Thread 25, Sunak - Peerages, Privileges & the Covid Inquiry

[Notonthestairs]

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4806467-thread-24-sunak-and-the-local-elections-aftermath?page=1

What will Sunak do about this 'honour'

https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1667176924098052097?s=20

EXCLUSIVE:

Boris Johnson has given Martin Reynolds, who was heavily implicated in Downing Street parties scandal, an honour

Reynolds is one of several aides who served with Johnson in No 10 during partygate named in Johnson's resignation honours list

Martin Reynolds was one of the most high-profile figures during Downing Street parties scandal

In May 2020 he invited 200 people to the No 10 garden for 'socially distanced drinks'

He said people should 'bring your own booze', and later said: 'We seem to have got away with it'

Did they applaud for this?

Rishi Sunak: "I know some of you have said we should have a Minister for the North- but I am a Prime Minister for the North.”

https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/status/1667181684960182285?s=20

NEW: Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries says she’s standing down as an MP “with immediate effect.”

So by-election in Mid Bedfordshire coming.

Ugh, he's just given honours to all of his mates hasn't he, no shame at all and not at all surprised!

Revenge of the Nads. By election incoming.

Just posted on old thread!

Is it normal to force a by election when ennobled?

Well that out the cobblers on Sunak's plan to avoid a by-election.

Dorries is flouncing. I'll bet Johnson is thrilled with this turn of events.

Put not out 🙄

Why though? On Lewis Goodall Twitter some say she's flouncing?

Thanks for the new thread btw @Notonthestairs

24,446 Tory majority.
Labour & Lib Dem's trail behind. Wonder if they'll be able to put much of a dent in that.

She just altered her tweet from 'someone younger' to 'another'

Is Johnson younger or older?

Delayed honours.

Never a Sunak fan and can now put pressure on him. He'll have to win in Mid Beds or the whole party will panic.

Also frees up comfy seat for Johnson.

Lewis Goodall

Possibly Dorries attempting to get around the process. Possibly just anger and now wanting by-elex to embarrass Sunak.

Ah I see, never thought of that!

Yes she did! Weird.

twitter.com/samfr/status/1667184599565234176?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Dorries definitely older than Johnson - although she looks younger than he does.

Yes, I just checked. She is 66 and he is 58

Thanks for new thread.

Just got home from work and now off to take ds swim training so I'll catch up later.

I look forward to Fridays and HIGNFY

FFS

https://twitter.com/Steven_Swinford/status/1667190237078990850?s=20

Breaking:

Just been told that Shelley Williams-Walker, Boris Johnson’s former head of operations, is on the resignation honours list

She was allegedly in charge of the music during a Downing Street party on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral & was jokingly named DJ SWW

Well this is more excitement than I expected for a Friday afternoon! Are they releasing the list later today?

"Nadine Dorries has not spoken once in the Commons since Boris Johnson announced he was resigning last July

She has voted on just four days since last summer"

twitter.com/johnestevens/status/1667182589369622529?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

World beating representation.

I came on here to see why Dorries is stepping down.

thanks for new thread. Dorries making way for Johnson? Please no.

He'd have to quit his seat too...that's when it will start to smell 💩