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Gill W
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screwy wrote: 28 May 2021, 16:22
Another kick in the teeth for the anti Johnson brigade.
An independent adviser on Ministerial interests say No conflict of interest in donations for Downing st flat refurbishment.

Also, Hancock guilty of ‘Minor’ breach of Ministerial code.

I’m sure some will dismiss it as a cover up..
If it's seen as a good result that Johnson was found to have acted unwisely in allowing work to begin on his flat without knowing how it would be paid, then we really are in a VERY strange place :wtf:
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No rules were found to have been broken.!

Have you only just noticed that that we are in a Very strange place. Where have you been hiding Gill.? 😂😂
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Gill W wrote: 28 May 2021, 16:46
screwy wrote: 28 May 2021, 16:22
Another kick in the teeth for the anti Johnson brigade.
An independent adviser on Ministerial interests say No conflict of interest in donations for Downing st flat refurbishment.

Also, Hancock guilty of ‘Minor’ breach of Ministerial code.

I’m sure some will dismiss it as a cover up..
If it's seen as a good result that Johnson was found to have acted unwisely in allowing work to begin on his flat without knowing how it would be paid, then we really are in a VERY strange place :wtf:
Gill, he has an 81 seat majority and is literally untouchable ...... for now.
There is another by-election looming and they may well increase that majority.
Unfortunately, Labour have picked a candidate who wasn’t even a Labour member until chosen.
That’s going to go down well with the Labour voters.
All anyone can do is accept it is what it is, and like Trump, his luck will run out or he’ll get bored with the whole thing.
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It's time to cut him some slack. He didn't break the rules. There's nothing in the ministerial codes to say the Prime Minister has to micro manage his household affairs. I'd say given the choice between Brexit, Covid and wallpaper he made the right choices and left the details of the refurbishment to oithers. Or do we also expect him to do his own on line Sainsburys order and ironing?

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Gill W wrote: 28 May 2021, 10:59
What do we think of Matt Hancock’s body language last night at the press conference.

Looked like he was sweaty, ruffled, uncomfortable - the body language of somebody who is desperate to avoid answering a straight question.

If he’s in that state after 20 minutes of questions with yes woman Jenny Harries to back him up, God knows what he’ll be like after hours of sustained questions in the committee room!
Hi Gill,

He tried every avoidance manoeuvre possible but still ended up in a cul-de-sac.

I’m sure he along with the rest of us would like to put all this behind us, however if what Cummings is saying proves to be true then Hancock and Johnson should be made to do community service in one of the care homes they accusingly have let down so badly.
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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 28 May 2021, 19:13
I'd say given the choice between Brexit, Covid and wallpaper ....
You forgot Dilyn

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Onelife wrote: 28 May 2021, 20:52
Gill W wrote: 28 May 2021, 10:59
What do we think of Matt Hancock’s body language last night at the press conference.

Looked like he was sweaty, ruffled, uncomfortable - the body language of somebody who is desperate to avoid answering a straight question.

If he’s in that state after 20 minutes of questions with yes woman Jenny Harries to back him up, God knows what he’ll be like after hours of sustained questions in the committee room!
Hi Gill,

He tried every avoidance manoeuvre possible but still ended up in a cul-de-sac.

I’m sure he along with the rest of us would like to put all this behind us, however if what Cummings is saying proves to be true then Hancock and Johnson should be made to do community service in one of the care homes they accusingly have let down so badly.
I would suggest whoever talked Johnson out of being injected live on TV with coronavirus should be the one doing the community service :lol: :lol:

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Rumour has it he was only willing to go through with it as long has he had disinfectant on standby as an antidote….Squeak! Squeak! :

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Onelife wrote: 29 May 2021, 07:57
Rumour has it he was only willing to go through with it as long has he had disinfectant on standby as an antidote….Squeak! Squeak! :
And that is as believable as anything that has come from the mouth of Johnson :lol:

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Onelife wrote: 26 May 2021, 15:52
Anyone with good judgment can see that Cummings is telling the truth…

…”lions led by donkeys” seems quite apt.
Who are the lions Keefie?
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towny44 wrote: 29 May 2021, 15:59
Onelife wrote: 26 May 2021, 15:52
Anyone with good judgment can see that Cummings is telling the truth…

…”lions led by donkeys” seems quite apt.
Who are the lions Keefie?
Sneaky (Gove) Sleepy (Rabb) Gorgeous (Nandy) :thumbup:

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Onelife wrote: 29 May 2021, 18:04
Sneaky (Gove) Sleepy (Rabb) Gorgeous (Nandy) :thumbup:
I thought you had started calling out the seven dwarves - would have been very apt

Hi ho, Hi ho, it is off to con we go ...
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Boris kept that quiet.

Perhaps there was some tax incentive that covers property maintenance bills ;)

Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony - reports https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57296472
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It sounds like another knee jerk decision but good luck to the Donkey :thumbup:

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Stephen wrote: 30 May 2021, 07:54
Boris kept that quiet.

Perhaps there was some tax incentive that covers property maintenance bills ;)

Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony - reports https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57296472
More likely that, not for the first time, he needed to do something to get Cummings out of the headlines.
I wonder how many were actually at the ceremony?

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Kendhni wrote: 30 May 2021, 08:24
Stephen wrote: 30 May 2021, 07:54
Boris kept that quiet.

Perhaps there was some tax incentive that covers property maintenance bills ;)

Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony - reports https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57296472
More likely that, not for the first time, he needed to do something to get Cummings out of the headlines.
I wonder how many were actually at the ceremony?
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey + 23 others so I’m led to believe :thumbup: :)

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I believe that only Family were at the wedding, pity some prefer to offer cheap barbs than congratulations.
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Wouldn’t expect anything else from some Moby.
As my poor old Mum used to say “ Ignore them and they’ll go away”
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Onelife wrote: 30 May 2021, 09:22
Kendhni wrote: 30 May 2021, 08:24
Stephen wrote: 30 May 2021, 07:54
Boris kept that quiet.

Perhaps there was some tax incentive that covers property maintenance bills ;)

Boris Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony - reports https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57296472
More likely that, not for the first time, he needed to do something to get Cummings out of the headlines.
I wonder how many were actually at the ceremony?
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey + 23 others so I’m led to believe :thumbup: :)
:thumbup: :thumbup:
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Manoverboard wrote: 30 May 2021, 09:37
I believe that only Family were at the wedding, pity some prefer to offer cheap barbs than congratulations.
I leave virtue signalling to those that need it.

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screwy wrote: 30 May 2021, 09:41
Wouldn’t expect anything else from some Moby.
As my poor old Mum used to say “ Ignore them and they’ll go away”
My experience (on this forum) is that you miss those of differing opinions when they’ve gone.

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Onelife wrote: 30 May 2021, 11:01
screwy wrote: 30 May 2021, 09:41
Wouldn’t expect anything else from some Moby.
As my poor old Mum used to say “ Ignore them and they’ll go away”
My experience (on this forum) is that you miss those of differing opinions when they’ve gone.
In reality I viewed the Boris barbs as a feeling / emotion rather than an opinion :angel:
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Are we bovered

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Stephen wrote: 30 May 2021, 12:00
Are we bovered
Not in the slightest, all that has happened is the person in charge of this country married Boris Johnson.

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Kendhni wrote: 30 May 2021, 12:06
Stephen wrote: 30 May 2021, 12:00
Are we bovered
Not in the slightest, all that has happened is the person in charge of this country married Boris Johnson.

:lol: :thumbup:

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