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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 14:03

He is late already

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jgw1 · 22/03/2023 14:00

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:42

Anyway, who are his supporters likely to be? If allowed.

Murdoch, Putin and Dorres I heard.

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 14:00

No Nadine?

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Notonthestairs · 22/03/2023 13:58

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:42

Anyway, who are his supporters likely to be? If allowed.

Those gathered outside the committee room ready to see Boris Johnson give evidence include a cheerleading band of Johnson loyalist MPs including Jacob Rees-Mogg, Mark Jenkinson, Michael Fabricant and Scott Benton.

twitter.com/paulbranditv/status/1638538388671287296?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Piggywaspushed · 22/03/2023 13:46

Following your thread with interest.

L1ttledrummergirl · 22/03/2023 13:39

That's good, I'll need the volume up to have any idea.

I hadn't seen the news about the boat, was walking the dog. It sounds awful. I hope everyone involved is able to recover quickly.

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 13:35

DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 13:26

Does it have subtitles? I will need to mute it at times. I know iPlayer does.

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It does have subtitles Smile

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 13:26

L1ttledrummergirl · 22/03/2023 13:16

Thank you for the link. I've got the parliament channel on now, dd and I usually watch countdown though so I'll have the parliament channel on my phone in the background. I may need to procure some headphones so i can listen to it in the gym as well.

Does it have subtitles? I will need to mute it at times. I know iPlayer does.

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 13:24

tobee · 22/03/2023 13:11

Just seeing the update about this Edinburgh dry dock boat tipping over; 25 injured and 15 taken to hospital. One of those days when a major incident is pushed down the news. Quite shocked by the boat incident.

I saw a picture earlier but didn't realise people were involved

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L1ttledrummergirl · 22/03/2023 13:16

Thank you for the link. I've got the parliament channel on now, dd and I usually watch countdown though so I'll have the parliament channel on my phone in the background. I may need to procure some headphones so i can listen to it in the gym as well.

tobee · 22/03/2023 13:11

Just seeing the update about this Edinburgh dry dock boat tipping over; 25 injured and 15 taken to hospital. One of those days when a major incident is pushed down the news. Quite shocked by the boat incident.

PreparationPreparationPrep · 22/03/2023 13:11

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:42

Anyway, who are his supporters likely to be? If allowed.

This will be interesting to see - I was thinking maybe JRM ?

tobee · 22/03/2023 13:05

Roussette · 22/03/2023 12:42

I want Lord Pannick to have a bad case of diarrhoea and have to keep leaving the room allowing BJ to go off piste and ramble.

If Lord Pannick is there, I have no idea if he will be!

Grin
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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 12:56

Ian Dunt is going to live tweet

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 12:44

My meeting has been cancelled due to illness (Covid is still very much around) so I could watch it, still not sure if I will.

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Roussette · 22/03/2023 12:42

I want Lord Pannick to have a bad case of diarrhoea and have to keep leaving the room allowing BJ to go off piste and ramble.

If Lord Pannick is there, I have no idea if he will be!

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:42

Anyway, who are his supporters likely to be? If allowed.

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 12:41

Notonthestairs · 22/03/2023 12:37

Johnson can confer with his barrister and the barrister can pass notes. What the barrister can not do is answer on behalf of Johnson.

That makes sense.

I bet he wished he could take the 5th.

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Roussette · 22/03/2023 12:40

Hmmm.... interesting article on Lord Pannick who is representing BJ. He is probably, if not definitely, the most expensive lawyer in the country. BJ won't care, he ain't paying.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/20/who-is-lord-pannick-boris-johnsons-partygate-barrister

(Is anyone else confused about links on MN now? Can we leave out the double brackets?)

Who is Lord Pannick, Boris Johnson’s Partygate barrister?

All you need to know about the esteemed KC with an illustrious client list

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/20/who-is-lord-pannick-boris-johnsons-partygate-barrister

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 12:39

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:36

Blah! Now I can't find where I read that! There are so many similar articles with similar titles.

I am having the same problem

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Notonthestairs · 22/03/2023 12:37

Johnson can confer with his barrister and the barrister can pass notes. What the barrister can not do is answer on behalf of Johnson.

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:36

Blah! Now I can't find where I read that! There are so many similar articles with similar titles.

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DuncinToffee · 22/03/2023 12:30

I think I read the same Roussette, something about him being flanked by his legal team without them advising?

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Roussette · 22/03/2023 12:22

tobee · 22/03/2023 12:07

I'd forgotten that Johnson will have his legal team in with him, and confer with if he wants.

But also he's apparently hoping to have sone supporters in with him. Confused

I thought I read somewhere that they can't advise him in any way?

Maybe I have that wrong!