Boris Johnson-Prime Minister (Vol 8)
Discussion
Newarch said:
smn159 said:
Byker28i said:
NY Times are reporting on Russian money funneled to help Boris be elected
The ‘suspicious activity report’ flagged the donation as both suspected money laundering and a potentially illegal campaign donation, because it had come from a foreign citizen and an attempt was made to disguise the source.
Sir Ehud Sheleg’s bank alerted the NCA to a £450,000 donation he had made to the Conservatives. It said the cash originated from the Russian bank account of his father-in-law, Sergei Kopytov, once a senior politician in Ukraine’s previous pro-Kremlin government.
A lawyer for Mr. Sheleg acknowledged that he and his wife received millions of dollars from his father-in-law in the weeks before the donation. But they said that was “entirely separate” from the campaign contribution.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/world/europe/ru...
Remember when Boris said: “There is no place for dirty money in the UK,” and “Those backing Putin have been put on notice: there will be nowhere to hide your ill-gotten gains.”
Apart from in tory party funds?
Breathtaking hypocrisy but pretty much par for the course from this governmentThe ‘suspicious activity report’ flagged the donation as both suspected money laundering and a potentially illegal campaign donation, because it had come from a foreign citizen and an attempt was made to disguise the source.
Sir Ehud Sheleg’s bank alerted the NCA to a £450,000 donation he had made to the Conservatives. It said the cash originated from the Russian bank account of his father-in-law, Sergei Kopytov, once a senior politician in Ukraine’s previous pro-Kremlin government.
A lawyer for Mr. Sheleg acknowledged that he and his wife received millions of dollars from his father-in-law in the weeks before the donation. But they said that was “entirely separate” from the campaign contribution.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/world/europe/ru...
Remember when Boris said: “There is no place for dirty money in the UK,” and “Those backing Putin have been put on notice: there will be nowhere to hide your ill-gotten gains.”
Apart from in tory party funds?
Edited by Byker28i on Thursday 12th May 13:30
Byker28i said:
NY Times are reporting on Russian money funneled to help Boris be elected
The ‘suspicious activity report’ flagged the donation as both suspected money laundering and a potentially illegal campaign donation, because it had come from a foreign citizen and an attempt was made to disguise the source.
Sir Ehud Sheleg’s bank alerted the NCA to a £450,000 donation he had made to the Conservatives. It said the cash originated from the Russian bank account of his father-in-law, Sergei Kopytov, once a senior politician in Ukraine’s previous pro-Kremlin government.
A lawyer for Mr. Sheleg acknowledged that he and his wife received millions of dollars from his father-in-law in the weeks before the donation. But they said that was “entirely separate” from the campaign contribution.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/world/europe/ru...
Remember when Boris said: “There is no place for dirty money in the UK,” and “Those backing Putin have been put on notice: there will be nowhere to hide your ill-gotten gains.”
Apart from in tory party funds?
Even from you that is weak... your wife's father who is Russian gives you and your wife a few million and you seperately give half a million to the tory party and somehow it is dirty Russian money. The ‘suspicious activity report’ flagged the donation as both suspected money laundering and a potentially illegal campaign donation, because it had come from a foreign citizen and an attempt was made to disguise the source.
Sir Ehud Sheleg’s bank alerted the NCA to a £450,000 donation he had made to the Conservatives. It said the cash originated from the Russian bank account of his father-in-law, Sergei Kopytov, once a senior politician in Ukraine’s previous pro-Kremlin government.
A lawyer for Mr. Sheleg acknowledged that he and his wife received millions of dollars from his father-in-law in the weeks before the donation. But they said that was “entirely separate” from the campaign contribution.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/world/europe/ru...
Remember when Boris said: “There is no place for dirty money in the UK,” and “Those backing Putin have been put on notice: there will be nowhere to hide your ill-gotten gains.”
Apart from in tory party funds?
Edited by Byker28i on Thursday 12th May 13:30
I had forgotten why i do not bother reading the Trump thread, thanks for reminding me.
blueg33 said:
Next week I have to lead a panel discussion on creating communities and the housing crisis.
Which bits of Goves mostly incoherent repetition of stuff I’ve heard for the last 30 years should I go with?
Never mind that. To get the full "Gove effect" you will need to be coked up apparently. Which bits of Goves mostly incoherent repetition of stuff I’ve heard for the last 30 years should I go with?
Welshbeef said:
Interesting that you associate a fraud trial with Johnson.I can see where you are coming from, but I can't see it coming to that.
Prolex-UK said:
Was being sarcastic.
Will appeal to his base as all civil servants are seen as work shy.
It's classic Daily Mail fodder, will be single parents next etc.Will appeal to his base as all civil servants are seen as work shy.
BBC article alludes to an uplift in civil servants to deal with brexit and the pandemic. I think the impacts of both will be here for some time yet.
Rufus Stone said:
The Government claims the civil service provides an outstanding service to the public. I think the public would strongly disagree.
Less staff is only going to make matters worse.
Most of the issues with the civil service are likely due to inappropriate WFH (short term) and poor systems and management (long term). If you resolve this then I imagine it is perfectly possible to return to the same levels as 2016. Less staff is only going to make matters worse.
Out in the real world the place where I work decided to use mass WFH to more than halve the admin team.
Rufus Stone said:
100 fines and counting for law breaking at No. 10 yet Boris bravely soldiers on. What a hero. 
What's the saying about only leaving feet first?
Incorrect only some of the fines were for No.10 breaches. I can understand why you might think that though going by most of the media coverage.What's the saying about only leaving feet first?
Prolex-UK said:
Plans to reduce civil servants by 90k now
Free up money to help get thru the cost of living crisis
Masterplan
The cost of living crisis is happening now.Free up money to help get thru the cost of living crisis
Masterplan
This is just more red meat dog whistle to appeal to his base whilst achieving absolutely nothing.
I doubt it will ever happen ignoring that it's no help if people are having to decide between heating and eating today.
anonymous said:
[redacted]
You missed the final step...Retirees then come back as outside IR35 contractors for a few years to help with the gaps
A well managed thinning out can work wonders. But not with the turkeys at play. It's the one thing I find a shame about the whole Cummings debacle. His approach could have disrupted the Civil Service properly and possibly seen real change. None of the current incumbents have the nous for it.
(That said, I've needed to use the passport service three times in the last few years for family. The online service worked really well. Passports all arrived quickly - inside two weeks - and the old ones were returned within a couple of months).
b
hstewie said:
hstewie said:Prolex-UK said:
Plans to reduce civil servants by 90k now
Free up money to help get thru the cost of living crisis
Masterplan
The cost of living crisis is happening now.Free up money to help get thru the cost of living crisis
Masterplan
This is just more red meat dog whistle to appeal to his base whilst achieving absolutely nothing.
I doubt it will ever happen ignoring that it's no help if people are having to decide between heating and eating today.
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 13th May 08:36
Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff