Tories are still lying *******s

[hibsbollah]

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Keep seeing people blaming the media but the media are reporting this. It’s the voters who have decided they don’t care about this and the opposition are unable to persuade them why they should care about this.
There is only one way out for Scotland.


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Fair point but I think you’re being a bit generous to the press here. Yes they have reported the stories but they don’t press it home when the minister involved tries to shut them down. When have you heard journos standing up and trying to ask questions repeatedly? There’s no scent of blood as you’d imagine there would be in other scenarios.

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But even as recently as the MPs expenses scandal in 2009 MPs from all parties were resigning en masse and the sums involved are tiny compared to recent accusations about Hancock and Cameron Go further back, Mellor played away with his mistress and had to resign immediately, Mandelson lobbied privately to get some Indian dude a passport and he resigns, what’s changed?? A lot, I suppose is the answer.

Profumo didn't resign because he had an extra-marital affair or because the person he was having an affair with also shared a bed with a Russian. He resigned because he lied to the House of Commons about having had an affair. He then felt such shame in having done so he dedicated the rest of his life to charity work.

Standards, eh.

[ronaldo7]

Downing st probe into Cameron to be headed by the son of a tory peer, who is already a government advisor.

Nothing to see here, move along now.

[Just Alf]

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Fair point but I think you’re being a bit generous to the press here. Yes they have reported the stories but they don’t press it home when the minister involved tries to shut them down. When have you heard journos standing up and trying to ask questions repeatedly? There’s no scent of blood as you’d imagine there would be in other scenarios.

To be fair Channel 4 news tried, they now get blanked at press briefings and the government rarely seems to put ministers up for questioning in any of their news/current affairs programming, other press folks seem silent on the matter and appear to give the government a less torrid time these days (probably not wanting the same treatment).

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Tories are just vile crooked corrupt ****s


ALL of them

He's actually trotting out the "lessons need to be learned" line.

The BBC - "you'd think that would be an end to it".

[Keith_M]

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But even as recently as the MPs expenses scandal in 2009 MPs from all parties were resigning en masse and the sums involved are tiny compared to recent accusations about Hancock and Cameron Go further back, Mellor played away with his mistress and had to resign immediately, Mandelson lobbied privately to get some Indian dude a passport and he resigns, what’s changed?? A lot, I suppose is the answer.

Maybe the difference is a lack of a modern day Max Clifford.

If there was even the hint of a scandal (and money to be made from it), he was on it full-throttle.


https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...iatop100200557

[Ozyhibby]

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Maybe the difference is a lack of a modern day Max Clifford.

If there was even the hint of a scandal (and money to be made from it), he was on it full-throttle.


https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...iatop100200557

The public have all stopped buying papers and want all their news for free. That comes at a price. News is now paid for buy the big corporations and they are not going to shine a light on themselves.


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[Hibernia&Alba]

What is condemned as corruption in developing countries is called 'lobbying' here. There must be a complete overhaul of the lobbying system as part over an overhaul of the political system. The likes of Cameron believe they are entitled to use their influence for their personal gain; that the political system is there for their benefit, just another component of the privilege they are entitled to from birth.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Peter Stefanovic on Twitter: "Now on 8.5 million views! What the hell will it take for you to report this @BBCNews @itvnews @Channel4News @SkyNews? Lying in Parliament is a shameful national scandal. When will you hold this truth twister to account? https://t.co/PlvEkEij1V" / Twitter


Now on 8.5 million views! What the hell will it take for you to report this @BBCNews
@itvnews
@Channel4News
@SkyNews
?Lying in Parliament is a shameful national scandal. When will you hold this truth twister to account?

[cabbageandribs1875]

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He's actually trotting out the "lessons need to be learned" line.

The BBC - "you'd think that would be an end to it".

unfortunately there's no one to hold them to account now

[cabbageandribs1875]

Marcus Carslaw on Twitter: "Hi @AndrewBowie_MP, the UK government are taking the Scottish government to the Supreme Court for trying to give children more rights, is this an example of, “the UK Govt back in Scotland?” https://t.co/djCWyv1bH6" / Twitter

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Marcus Carslaw on Twitter: "Hi @AndrewBowie_MP, the UK government are taking the Scottish government to the Supreme Court for trying to give children more rights, is this an example of, “the UK Govt back in Scotland?” https://t.co/djCWyv1bH6" / Twitter

A bigger bunch of morally repugnant weasels you shouldn't wish to meet. The Tories really have turned the Fascist corner.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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A bigger bunch of morally repugnant weasels you shouldn't wish to meet. The Tories really have turned the Fascist corner.

i'm hoping this could maybe backfire on them either way, if they lose=another bloody nose after Joanna cherry's case, win= the Scottish public will then see for themselves Holyrood can only pass bills if Westminster agrees with them


wonder if we will hear ros... i mean Roothies thoughts on this

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i'm hoping this could maybe backfire on them either way, if they lose=another bloody nose after Joanna cherry's case, win= the Scottish public will then see for themselves Holyrood can only pass bills if Westminster agrees with them


wonder if we will hear ros... i mean Roothies thoughts on this

The bill passed unanimously, so obviously Ruth thought that Holyrood was right to pass such legislation

[cabbageandribs1875]

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The bill passed unanimously, so obviously Ruth thought that Holyrood was right to pass such legislation

i read earlier dross is saying the uk government are right to take it to court, this man,and every Scottish Tory of course, want to destroy Devolution



meanwhile, Dross really has a problem with Travellers huh

Douglas Ross and the war on Scotland’s Travellers | openDemocracy

[Hibrandenburg]

Tennant trolls Tories.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceg6h0rBPII

[hibsbollah]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YM...Th6pOIS0IfZipw

It’s now looking likely that despite a) Cameron attempting to enrich himself by millions from contracts won by exploiting connections with the Tory party and b) other individuals on the deal involved being employed as civil servants and private sector lobbyists SIMULTANEOUSLY, this is actually all within the rules

Because, of course, Cameron made these rules himself when in office on a platform of reforming the lobbying system

I think they’re going to get away with it again.

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YM...Th6pOIS0IfZipw

It’s now looking likely that despite a) Cameron attempting to enrich himself by millions from contracts won by exploiting connections with the Tory party and b) other individuals on the deal involved being employed as civil servants and private sector lobbyists SIMULTANEOUSLY, this is actually all within the rules

Because, of course, Cameron made these rules himself when in office on a platform of reforming the lobbying system

I think they’re going to get away with it again.

The conduct of the current gang is going to make call me Dave look like a paragon of virtue and integrity if there is ever a proper enquiry into Covid related contracts and how and to whom they were awarded.

This means that you can guarantee Bozo will ensure a very restricted enquiry, carried out by a hand picked leader will keep the lid on this and protect business as usual for the Nasty Party and chums.

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[cabbageandribs1875]

i was reading yesterday the tories sent out a junior minister the other day at Westminster to take questions instead of Sunak....they just can't take searching questions can they, and when they are on the front bench they have Johnson's deputy PM Starmer nodding his head with whatever they're lying about

[Chorley Hibee]

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been handed a 15% stake in a firm called Topwood Limited.

In March this year, Topwood Limited were awarded two NHS contracts worth a total of £300k.

Topwood Limited also just happen to be owned by Mr Hancock's sister.

Truly astonishing. https://t.co/glHThY7bam

[Killiehibbie]

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The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been handed a 15% stake in a firm called Topwood Limited.

In March this year, Topwood Limited were awarded two NHS contracts worth a total of £300k.

Topwood Limited also just happen to be owned by Mr Hancock's sister.

Truly astonishing. https://t.co/glHThY7bam

I'm sure there won't be a shred of evidence to prove any wrongdoing

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I'm sure there won't be a shred of evidence to prove any wrongdoing

Hancock's pub landlord won't be happy as he doesn't seem to be involved in this one. Or maybe he's only involved when it's high millions that are being awarded?

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The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been handed a 15% stake in a firm called Topwood Limited.

In March this year, Topwood Limited were awarded two NHS contracts worth a total of £300k.

Topwood Limited also just happen to be owned by Mr Hancock's sister.

Truly astonishing. https://t.co/glHThY7bam

As often happens, the journalist looks at the top line, and doesn't ask the right questions.

For one thing, there's no evidence that Hancock has been "handed" those shares. There have been shares transferred to him, sure, but there are no details of how much he paid for them. That won't be in the public domain, but a decent journalist would have asked the question.

Secondly, they need new batteries in their calculator. It's actually 20%.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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As often happens, the journalist looks at the top line, and doesn't ask the right questions.

For one thing, there's no evidence that Hancock has been "handed" those shares. There have been shares transferred to him, sure, but there are no details of how much he paid for them. That won't be in the public domain, but a decent journalist would have asked the question.

Secondly, they need new batteries in their calculator. It's actually 20%.

It still sounds like a conflict of interest, or at the least raises suspicions of insider trading.

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It still sounds like a conflict of interest, or at the least raises suspicions of insider trading.

Maybe.

But has the journalist done any actual in-depth investigation and asked the pertinent questions? It doesn't look like it to me; they have looked at the public domain, put 2 and 2 together and, (with the help of a dodgy calculator)..... etc etc.

Edit. Another point to note is that this is an NHS Wales contract, ie one over which MH would/should have no influence.

[Chorley Hibee]

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It still sounds like a conflict of interest, or at the least raises suspicions of insider trading.

Especially when you then see Hancock's mother and stepfather are shareholders too.

[Bristolhibby]

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I think the current version of the Tory party, who have morphed into English nationalists, are very difficult for some more moderate Scottish Tories to defend.


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This. I know younger Tory supporters who have been pushed too far. Internationalist fiscal conservatives.

BREXIT was a step too far for them.

J

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As often happens, the journalist looks at the top line, and doesn't ask the right questions.

For one thing, there's no evidence that Hancock has been "handed" those shares. There have been shares transferred to him, sure, but there are no details of how much he paid for them. That won't be in the public domain, but a decent journalist would have asked the question.

Secondly, they need new batteries in their calculator. It's actually 20%.

Have you read the full article CWG?

[Jack]

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The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been handed a 15% stake in a firm called Topwood Limited.

In March this year, Topwood Limited were awarded two NHS contracts worth a total of £300k.

Topwood Limited also just happen to be owned by Mr Hancock's sister.

Truly astonishing. https://t.co/glHThY7bam

They'll be ragin it was only £300k!

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Have you read the full article CWG?

I read various articles, the accounts and the file at CH

MH's claim in the Members' Register is that he was gifted 15%. He actually had 20% transferred to him. That begs the question "did he buy the other 5%? If so, how much for?" and the other question "is he lying?"