Johnson

When questioned about the privilege committee’s report and the new video of a Christmas party at Downing Street, he firstly didn’t believe that the 2 people seen in the video should lose the honours they received last week in BOJOs honours list.  Secondly, whilst agreeing with the report, he didn’t agree with the findings, stating that he shouldn’t have received such a big sanction, and as a result he will abstain from voting the recommendations of the report through.

He should remember that the sanctions were only upped as a result of BOJOs reaction to the original report and recommendations, the fact that he attacked the report and the panel personally (in the press) before anyone else (inc the Tory party) had got a chance to see the report.

I have some concerns here, Sunak (being so weak) made the vote a free vote instead of a mandatory vote, meaning that all those who hope for a return to politics for Boris can either vote against the findings or just not turn up and vote.  Had he the backbone to make it mandatory, he could then whip them into voting for the findings or face having the whip removed - this was a power BOJO himself used on many occasions (probably more than any of predecessors) to force through certain policies or changes to government.

He now runs the risk of the Tory party not voting through the recommendations of the privileges committee’s report, or the vote being so close that he then leaves himself open to further criticism from the BOJO supporters within the party.

It’s a free vote for Tory MPs, so I can see a lot abstaining, but I hope that enough opposition MPs attend and finish BOJOs political career off once and for all.

The fact that he won't, and may abstain in the vote, sums up the Tories for what they are.

We are now faced , with a weak, spineless PM, and a Tory party ,at war with itself, while major problems, including the cost of living still plague ordinary people.

Its obscene we may have to wait a year before we  have the opportunity to remove this shower of poo, masquerading as a  serious political party.

Well said Legend.! 

The question of course, is WHERE WAS SUNAK ?.The spineless wimp, was nowhere to be seen.

Its clear  that as PM, it was HIS RESPONSIBILITY, to be at the house, to ensure that the ethics of democracy, are safeguarded. Instead of doing the right thing he took the easy way out. He owed that to the families of those who sadly perished during Covid.

Instead petty party interests got in the way.

It sums him up and sums up the gut-wrenching rabble that call themselves Tories. Self Interest first, the country second(or maybe third).

Even today we had Johnson supporter's in Parliament claiming witch-hunt, and the fact the Standards and ethics committee  have no evidence to back it claims .

What planet are these people on????  We have Johnson making a number of false  statements, at the despatch box which only a total imbecile would say was correct, given the FACTS.

On top of this the committee have gathered evidence for over a year, interviewing many people.

What angers me to the extreme therefore , as much as the actions of Johnson himself, is the attitude of these supporters led by cheerleaders like Rees -Mogg and Dorries and a minority of the general public , who still love Johnson.

I would be quite happy to perform a lobotomy on these people, even without training 

The pressure needs to be cranked up now on the creaking shower of poo, masquerading as a political party. 

The general election cannot come quick enough

Agree. Rees-Mogg was prattling on with his distinct blend of extreme Victorian poshness and utter contempt defending Johnson to the hilt and then apparently abstained! 

At least we can hopefully draw a line under this now - Johnson is where he belongs as a DM columnist and should never touch front line politics again.