Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits pleading guilty

[CoolHands]

Ian Geary said:

As for the "no comment" advice, isn't there an entire thread on here somewhere about not attending police interviews if you can? The whole premise for the thread is the police just try and trap you into admitting guilt and saying nothing gives the police nothing - should someone tell the thread it's wrong?

You will probably find the pleading guilty played a slightly bigger part in her conviction than her no comment interview.

[119]

Blue62 said:

119 said:

Isn’t “have you ever had a criminal conviction?” a question on job applications these days?

Guess not.

I imagine it depends on the job, but if the question was on her application form do you think she ticked yes?

Seems like Starmer didn’t mind either way.

[768]

The Led by Donkeys billboard should be a corker for this one.

That reminds me, somehow with all the Rachel Reeves stuff, the pensioners, the farmers, etc, etc I've managed to miss ColdWarSteve being endlessly reposted here.

[Earthdweller]

https://x.com/inspgadgetblogs/status/1862248054121...

Of course she knew the law she was a Met special 2009-2011

Edited by Earthdweller on Friday 29th November 07:33

[911Spanker]

Why is it I feel we aren't being told the full story with this one?

[Blue62]

119 said:

Seems like Starmer didn’t mind either way.

Do you really think he knew? How aware do you think Boris was of Pincher’s behaviour before he promoted him? It’s just too easy, find a different game to play.

[Rufus Stone]

This really does appear like an excuse to try to knock someone down.

A different perspective, from the DM of all people ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14139371/...

Who are they going to go after next?

[Rusty Old-Banger]

Grubby

[don'tbesilly]

Resigned apparently.



https://x.com/guidofawkes/status/18623817675476503...

Edited by don'tbesilly on Friday 29th November 07:42

[the tribester]

911Spanker said:

Why is it I feel we aren't being told the full story with this one?

Agreed, if I cannot find my phone at home (want an updated works phone), my first thought isn't going to the Police to report a street robbery.

[Earthdweller]

911Spanker said:

Why is it I feel we aren't being told the full story with this one?

I tbink perhaps you maybe right

Reports say she reported numerous bits of IT/phones stolen or lost over a period and was investigated by her employer and sacked for gross misconduct over it

So yes perhaps ...

[JagLover]

911Spanker said:

Why is it I feel we aren't being told the full story with this one?

Well I think the full story is that the police interview followed an investigation by her employer, and said employer also fired her.

Looks like she made up the mugging, or made up what was stolen, to either have a better phone or to use the old work one personally.

[GSA_fattie]

oh dear the wheels on Louise’s bus just fell off

[Mr Penguin]

911Spanker said:

Why is it I feel we aren't being told the full story with this one?

I think the issue is that Starmer knew before he appointed her to the Shadow Cabinet so if it dragged on then the question would be about why he thought this was ok and what it says about his judgement and whether he should still be called Mr Integrity.

The story about Haigh seems rather straightforward to me.

[TonyToniTone]

whatabout said:

119 said:

Seems like Starmer didn’t mind either way.

Do you really think he knew? How aware do you think Boris was of Pincher’s behaviour before he promoted him? It’s just too easy, find a different game to play.

It is understood she disclosed her conviction 'in full' to Sir Keir Starmer when she was appointed to his Shadow Cabinet in 2020 - four years ago.

[TonyToniTone]

Rufus Stone said:

This really does appear like an excuse to try to knock someone down.

A different perspective, from the DM of all people ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14139371/...

Who are they going to go after next?

Are you happy to have convicted fraudsters at the top of government, and can you answer without any whataboutism?

[FNG]

Rufus Stone said:

This really does appear like an excuse to try to knock someone down.

A different perspective, from the DM of all people ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14139371/...

Who are they going to go after next?

Yes cos the media have never done that til Labour got in, of course.

It's quite funny how you never started blaming the media until it was your tribe on the receiving end.

While our media are entirely as grubby as our politicians, at least they are still finding out all the tacky and dishonest stuff our politicians get up to, that you or I would be sacked for and which our MPs routinely try to brazen out and slopey-shoulder.

I'd rather hold my nose and let the media do what they do, if it means the pigs at the trough are less despicable and more accountable than they'd otherwise be. No matter what rosette they wear.

[Rufus Stone]

TonyToniTone said:

Are you happy to have convicted fraudsters at the top of government, and can you answer without any whataboutism?

Convicted fraudster, all very emotive.

From what is available to the public, I don't have an issue with it.

Next it will be probably be someone who nicked a colleagues drink from a communal fridge, or maybe a pen from the stationary cupboard.

[Wills2]

Her card was marked after the DP world comments, thing is they like having ministers with dirt on the them so they can push them out when they need to or control them whilst in office, they knew about her past according to the BBC so clearly had no issue until she became an issue.

[FNG]

Rufus Stone said:

Convicted fraudster, all very emotive.

From what is available to the public, I don't have an issue with it.

Next it will be probably be someone who nicked a colleagues drink from a communal fridge, or maybe a pen from the stationary cupboard.

How much theft from your employer is acceptable?

I'd like to know, as I don't nick stuff but with the current cost of living, a little bit on the side would be well handy.