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Toothless.... Johnson will claim it proves him blameless, it's all down to systemic issues in Downing Street.Richard Frost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 2:48pmThe report in full https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ons-update
There is to be a statement by Boris the clown at 15:30 in the House.
All it has done is kicked the ball down the road. The mantra is now, wait for the police investigation and the full report.macliam wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 4:09pmToothless.... Johnson will claim it proves him blameless, it's all down to systemic issues in Downing Street.Richard Frost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 2:48pmThe report in full https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ons-update
There is to be a statement by Boris the clown at 15:30 in the House.
Absolutely disappointing. Barely 2 pages worth reading; the rest just recaps terms of reference and the background against which these events took place.Richard Frost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 4:17pmAll it has done is kicked the ball down the road. The mantra is now, wait for the police investigation and the full report.macliam wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 4:09pmToothless.... Johnson will claim it proves him blameless, it's all down to systemic issues in Downing Street.Richard Frost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 2:48pmThe report in full https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ons-update
There is to be a statement by Boris the clown at 15:30 in the House.
He has acknowledged however there will be a complete reorganisation of the Downing Street office. Basically others will go, but he will stay
Absolutely, the parties are only a symptom of the disease. The disease is that Johnson's first instinct on being held to account is to lie. His second instinct is to blame someone else. His third instinct is to divert attention. All of this is accompanied by much bluster and inane banter. He also has a proclivity to hide behind protocol to damage his enemies, like all bullies - his barb at Starmer yesterday being a perfect example.Chadwick wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01 2022 2:34pmAbsolutely disappointing. Barely 2 pages worth reading; the rest just recaps terms of reference and the background against which these events took place.Richard Frost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31 2022 4:17pmAll it has done is kicked the ball down the road. The mantra is now, wait for the police investigation and the full report.
He has acknowledged however there will be a complete reorganisation of the Downing Street office. Basically others will go, but he will stay
However, it's worth noting is that having been asked in investigate 3 incidents (that Boris claimed did not flout the restrictions), Sue Gray has found a further 13 that warranted investigation, and 12 are now the subject of criminal investigation. This includes the 13th December gathering in Boris' flat, that in the House of Commons he explicitly and directly denied happened. Either he lied in Parliament or Sue and the Met are barking up the wrong tree.
Sue Gray identifies a culture of inadequate leadership that enabled these events to occur. However, that is irrelevant. The restrictions were announced and every employer had to find their own way to abide by them. My company for example was sending staff to work from home, and spacing desks out with perspex screens. Busy departments and our remote locations were staffed in shifts, so that if one shift went down, the rest would not be affected. There remains a general ban on visiting other sites unless absolutely necessary. One thing that has not happened is gathering to celebrate contract wins, birthdays, departures etc. All that was asked of Downing St was to do the same. But they thought they were exempt the restrictions - or above the law as the Met may see it.
It is important that we don't lose sight of the other problem in all this. The parties are one thing. More importantly, the prime minister has continually sought to deny, mislead or tell only part truths about them and his involvement. He has lied to parliament and to the public and cannot be trusted to either do what he says or to be honest about it afterwards. If we cannot believe his account of something as simple as where he was, how can we even believe his more important statements to substantiate policy. Why should we do as he says when we simply do not believe his rationale and cannot trust his assessment to be correct? His position is untenable, and it is ridiculous that we must wait to see if he is also a criminal before we can be shot of him.
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