Boris Johnson- Prime Minister (Vol. 7)

[citizensm1th]

768 said:

Oh look, another article where he doesn't say we can't even ship chicken nuggets and sausages from Great Britain to Northern Ireland as a result of the Brexit deal Johnson signed.

He did however state it on radio four this morning

[sim72]

I was a bt disappointed with the characters that No.10 shoved out to face the press this morning on the "taking a knee" thing.

You'd have thought they'd gone for Brendan Clarke-Smith, MP for Bassetlaw

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19355724.brendan...

Ah, hang on

[Unknown_User]

Corruption? Nah, just acting unlawfully again obvs...!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57413115

Would Bojo and chums give the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe a run for his money with their inadequate performance?

[Vanden Saab]

Unknown_User said:

Corruption? Nah, just acting unlawfully again obvs...!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57413115

Would Bojo and chums give the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe a run for his money with their inadequate performance?

the judge said:

"The fair-minded and informed observer would have appreciated that there was an urgent need or research through focus groups on effective communications in response to the Covid-19 crisis and that those research services were required immediately."

well that let's both you and the fox killer off the hook then....

[Unknown_User]

Vanden Saab said:

well that let's both you and the fox killer off the hook then....

Ahem......

The High Court has found the government acted unlawfully and the judge decided a failure to consider other firms could be seen as suggesting a "real danger" of bias........

Well bless my barnacles...!!!!!

ETA - My bad, I forgot the judiciary are the enemies of the people.

Edited by Unknown_User on Wednesday 9th June 12:36

[andy_s]

Unknown_User said:

Corruption? Nah, just acting unlawfully again obvs...!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57413115

Would Bojo and chums give the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe a run for his money with their inadequate performance?

A fundamental axiom in extreme crisis: Paper doesn't stop bullets.

[Unknown_User]

And the blundering Bojo is getting another roasting in PMQs..... again!

[IroningMan]

andy_s said:

A fundamental axiom in extreme crisis: Paper doesn't stop bullets.

Another would be: Friends of the Tory Party will have a Good War.

[Tuna]

IroningMan said:

andy_s said:

A fundamental axiom in extreme crisis: Paper doesn't stop bullets.

Another would be: Friends of the ToryRuling Party will have a Good War.

FTFY - It was ever thus. If a minister needs to pick up a phone to purchase something, they will always contact friends, colleagues and those on their social network first. It's far more natural than going to Google and hoping to find a good source. The procurement rules on this sort of thing are there to at least try to level the playing field and prevent suppliers being cut off the moment their mates are no longer in power - but even with the rules in place, and even when there isn't a pressing emergency, those with connections will always appear early in the list.

That's no defense for Gove and co - they have rightfully been found to have broken the rules - but note that the judgement is a little more nuanced than the quick soundbites suggest, and don't let us pretend that this is something that only the nasty Tories do. If you really want to avoid it, you spend six months going through an official procurement process, put it all out to tender and let the civil service pick through the options for you.

[Unknown_User]

IroningMan said:

Another would be: Friends of the Tory Party will have a Good War.

This ^^^^

This tory mob are a bit free and easy when it comes to their buddies and the hard working British tax payers money….

[turbobloke]

Unknown_User said:

IroningMan said:

Another would be: Friends of the Tory Party will have a Good War.

This ^^^^

This tory mob are a bit free and easy when it comes to their buddies and the hard working British tax payers money….

There are calls including on PH to be even freer with taxpayers' money, in particular over catch-up funding and foreign aid. No friends?

[IroningMan]

Tuna said:

IroningMan said:

andy_s said:

A fundamental axiom in extreme crisis: Paper doesn't stop bullets.

Another would be: Friends of the ToryRuling Party will have a Good War.

FTFY - It was ever thus. If a minister needs to pick up a phone to purchase something, they will always contact friends, colleagues and those on their social network first. It's far more natural than going to Google and hoping to find a good source. The procurement rules on this sort of thing are there to at least try to level the playing field and prevent suppliers being cut off the moment their mates are no longer in power - but even with the rules in place, and even when there isn't a pressing emergency, those with connections will always appear early in the list.

That's no defense for Gove and co - they have rightfully been found to have broken the rules - but note that the judgement is a little more nuanced than the quick soundbites suggest, and don't let us pretend that this is something that only the nasty Tories do. If you really want to avoid it, you spend six months going through an official procurement process, put it all out to tender and let the civil service pick through the options for you.

If you want to avoid it you obey the rules which have been put in place for that purpose.

Since you seem so keen to tar them with the same brush, in which extreme crisis has the Labour Party favoured its friends in the same way?

[Unknown_User]

turbobloke said:

Unknown_User said:

IroningMan said:

Another would be: Friends of the Tory Party will have a Good War.

This ^^^^

This tory mob are a bit free and easy when it comes to their buddies and the hard working British tax payers money….

There are calls including on PH to be even freer with taxpayers' money, in particular over catch-up funding and foreign aid. No friends?

What…!!!???

With the repeated unlawful convictions this tory cabal keep attracting from the High Courts I’m sure Bojos chums are gleefully rubbing their sweaty hands together!

[turbobloke]

Who has been convicted and when?

[Crackie]

Unknown_User said:

With the repeated unlawful convictions this tory cabal keep attracting from the High Courts I’m sure Bojos chums are gleefully rubbing their sweaty hands together!

You're the very model of a fair-minded and informed observer

[Tuna]

IroningMan said:

Since you seem so keen to tar them with the same brush, in which extreme crisis has the Labour Party favoured its friends in the same way?

Not the point I was making. Blair and co. favoured their own, of course - and procurement rules are there to make sure they weren't too egregious in doing so. That's not saying they're all corrupt, it's saying that ministers will naturally use their networks when looking for suppliers. If I asked you for the name of a plasterer, you'd probably recommend a friend or someone who worked for you rather than reaching for the yellow pages.

[APontus]

turbobloke said:

Who has been convicted and when?

In this context, nobody.

[Mafffew]

https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1402659741... - Flying to Cornwall to talk with world leaders about climate change

[Unknown_User]

Crikey, yet more bad news for the bumbling Bozza as President Biden admonishes his blooper-prone tory Gov regarding imperilling N.I peace...!!!

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/biden-brings-brex...

The usually pro-tory Times newspaper has even reported that Yael Lempert issued London with a demarche - a formal diplomatic reprimand - for "inflaming" tensions...!!!!!

[Tuna]

Unknown_User said:

The usually pro-tory Times newspaper has even reported that Yael Lempert issued London with a demarche - a formal diplomatic reprimand - for "inflaming" tensions...!!!!!

Two things - were you expecting them to not report the news?? And - 'pro-Tory' is not the same as 'pro-Brexit' - but you knew that.

Keep up the good work, Piha!