything decent or noble is being torched. Ethics. Propriety in government. Human rights. Upholding international law. The BBC and C4. Public appointments. Procurement. Decency.The barbarians run amok

posted on 17/6/22

I need an entire air-con unit to cool down my balls today

posted on 17/6/22

comment by peks - 1974 (U6618)
posted 7 minutes ago
I need an entire air-con unit to cool down my balls today
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🤣

You must have a large unit.

posted on 17/6/22

comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 49 minutes ago
Will Hutton @williamnhutton
I’ve never lived through such a noxious period of our national life, when anything decent or noble is being torched. Ethics. Propriety in government. Human rights. Upholding international law. The BBC and C4. Public appointments. Procurement. Decency.The barbarians run amok
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You can add workers rights to the bonfire.

I think even in the days of thatcher some of the executive action hire and refires we are seeing would be stopped.

posted on 17/6/22

comment by TBABlue and Yellow. (U9292)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by peks - 1974 (U6618)
posted 7 minutes ago
I need an entire air-con unit to cool down my balls today
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🤣

You must have a large unit.
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it's a fair size

might get some ice cubes instead

posted on 17/6/22

Just catching up on QT in Newcastle from last night, the absolute state of the opinions from the usual demographic about the Rwanda issue. How the foook Labour is trying to attract these type of voters is beyond me, they deserve the Tories.

posted on 17/6/22

Home Secretary Priti Patel has signed an order to extradite Julian Assange to the US where he will face espionage charges, the Home Office has confirmed.

I can hear the sound of the electric chair buzzing from here lads.

posted on 17/6/22

comment by Ignacio Varga (U11781)
posted 8 minutes ago
Just catching up on QT in Newcastle from last night, the absolute state of the opinions from the usual demographic about the Rwanda issue. How the foook Labour is trying to attract these type of voters is beyond me, they deserve the Tories.
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They might deserve the Tories but Labour are unlikely to win a GE without them

posted on 17/6/22

Rosso...have you banned me from commenting on your daft "Florentino" thread

Tebas the head of La Liga put the complaint in about PSG to UEFA , not Florentino

Florentino has financially administered R Madrid in a n extremely good way

Most solvent big club in Europe

he has moaned about nothing

posted on 17/6/22

Well it’s a sad state of affairs that these so called Labour heartlands have a racist base amongst them then.

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