Boris stands down as MP with immediate effect part 3

[DuncinToffee]

Tomorrow is the Commons vote on the Privileges Committee's findings that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over Downing Street parties during lockdown

The vote is a free vote rather than being whipped either way. Tories have been told that the vote will be a one-line whip, meaning they will not be obliged to participate.

Boris Johnson is believed to have advised his backers to not vote against it.

Michael Gove confirmed on live tv that he will abstain

Tobias Elwood has u-turned on abstaining after hearing stories from voters

Rishi Sunak, who knows

Interesting to see the Farage story break out into a fact-lite (and the thinking is hardly heavyweight) discussion on AIBU over 24 hours after I read about it.

There are at least 3 threads on that now

Diluting, rather than refining the debate, I see ....

As was his intention. Rally his troops to paddle in muddy waters.

Does anyone else keep getting this ad on this thread?

They'll get leeched !

I've seen quite a few ... interesting ad placements, and posted one screenshot very similar a while back.

Algorithms, eh ?

That is a most excellent response.

If Farage has been taking Russian money, and had his bank accounts closed as a result, how are Sunak and Johnson still banking in the UK?

Surely the rules should be applied across the board.

Good point @L1ttledrummergirl

Not sure Johnson uses standard banking does he? Bamford has probably given him a company card.

Apparently his normal writing practice is to churn out a few paragraphs after a drunken lunch and that that was well known by other papers for which he has written. If the Mail chose to pay him a million for that, they've got what they deserved.

Do we think the Telegraph did not want him back?

If he wants to be relevant again the voters he needs to convince are Tory party members who probably read the Telegraph not the Mail...

I think the Telegraph have shifted a bit haven't they? I got the impression a while ago they were distancing themselves from Johnson's government and cronies.

Wasn’t it the telegraph associated with the last time Boris disregarded the protocol for taking up a position? Doesn’t really fit with their ‘traditional green and pleasant land’ vibe I suppose.

I don’t know enough about the behind the scenes but I’m guessing deals have been done with mail cohort over the telegraph.

Telegraph is for sale as the Barclays have financial trouble elsewhere.

Maybe we should club together and put in a bid. I'm prepared to keep the sports writers.

Chefs kiss

"Wagner Group Founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has closed down his media holding, which includes the notorious "Internet Research Agency" troll factory, The Moscow Times reported on June 30.^kyivindependent.com/russian-media-watchdog-blocks-sites-linked-to-prigozhin/^"

Our poor departed friends are now jobless.

When was the last time anyone saw a Clav post ?

It would be rude not to laugh!

24th June.🤭

Stop rubbing the genie's lamp!

I have to admit that when I saw the Farage poster, I had a brief memory of "History Today" ...

"See that sewage being pumped into the sea, thanks to me ?"
"I am aware of it"
"Do you see how the turds float amongst the swimmers ?"
"Indeed, it is a most disgusting sight"
"That's your jacuzzi that is ...."

Lawrence Fox is now making out that he's about to withdraw his fortune from Barclays. I doubt they'll lose any sleep over it.

He doesn't bank with Coutts like man of the people Farage? tut