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Matt Hancock affair

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TheoMeo · 25/06/2021 06:51

AIBU to be utterly peed off that another one of our Ministers - rather than devoting his time and effort to getting the country out of this mess - is busy carrying on with an aide (which he appointed at great expense to the tax payer) - aaaaaaag.
www.thesun.co.uk/

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dopenguinsdance · 25/06/2021 16:10

I'm sorry for their respective spouses and children, which is more consideration than Handycock and HotAngel seem to have given them. He needs to go and so does she. Both untrustworthy entitled hypocrites with their snouts deep in the taxpayers' trough.
Surely Handycock's in breach of the Ministerial Code by employing her, leaving aside the shagging? Cf. 'we must uphold the very highest standards of propriety...No misuse of taxpayer money and no actual or perceived conflicts of interest"
"Working relationships, including with civil servants, ministerial and parliamentary colleagues and parliamentary staff should be proper and appropriate."
"Ministers must ensure that no conflict arises, or appears to arise, between their public duties and their private interests,
financial or otherwise." etc, etc.

ScribblyBaller · 25/06/2021 16:12

[quote Sparechange]Sky News has called the Gina and brother-winning-NHS contracts link…

Absolutely stinks

news.sky.com/story/matt-hancock-affair-aide-gina-coladangelos-relative-has-top-job-at-company-with-nhs-contracts-12341789[/quote]
I'm glad this has been picked up!

Lemonmelonsun · 25/06/2021 16:12

I don't care about much about the affair, it's awful for his wife and family but I do care about the health secretary potentially breaching covid rules! Cross's contamination!

Keyring · 25/06/2021 16:13

I abhor the curtain twitching that we go in for in this country. And also the holier than thou attitude. People do have affairs. All the time. Men and women. It's always happened and it always will happen.

Like others, couldn't care less about his private life; I do care about how his conduct impacts his public life/job.

Thevoiceofreason2021 · 25/06/2021 16:13

Urghhhhh, it really turned my stomach , couldn’t finish breakfast.

PicsInRed · 25/06/2021 16:16

[quote Sparechange]Sky News has called the Gina and brother-winning-NHS contracts link…

Absolutely stinks

news.sky.com/story/matt-hancock-affair-aide-gina-coladangelos-relative-has-top-job-at-company-with-nhs-contracts-12341789[/quote]
We must about have enough for a covid corruption investigation, surely? A little jail time might allow some time to think their actions over.

TatianaBis · 25/06/2021 16:19

What’s puzzling is that her husband is much more attractive than toad-like Matt and can’t possibly be as much of a massive twatt.

Blossomtoes · 25/06/2021 16:22

@Thevoiceofreason2021

Urghhhhh, it really turned my stomach , couldn’t finish breakfast.
Oh dear. Bit of an over reaction there.
Lockheart · 25/06/2021 16:22

@Keyring

I abhor the curtain twitching that we go in for in this country. And also the holier than thou attitude. People do have affairs. All the time. Men and women. It's always happened and it always will happen.

Like others, couldn't care less about his private life; I do care about how his conduct impacts his public life/job.

Hes conducting this 'private' affair in his public workplace with his colleague.

And just because lots of people have affairs doesn't make them A-OK.

BiscoffAddict · 25/06/2021 16:26

@Winnona

I would love to know who leaked the footage and why now.
Dominic Cummings. I’d bet on it!
PizzaCrust · 25/06/2021 16:31

@TatianaBis

This was what baffled me too. He’s also very well off from Oliver Bonas. Not as if she was in dire straits with her husband. Which makes the whole affair really quite tragic. 6 kids affected for what? A teenage-esque grope, snog and shag in the back room? Envy

MarshaBradyo · 25/06/2021 16:31

Cummings probably has a scheduled campaign lined up releasing stuff each few weeks

Although Hancock stupid to get filmed and do it anyway

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BiscoffAddict · 25/06/2021 16:34

Why is Cummings only targeting MH? He must have some epic dirt on Boris.

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LoveMySituation · 25/06/2021 16:41

If it's Cummings, how? He's not been around there since November last year, and the footage is from May. I think it's Bozo. The timing doesn't seem a coincidence, just after Cummings exposed the text about Johnson thinking Hancock was useless, suddenly there's something to make his position even more uncomfortable. It's typical gutless Boris, he can't sack him, so is hoping he'd leave with his tail between his legs. Wasn't there that committee a while ago that had a leak, and there were only four people there, and the only one whose phone wasn't checked was Boris's. I suspected him then, and now, how else would the sun get CCTV from a private office?

again2020 · 25/06/2021 16:42

Haven't read the whole thread but some cracking comments on here, as expected 😁😂
Just done some googling and Matt Hancock's wife and Gina Tress's husband are both much more attractive than their spouses. The mind boggles.

TheVanguardSix · 25/06/2021 16:42

I would love to know who leaked the footage and why now.

Matt Hancock affair
Keyring · 25/06/2021 16:42

@again2020

Haven't read the whole thread but some cracking comments on here, as expected 😁😂 Just done some googling and Matt Hancock's wife and Gina Tress's husband are both much more attractive than their spouses. The mind boggles.
Perhaps they should get together!
AgnesNaismith · 25/06/2021 16:46

yes because that's really going to help his kids, isn't it...

@Keyring and you think he was thinking of his kids? Or what they will go through at school now? Denying his wife the right to get what she deserves ‘for the kids’ is a way to get women to shut up. Have a word.

jozipozi31 · 25/06/2021 16:46

I can't actually believe his comment was 'no social distancing rules were breached'. .... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sorry but he's quite an unlikely Casanova.

His poor poor wife. I am so very sorry for her. Both her husband and her friend are despicable and it is even more painful as being played out in public. I'm sure Mrs Hancock has the public's support and sympathy.

Wheretobuy · 25/06/2021 16:48

@again2020

Haven't read the whole thread but some cracking comments on here, as expected 😁😂 Just done some googling and Matt Hancock's wife and Gina Tress's husband are both much more attractive than their spouses. The mind boggles.
I thought this too. Her husband is really handsome! Hancock on the other hand!
Keyring · 25/06/2021 16:49

@AgnesNaismith

yes because that's really going to help his kids, isn't it...

@Keyring and you think he was thinking of his kids? Or what they will go through at school now? Denying his wife the right to get what she deserves ‘for the kids’ is a way to get women to shut up. Have a word.

Oh please!

The prevailing tone on the thread is - he's having an afffair - squeeze him dry/take him to the cleaners....etc etc....

lHow about this, why don't we keep our noses out of it and let him and his wife sort it out...

Flumpaphone · 25/06/2021 16:49

🎶 "If you like Gina Coladangelos...and getting caught in The Sun"🎶

Wildswim · 25/06/2021 16:50

It's disgusting and the height of hypocrisy. He clearly holds ordinary people in utter contempt. He's despicable.