| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies 22:13 - Nov 3 with 2365 views | ElderGrizzly |
That caused him to break the rules on paid advocacy and lobbying
A reminder of what the inquiry said:
“No previous case of paid advocacy has seen so many breaches or such a clear pattern of behaviour in failing to separate private and public interests” |  | | |  |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:32 - Nov 3 with 1807 views | BlueNomad |
They are sickening. However it needs the Mail and Dave down at Spoons pontificating over his fourth pint of Stella for breakfast to advise the public how to vote next time.
Shame Paz isn’t here to help. [Post edited 3 Nov 2021 22:34]
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:40 - Nov 3 with 1783 views | footers |
And he has the front to bring his wife's suicide as a defence.
Total scum.
But what do you expect from a T**y? |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:44 - Nov 3 with 1772 views | bournemouthblue |
There was a Tory on the Beeb saying the rules needed to change, presumably to allow them to get away with this more freely?
What a time to be alive! |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:47 - Nov 3 with 1765 views | XYZ |
Quite clear than anyone voting tory now supports corruption, lying to the public, racism, et al and are anti-democratic and anti-the rule of law.
There's a very good argument that also applied in 2019 and earlier, but henceforth it's undeniable.
Voting tory is the complete antithesis of patriotism. |  | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:47 - Nov 3 with 1764 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Makes light of the initial argument that he had broken the rules in innocence without realising that he was breaking them. And the claim that the unfair witch hunt that followed caused his wife to commit suicide.
The Government are on his side and will change the rules instead of uphold the punishment. This should make us all ask, "why change the rules instead of take the hit and deal with him?"
The naïve may well think, this is looking after one of their own. However, this is not about that. Politically they do not close ranks for that reason. The most likely explanation for it is that there are plenty of others in the party doing the same.
The brazen, open corruption of this Government is sickening. The only thing that sickens me more is that the electorate generally simply do not care. |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 23:20 - Nov 3 with 1690 views | XYZ |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:47 - Nov 3 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Makes light of the initial argument that he had broken the rules in innocence without realising that he was breaking them. And the claim that the unfair witch hunt that followed caused his wife to commit suicide.
The Government are on his side and will change the rules instead of uphold the punishment. This should make us all ask, "why change the rules instead of take the hit and deal with him?"
The naïve may well think, this is looking after one of their own. However, this is not about that. Politically they do not close ranks for that reason. The most likely explanation for it is that there are plenty of others in the party doing the same.
The brazen, open corruption of this Government is sickening. The only thing that sickens me more is that the electorate generally simply do not care. |
Johnson himself is currently under investigation by the Commissioner.
That investigation will now be stymied.
Johnson ordered a 3-line whip on the amendment. | | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 23:38 - Nov 3 with 1658 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:40 - Nov 3 by footers |
And he has the front to bring his wife's suicide as a defence.
Total scum.
But what do you expect from a T**y? |
Angela Rayner was right. I suppose she had to apologise and needs to tone the language down in the House. But essentially she was spot on. They are scum. Shameless, corrupt, inept, divisive scum.
Spare a thought for the few Tories with a backbone who risked their whips tonight by voting against the government. Nice to see a few have some morals. |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:17 - Nov 4 with 1445 views | ElephantintheRoom |
So would you for £500,000 I suspect? | |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:30 - Nov 4 with 1418 views | BlueBadger |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:17 - Nov 4 by ElephantintheRoom |
So would you for £500,000 I suspect? |
Blimey, the Edgy Shift has started early today. |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:32 - Nov 4 with 1416 views | XYZ |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:17 - Nov 4 by ElephantintheRoom |
So would you for £500,000 I suspect? |
A tory voter speaks out on the moral position ... | | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:35 - Nov 4 with 1409 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:32 - Nov 4 by XYZ |
A tory voter speaks out on the moral position ... |
The phrase ‘don’t judge others by one’s own standards’ did spring to mind, but I wasn’t sure if that was fair.
I’d like to think most people possess some integrity and respect for the law, but you never know these days. | |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:38 - Nov 4 with 1395 views | SaleAway |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:17 - Nov 4 by ElephantintheRoom |
So would you for £500,000 I suspect? |
My business has a bribery and corruption policy. I'd get fired pretty quickly, rather than a 30 day suspension. | |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:47 - Nov 4 with 1362 views | leitrimblue |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 08:17 - Nov 4 by ElephantintheRoom |
So would you for £500,000 I suspect? |
I got a friend in Bolivia who needs a suitcase picking up if you desperate to make a few quid? |  | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:16 - Nov 4 with 1317 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:32 - Nov 3 by BlueNomad |
They are sickening. However it needs the Mail and Dave down at Spoons pontificating over his fourth pint of Stella for breakfast to advise the public how to vote next time.
Shame Paz isn’t here to help. [Post edited 3 Nov 2021 22:34]
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The Mail have made it their main headline.
They just forgot to point out the Tory element of it...
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:18 - Nov 4 with 1307 views | giant_stow |
Why are MPs allowed any side gigs at all? |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:21 - Nov 4 with 1299 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:18 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
Why are MPs allowed any side gigs at all? |
Because the salaries are so poor and it helps attract the best of the best.
That's their argument anyway. | | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:25 - Nov 4 with 1271 views | giant_stow |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:21 - Nov 4 by ElderGrizzly |
Because the salaries are so poor and it helps attract the best of the best.
That's their argument anyway. |
I'd rather not have people motivated by money, personally. Just ban side gigs and it's sorted. | |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:32 - Nov 4 with 1244 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:16 - Nov 4 by ElderGrizzly |
The Mail have made it their main headline.
They just forgot to point out the Tory element of it...
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The Express has an interesting take on it:
Note the main leader though - strangely responsible behaviour from them, encouraging people to wear masks and get jabbed. | |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:36 - Nov 4 with 1234 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 09:32 - Nov 4 by Swansea_Blue |
The Express has an interesting take on it:
Note the main leader though - strangely responsible behaviour from them, encouraging people to wear masks and get jabbed. |
"After 2 years of hell I can now clear my name"
He's literally admitted last night he has no regrets and will continue acting in the same way. They don't think there is anything wrong in doing what he has. | | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 10:39 - Nov 4 with 1183 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 22:47 - Nov 3 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Makes light of the initial argument that he had broken the rules in innocence without realising that he was breaking them. And the claim that the unfair witch hunt that followed caused his wife to commit suicide.
The Government are on his side and will change the rules instead of uphold the punishment. This should make us all ask, "why change the rules instead of take the hit and deal with him?"
The naïve may well think, this is looking after one of their own. However, this is not about that. Politically they do not close ranks for that reason. The most likely explanation for it is that there are plenty of others in the party doing the same.
The brazen, open corruption of this Government is sickening. The only thing that sickens me more is that the electorate generally simply do not care. |
There is a case against Boris Johnson pending. This way the Tories can say that the system is broken and change it, conveniently just before BJ's case is brought, to ensure that everything he did now falls outside of the remit of the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner.
Behind every great Tory corruption scandal there is a greater Tory corruption scandal.
Meanwhile the opinion polls tell us that more people would vote for them. Probably something to do with the Royal Navy sailing angrily at France.
Meanwhile The Sun devotes it's entire front page today to "Anne Robinson and Rachel Riley off of Countdown don't like each other very much", because that is clearly the big news story... | | | |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 11:25 - Nov 4 with 1145 views | EastTownBlue |
U turn on the way ?
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 14:05 - Nov 4 with 1065 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 11:25 - Nov 4 by EastTownBlue |
U turn on the way ?
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Yep, U-turn done...
Vote likely next week, but Tories are already saying they are likely to abstain rather than vote against this time. [Post edited 4 Nov 2021 14:06]
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 14:38 - Nov 4 with 996 views | GlasgowBlue |
He’s resigned. |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 14:47 - Nov 4 with 976 views | Steve_M |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 14:38 - Nov 4 by GlasgowBlue |
He’s resigned. |
To think he could have brazened out a 30 days suspension and might have got away with it.
This is unquestionably the right outcome, albeit achieved completely the wrong way. |  |
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| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 14:50 - Nov 4 with 970 views | itfcjoe |
| Owen Paterson - said he’ll continue working for the companies on 14:38 - Nov 4 by GlasgowBlue |
He’s resigned. |
Well worth all the political capital used up
He still seems to think he is the victim in all this - how safe is his seat in a by election? |  |
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