Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister

[tobyjugg2]

Still, they are managing to keep the VIPal lane beneficiaries of millions or billions in taxpayer money for PPE  out of the news

Like

 

Pestfix

 

Uniserve Limited is a logistics firm controlled by Iain Liddell. Prior to the pandemic, the firm had no experience in supplying PPE, yet the firm landed a staggering £300m+ in PPE contract

 

A Wiltshire based supplier of wheelchair accessories, was handed two contracts worth £74m to supply face masks.

 

Luxe Lifestyle, a tiny recently-formed company with no staff and no experience in buying and selling PPE, was awarded a contract worth £26m after being referred to the VIP lane by an MP

 

.. among many other secretive pal boosing via the VIPal lane

 

Reminder

https://goodlawproject.org/update/vip-lane-companies-revealed/

[tobyjugg2]

So who thinks its fine for a police and crime commissioner (let alone one who marketed her policies as hard on speeding) to get 5 speeding tickets in a 3 month period to continue in that position?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/18/tory-police-boss-banned-driving-breaking-speed-limit-five-times-caroline-henry

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[honeybee13]

This is a disturbing article from Gina Miller.

 

The Tories are upping their attack on our democracy, under cover of the leadership contest | Gina Miller | The Guardian

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Deep within the Northern Ireland protocol bill, ministers are making a sinister grab for yet more unchecked powers, says transparency campaigner Gina...

 

[honeybee13]

So Johnson's done his last cabinet meeting and may or may not do PMQs tomorrow. But he's staying as PM until a successor is voted in, early September.

 

Does anyone know who's in charge?

[tobyjugg2]

Dream On hb

 

Tory members demand option of voting for Boris Johnson to carry on as PM

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More than 1,800 members want PM as ‘third option’ on ballot

 

[honeybee13]

This is starting to look like Groundhog Day. 1800 isn't a very big percentage though, even of a dwindling Tory party membership.

[brassnecked]

Meanwhile the absolutely dire potential replacements whittled down.

[honeybee13]

I'd rather vote for Mr Blobby, BN.

[Ethel Street]

1 hour ago, honeybee13 said:

So Johnson's done his last cabinet meeting and may or may not do PMQs tomorrow. But he's staying as PM until a successor is voted in, early September.

 

Does anyone know who's in charge?

 

Johnson is. He remains PM until he formally goes to see the Queen and resigns. Which her will do only when the the election of his successor as party leader is announced.

 

In the meantime the convention is that he just keeps things ticking over and doesn't announce any new initiatives, but legally he has full PM powers until the moment the Queen accepts his resignation.

[honeybee13]

Thank you Ethel. So the cabinet won't meet over the summer?

 

It seems like an odd way to run a country.

[Ethel Street]

1 minute ago, honeybee13 said:

Thank you Ethel. So the cabinet won't meet over the summer?

 

It seems like an odd way to run a country.

 

I've never checked but I don't think cabinet meetings are routinely scheduled over the summer. But if circumstances require it emergency cabinet meetings can be called at any time. Ministers, like with the PM, remain in post.

 

But as there's not supposed to be any new initiatives happening, they're just implementing already announced policies, do they actually need to meet?

[honeybee13]

Yes and no, Ethel. Certain papers think that ministers are trying to sneak through changes without having them voted on.

[Ethel Street]

That wouldn't surprise me!. I was a only thinking about what convention says is supposed to happen!

 

[honeybee13]

[tobyjugg2]

Dont know about the rest of you, but i cant see maodaunt getting many of badenoughs voters, Truss seems most likely to get those

 

So seems it will be Hard right Thatcherism vs anyway but straight Johnsonist populism

.. not that I'm in any way convinced that Maudant would be a better option .. but I was hoping

[honeybee13]

[tobyjugg2]

Among all the lies, he does occasionally leak a truth

When your utter lying corrupt ****, more and more scummy bits every day are a benefit

- as it all gets lost in the piles and piles of crap and corruption he spreads every day

 

Boris Johnson discusses his ‘brilliant strategy for confusing media’ in resurfaced clip

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A clip has resurfaced of Boris Johnson discussing his “brilliant strategy” for dealing with the media during an appearance on BBC’s Booktalk in...

 

 

 

and its not just me saying it ...

In their own words:

 

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[theoldrouge]

Shame Kemi has gone 

I can feel a new thread coming on

“Liz Truss Prime Minister”

So it looks to me like we are going to have a Republican, Liberal Dimocrat,Remainer as PM (no not Gina Miller)

Cant see the blue rinsers voting for the disloyal Sunak

Still I suppose on the bright side at least she will wind Napoleon up

[honeybee13]

Is that Napoleon Solo?

[tobyjugg2]

or Napoleon Bozo ?

 

 

 

[tobyjugg2]

Singing:

Alons enfants de la pat-ME-a

[tobyjugg2]

On 18/07/2022 at 21:00, tobyjugg2 said:

So who thinks its fine for a police and crime commissioner (let alone one who marketed her policies as hard on speeding) to get 5 speeding tickets in a 3 month period to continue in that position?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/18/tory-police-boss-banned-driving-breaking-speed-limit-five-times-caroline-henry

 

 

Just following up on this

 

Her husband is the Jenrick Pal and Johnson groupie who was shunted around and around reducing tory vote share until some idiots voted him in (after failing to get a PCC job) sadly against Soubery in Broxtowe (dubious place - I know it - full of shady types always trying to rip people off - and the poor areas aren't much better, although undoubtedly there are many good people live there)

 

His 'history' is astounding, including:

 

"When people are really, really down, and when people haven't got the money, one of the things they can look to do is to get a payday loan or something like that."

 

interesting bit about another qinnr and a HISTORIC drink drive meaning that person didn't take uop the commisioner post

 

a briefing released by the TaxPayers' Alliance revealed Henry to be "Britain's most expensive MP..." after £280,936 of expense claims during the 2020/2021 financial year ... his version of a payday loan?

 

 

Darren Henry - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[tobyjugg2]

For @theoldrouge

 

LSE
Houghton Street
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+44 (0)20 7107 5027
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gri@lse.ac.uk
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granthaminstitute
Chair:
Professor Lord Stern
of Brentford
11 July 2022

 

Dear Ms Badenoch,
I was interested to read the interview with you by Edward Malnick in ‘The Sunday Telegraph’ 
on 10 July 2022 in which you laid out your ambitions if you become Prime Minister.
However, I was very surprised to read the following paragraph in the article:
“Mrs Badenoch also expressed concerns that the Online Harms Bill risks criminalising factual 
statements about biology and sex, described herself as an “aid sceptic” and said the 
“arbitrary” net zero target was ill-thought through, adding that there is “a better way of 
going about these things”.”

As you know, the Climate Change Act requires the United Kingdom to reduce its territorial 
emissions to net zero by 2050. This net zero target was passed by MPs, including you, in 2019, 
following expert advice from the statutory Climate Change Committee. The Committee’s 
advice was based on the latest findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 
Change and other scientific sources about the action necessary to avoid dangerous 
climate change.
Furthermore, I note that the 2019 Conservative Manifesto on which you campaigned during 
the General Election in 2019 states on page 2 that Boris Johnson would guarantee “reaching 
Net Zero by 2050 with investment in clean energy solutions and green infrastructure to 
reduce carbon emissions and pollution”. It also states on page 55: “We will lead the global 
fight against climate change by delivering on our world-leading target of Net Zero 
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as advised by the independent Committee on Climate 
Change.”

I would be very grateful if you could explain why you consider the net zero target to be 
“arbitrary” and “ill-thought through” when it is clearly based on more scientific evidence 
than most other legislation, and describe the “better way” of avoiding dangerous climate 
change.

Yours sincerely,
Bob Ward
Policy and Communications Director
 

 

He of course had to follow up with more as his corrections fell upon unwilling ears which further attempted to enlighten her misunderstandings of why she voted for it ...

 

 

https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/letters-from-bob-ward-to-kemi-badenoch-mp-and-suella-braverman-mp/

[tobyjugg2]

14 hours ago, Ethel Street said:

 

Johnson is. He remains PM until he formally goes to see the Queen and resigns.

 

Yep - and I cant see that happening

 

14 hours ago, Ethel Street said:

 

Which her will do only when the the election of his successor as party leader is announced.

 

Maybe, likely not

- unless his successor gives him a plumb job with a peerage to follow

 

14 hours ago, Ethel Street said:

 

In the meantime the convention is that he just keeps things ticking over and doesn't announce any new initiatives, but legally he has full PM powers until the moment the Queen accepts his resignation.

 

He just keeps ticking over, trying to consolidate his position and enjoying the benefits

- ala Trump

Edited July 20, 2022 by tobyjugg2

[theoldrouge]

The LSE? Always been a hotbed of socialism

Heres one for you to sign up to 

https://car26.org/

As for Boris give him a couple of years on the after dinner circuit make his fortune same as B Liar then back he’ll come