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albion
Guest
Matt Hancock, Boris Johnson, Rees-Mogg and many a Tory coin it in whilst in office.
Starmer's vision quest
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BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
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So?, does that make it right?
AuroraSaab
Squire
Sure but Labour purported to hold themselves to a higher standard.
All this might end up being useful if it tightens up the whole donor thing and forces transparency on where the money that's donated is really being spent.
winjim
Welcome yourself into the new modern crisis
She's very keen to point out that all the
Except the Taylor Swift tickets of course, they were for her kid.
View: https://x.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1837828537954238474?t=8d3rV6BW3FX6zKQ9aKt0qQ&s=19
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
Personally, I am not unduly concerned about where the donations are being spent (or used, if they are "things" like clothes, holiday, etc), but, rather just what the Donor is getting in return.
Ian H
Legendary Member
I just think it's terrible that he has to deny it.
Cirrus
Active Member
Dirty peeping toms the lot of em 😂
icowden
Legendary Member
Strong agree. Very curious about what Lord Alli is getting out of his bountiful generosity. Maybe we are being too cynical and it's all altruism.
winjim
Welcome yourself into the new modern crisis
This one seems to be using his children as mitigation.
View: https://x.com/SaulStaniforth/status/1838084204858311021?t=8wqS427oBZKpm_3GrQHFMA&s=19
AuroraSaab
Squire
If it's a free holiday you could go down the route of 'He's a friend'. Those tickets were like gold dust though and I doubt Swifty had anything to do with who got them so you really have to ask why companies would be dishing them out if not to have access to, or influence with, an MP.
I'm looking forward to the Swift/Labour memes. She did a whole album called 'Red' so maybe she's a socialist on the quiet...
I'm looking forward to the Swift/Labour memes. She did a whole album called 'Red' so maybe she's a socialist on the quiet...
matticus
Guru
Well it's pretty clear they ARE living up-to a higher standard.
They don't need to be 100% squeaky clean to achieve that. Not by a looooong way. This is the real world, get a grip.
NEXT!
Ian H
Legendary Member
The Matticus theory of relativity.
icowden
Legendary Member
Not really. All of the gifts have been declared in accordance with the rules as far as we are aware. There's a big difference between following the rules, or attempting to follow the rules and not trying to follow rules at all until you are caught out (see Boris Johnson for details).
I agree that it isn't a great look but most of the "noise" is from desperate Tory MPs, GB News and the Daily Fail trying to bleat out "Look- they are just as bad as us - look they accepted a suit and a taylor swift ticket" and strangely forgetting all of the absurdly much higher priced donations that Tory MPs were able to take (or not able and had to pay back once caught).
