Great stuff from Hislop, especially from 2.40
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Johnson is by all accounts quite lazy and doesnât keep up with the paper work. His staff probably have it, if he doesnât personally.
I dont think he would have called a 3pm statement in the house if they didnât have it
So lazy as not to want to read a report that might cost him the job heâs craved since he was a child?
Thatâs really lazy.
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Sorry, this may clarify the situation
https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1486275470807257090?t=MJ2N8RNTs8hz9R5JsJp58A&s=19
No problem
Just all a bit weird that weâre sort of hanging on this report when in reality itâs not really needed in any shape or fashion.
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Gives him deniability while others work out possible lines of defence for him?
There is no way he or his office wonât be aware of the contents. His staff and Special Advisors will be in regular contact over this sort of thing I am sure, especially as it involves stuff being given to the police.
Johnson is trying to buy himself time. Those who want Johnson out either do not want to be seen as pushing him (conservative leadership candidates) or think that prolonging this continues to weaken Conservative support (opposition parties).
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The published reportâŚ
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Not at all.
Neither of them have âitâ.
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I reckon itâs specifically so he doesnât get it before PMQs.
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Sadly, Boris only being slightly troubled by a poor Keir (given the circumstances)
Difficult PMQâs for Starmer that one given that the report isnât out. He had to go down the partygate route but it doesnât have much teeth at the moment. He took some interesting lines though - ministerial code, etc.
i did like that he pointed out to all the jeering MPâs that they would have to âdefend this nextâ referring of course that we now have a PM subject to a police investigation
I thought Boris came across as fucking unhinged. Ranting and raving about any old shit that came to mind. Shouting half formed garbled points that went nowhere.
I donât know how anyone could look at those two and and conclude that Johnson would be the better Prime Minister.
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I hadnât realised that it was Sue Gray who referred the matter to the police. Thatâs not good for Mr Tumble. I strongly doubt heâll see out the week.
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Mr TumbleâŚ
Classic.
Pretty standard every Wednesday to be honest. Purely playing to the crowd, zero actual substance and questionable accuracy.
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True, but itâs questionable which crowd heâs playing to at this point. The country are sick of him, half his own benches hate him, and the speaker looks tired of his bullshit.
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Boris just blustered, was all he had to do. Keir wasted questions as he knew exactly what Boris would say ie bugger all.
As a person, maybe Keir would be a better PM but the proof of the pudding will never be eaten I suspect. After every fuck up this government has made, to have done so little is reprehensible. Maybe a little whataboutism but pulling this government down should be as complicated as dropping a bag of cement. The next 24 / 48 hours will form the politics of this country for many years to come. If Boz survives, Keir has to go.