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The fuss about ACOBA & #SueGray is pathetic.
Nearly a third of all new jobs taken by former ministers and senior officials had a significant overlap with their previous brief.
#Newsnight
transparency.org.uk/managing-revol…
Nearly a third of all new jobs taken by former ministers and senior officials had a significant overlap with their previous brief.
#Newsnight
transparency.org.uk/managing-revol…
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA), the body responsible for regulating the ‘revolving door’ between the public & private sector, reveals 604 post-government roles were taken up by 217 high-ranking civil servants, SPADS & ministers (January 2017 - June 2022).
Of these 604 roles, 177 (29%) had an overlap with the minister’s or official’s former policy area.
Nearly every issue of @PrivateEyeNews details some falling or other by the toothless ACOBA.
Nearly every issue of @PrivateEyeNews details some falling or other by the toothless ACOBA.
What a day for the #BBC yesterday
Lost all their #MOTD presenters after @GaryLineker wouldn’t apologise for criticising the government (read that again!😱)
And while that was obviously the big story, their bad day didn’t end there….
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Lost all their #MOTD presenters after @GaryLineker wouldn’t apologise for criticising the government (read that again!😱)
And while that was obviously the big story, their bad day didn’t end there….
1/7
They announced they’d wouldn’t be airing the final episode of the latest #Attenborough series on TV for fear of a “Right Wing backlash”
WTF?
It will go out on iPlayer where the poor snowflakes won’t see it….
2/7
WTF?
It will go out on iPlayer where the poor snowflakes won’t see it….
2/7
Then we had the statement about why #FionaBruce felt the need to clarify it was a “one off” when #stanleyjohnson put his wife in hospital😱
Yes, she was quoting one of their friends and not expressing her own opinion, but of all the things to ensure they clarified..?
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Yes, she was quoting one of their friends and not expressing her own opinion, but of all the things to ensure they clarified..?
3/7
Oh my word!!! 😱😱😱😱😱
Suddenly everything is starting to make sense…
👀😱👇 #SueGrayGate
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
Suddenly everything is starting to make sense…
👀😱👇 #SueGrayGate
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
Couple that with this:
And you start to understand how we got to where we are now! 😱👀😱👇
#SueGrayGate
For once I’m ‘threadless’
Where to begin…??? 😱👀🫣
And you start to understand how we got to where we are now! 😱👀😱👇
#SueGrayGate
For once I’m ‘threadless’
Where to begin…??? 😱👀🫣
Guess who was invited in to HoC to speak at the Committee on standards on December 8th 2020(a year to the date of Allegra Stratton video) to discuss MPs code of conduct&the Ministerial code: whether and how the system should change?
👀👇
Take a look
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1…
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Take a look
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1…
Did #SueGray gather the evidence and report the facts of gatherings in Downing Street or did she set the narrative and set the wheels in motion to oust a democratically elected PM? 🧵👇
Was she motivated by her politics or did she simply report the facts?
Was she motivated by her politics or did she simply report the facts?
There were parties - no one is denying that but was her first report prejudicial and was it even necessary?
Imo there are two main aspects of her first report that I find troubling
(FTR the second report I have no issue with- the damage was already done imo by the first)
Imo there are two main aspects of her first report that I find troubling
(FTR the second report I have no issue with- the damage was already done imo by the first)
1. Timings - as I have set out in a previous thread
Why did she publish that first report?
What motivated her?
Previous 🧵👇
Why did she publish that first report?
What motivated her?
Previous 🧵👇
Now we get onto what @BorisJohnson said in the HoC that could be held to be ‘misleading’
Worth noting that what he was actually asked is as important as what he then said in response
When you’re asked a specific question you answer that question
#SueGray #PrivilegesCommittee
Worth noting that what he was actually asked is as important as what he then said in response
When you’re asked a specific question you answer that question
#SueGray #PrivilegesCommittee
Dec1st 2020 from PC 👇
Boris Johnson said:
‘…all guidance was followed completely in no 10’
As per the #PrivilegesCommittee initial report
But
Let’s look at what he was actually asked…
Boris Johnson said:
‘…all guidance was followed completely in no 10’
As per the #PrivilegesCommittee initial report
But
Let’s look at what he was actually asked…
.@Keir_Starmer asked:
‘As millions of people were locked down last year was a Christmas Party thrown in Downing Street for dozens of people on December the 18th?’
That’s specific
So let’s look at Dec 18th again
➡️He wasn’t there. It was the Allegra video 👀
‘As millions of people were locked down last year was a Christmas Party thrown in Downing Street for dozens of people on December the 18th?’
That’s specific
So let’s look at Dec 18th again
➡️He wasn’t there. It was the Allegra video 👀
So now they get into the actual substance taking each event that received fines for anyone at anytime
I am going to simply put their description for each event alongside what #SueGray said Boris’ presence and involvement was
May 20th 2020-BYO Email
No fine for Boris
PC/SG 👇
I am going to simply put their description for each event alongside what #SueGray said Boris’ presence and involvement was
May 20th 2020-BYO Email
No fine for Boris
PC/SG 👇
13th November
#SueGray concluded that Boris attended this until about 8pm when he went to his flat where some advisors were already having a meeting
No fine for Boris
His presence was deemed ‘necessary for work’ &it therefore was not a party then
PC/SG 👇
#SueGray concluded that Boris attended this until about 8pm when he went to his flat where some advisors were already having a meeting
No fine for Boris
His presence was deemed ‘necessary for work’ &it therefore was not a party then
PC/SG 👇
So I’ve started reading the report from the privileges committee.
It’s a severe case of moving the goal posts from lying about parties to being reckless about social distancing
I’m going to create a thread as I go through it so it will take time 🧵 1/?
#borisjohnson #partygate
It’s a severe case of moving the goal posts from lying about parties to being reckless about social distancing
I’m going to create a thread as I go through it so it will take time 🧵 1/?
#borisjohnson #partygate
1. To intend to mislead is to lie
To inadvertently mislead is to report what you think is true but later find out that it wasn’t
That’s what the ministerial code distinguishes between
What’s this addition of reckless? How are they defining that in action?
To inadvertently mislead is to report what you think is true but later find out that it wasn’t
That’s what the ministerial code distinguishes between
What’s this addition of reckless? How are they defining that in action?
Examples of Adam Wagner- who you may recall was constantly on @gmb @skynews etc pushing the narrative that it was all about the PM based off #SueGray interim report in January 2022
Also evidence from the Good Law Project themselves that they threatened the @metpoliceuk with being sued if they didn’t investigate #partygate
All in build up to initial #SueGray report.
All in build up to initial #SueGray report.
Adam Wagner admitting that he is in fact a ‘leftie lawyer’&demonstrating his view of @borisjohnson at the very start of the pandemic. #SueGray
Was his reading of the law that he expressed on many media outlets impartial??
I think not
Was his reading of the law that he expressed on many media outlets impartial??
I think not
There is no doubt that there were parties(in the traditional sense)within WM during the covid pandemic
I don’t doubt the evidence contained within #SueGray reports
I say reports because she released two
One when @metpoliceuk took over and one at end 🧵👇 1/?
I don’t doubt the evidence contained within #SueGray reports
I say reports because she released two
One when @metpoliceuk took over and one at end 🧵👇 1/?
What never sat right with me in #SueGray ‘s report was that the evidence contained in the final report showed that Boris was barely at these events AND YET
2.
2.
He was being held as the focus (indirectly) within the narrative whilst the behaviour of senior civil servants appeared to be less significant and imo they were let off the hook
Why?
In fact in @PaulBrandITV podcast one of the female whistleblowers agrees with me on this
3.
Why?
In fact in @PaulBrandITV podcast one of the female whistleblowers agrees with me on this
3.
Good grief - not another one
#PartyGate #BorisLiedBritonsDied @LBC #bbcwato #wato #SueGrayReport @metpoliceuk
#PartyGate #BorisLiedBritonsDied @LBC #bbcwato #wato #SueGrayReport @metpoliceuk
@LBC @metpoliceuk So the Sunday Times is confident that Johnson's party both broke the law and Johnson has no defence, but he wasn't fined for it nor did @metpoliceuk or #SueGray investigate it.
Sounds legit.
#bbcwato #PartyGate #wato #ToryCorruption
Sounds legit.
#bbcwato #PartyGate #wato #ToryCorruption
Well I’ve just read the #SueGray report and it’s absolutely clear that Blackford has not read it yet
As far as the PM is concerned it’s clear the accusations levelled against him were exaggerated and that the main responsibility lied with Civil servants
A few observations…
As far as the PM is concerned it’s clear the accusations levelled against him were exaggerated and that the main responsibility lied with Civil servants
A few observations…
Purpose intent within emails to wait for PM to leave… 👇
Lack of pre knowledge of PM for his birthday celebration 👇
🚨 NEW: Femi Fact Checks #PMQs 🚨
We'll have to wait a bit longer for the results of #SueGray & #metpolice inquiries, but in the meantime, here's @Femi_Sorry's verdict on Boris Johnson's latest #PMQs performance
'His relationship with the truth is starting to look desperate'
We'll have to wait a bit longer for the results of #SueGray & #metpolice inquiries, but in the meantime, here's @Femi_Sorry's verdict on Boris Johnson's latest #PMQs performance
'His relationship with the truth is starting to look desperate'
@Femi_Sorry The PM has dismissed claims that the government prioritised animals over people as "complete nonsense". But emails released by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee suggest he did personally authorise rescue efforts for pets and animals.
news.sky.com/story/boris-jo…
news.sky.com/story/boris-jo…
Boris Johnson's brags about the Tory party 'being the party of hope and opportunity irrespective of race'.
Here's the United Nations condemning the Uk Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report for trying to normalise white supremacy.
ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/…
Here's the United Nations condemning the Uk Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report for trying to normalise white supremacy.
ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/…
As headlines swirl, let's take a step back:
1) Evidence of #DowningStreetParties has been sitting on many people's desks & consciences since early 2020 and only became known due to infighting in Tory Party. Nothing to do with the country, shame or awareness of the hypocrisy.
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1) Evidence of #DowningStreetParties has been sitting on many people's desks & consciences since early 2020 and only became known due to infighting in Tory Party. Nothing to do with the country, shame or awareness of the hypocrisy.
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2) Evidence is being gathered by #SueGray a civil servant who'll report to #Boris - he'll then be judge & jury on what happens next including deciding if her recommendations are published.
A report with no legal standing.
A further pointless waste of taxpayers' money.
#PMQs
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A report with no legal standing.
A further pointless waste of taxpayers' money.
#PMQs
2/5
3) #metpolice hide behind the 4 Es they say they operate under during #COVID19 - engage, explain, encourage observation of the law, before enforcement. I'd add a 5th EVADING!
No investigating of historic rule-breaking but they must've witnessed/seen the parties on CCTV etc
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No investigating of historic rule-breaking but they must've witnessed/seen the parties on CCTV etc
3/5
And if you think Sue Gray is truly independent and would ever publish a report calling for the resignation of the #CrimeMinister, I've got some Turkish PPE from a Tory donor to sell you.
She was chosen for a reason.
#OneRuleForThem
#DowningStParty
#r4today #PoliticsLive @lbc
She was chosen for a reason.
#OneRuleForThem
#DowningStParty
#r4today #PoliticsLive @lbc
