The Nasty Party (AKA the Tories), it's back!

[Once a Wheeler]

Reading through the last couple of pages of posts has been an interesting exercise. I suspect a number of the sitting Tory MPs who have decided not to stand at the next election are Brexiteers whose enthusiasm for that cause is waning. Yet, if the party adopts the same strategy as last time, all prospective candidates will have to declare their enthusiasm for Brexit even to be considered for selection. Could it be that Brexit fever has diminished to a point where it will be hard to find candidates; or at least hard to find candidates who are not hopeless ex-UKIPers? Could be an interesting time for Tory-watchers.

 

[Salty seadog]

I'm not sure who said it recently but it's blindingly obviously true....

"tories are pathologically opposed to transparency/accountability"

 

[Rusty Nails]

I'm not sure who said it recently but it's blindingly obviously true....

"tories are pathologically opposed to transparency/accountability"

That was Boris Johnson when asked why he was a Tory.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Hasn't Johnson said he has the messages and is willing to hand them over

in which case
is he being open and helpful (unlikely)
does he know there is stuff there that will land other people in the whatsit ( more likely)
or is he playing a clever game where he looks open and helpful but at the end of the day can claim he is not allowed to hand it over as the government won;t allow it

I suppose we shall see

 

[Bromptonaut]

The government have issued proceedings for Judicial Review of the Inquiry's demand.

While that's decided there will be no criminal sanction.

 

[Salty seadog]

Hasn't Johnson said he has the messages and is willing to hand them over

in which case
is he being open and helpful (unlikely)
does he know there is stuff there that will land other people in the whatsit ( more likely)
or is he playing a clever game where he looks open and helpful but at the end of the day can claim he is not allowed to hand it over as the government won;t allow it

I suppose we shall see

All of the above bar the being helpful bit.

 

[stowie]

The government have issued proceedings for Judicial Review of the Inquiry's demand.

While that's decided there will be no criminal sanction.

The government has initiated legal proceedings against a public inquiry which the government itself commissioned.

 

[C R]

The government has initiated legal proceedings against a public inquiry which the government itself commissioned.

Wasn't also this the government that considered the use of judicial review a bad thing?

 

[Deleted member 121]

Wasn't also this the government that considered the use of judicial review a bad thing?

That's the trouble when you fling so much shït. You might actually step in some yourself.

 

[Beebo]

Hasn't Johnson said he has the messages and is willing to hand them over

in which case
is he being open and helpful (unlikely)
does he know there is stuff there that will land other people in the whatsit ( more likely)
or is he playing a clever game where he looks open and helpful but at the end of the day can claim he is not allowed to hand it over as the government won;t allow it

I suppose we shall see

He’s shameless and his reputations is already in tatters.
He knows the game is up and he’s quite happy to drag everyone down with him.
It’s what he’s always done.

 

[C R]

That's the trouble when you fling so much shït. You might actually step in some yourself.

Yep, like their support for freedom of speech (that they agree with)

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Boris Johnson - now universally loved and known worldwide as Captain Transparency - has found he has a problem with his "old phone"
He is apparently having trouble switching it on
something to do with the number being known for over 15 years so its not safe or something

so - with great and terrible regret - he has been unable to get access to his old messages in it

but what can the poor bloke do?????

(post may contain sarcasm!)

 

[icowden]

but what can the poor bloke do?????

He should probably ask a technology expert. Maybe Jennifer Arcuri could help him out with a bit of tit for tat (or has he already had the tit)?

 

[Beebo]

He should probably ask a technology expert. Maybe Jennifer Arcuri could help him out with a bit of tit for tat (or has he already had the tit)?

Does she work pro bono?
Or will he have to pay her again?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Does she work pro bono?

I believe she's paid pro boner when Johnson's involved.