Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Matt Hancock affair (2)

999 replies

TheoMeo · 25/06/2021 19:22

Looks like we might need a new thread.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
10
Roussette · 26/06/2021 17:29

Clavinova I've just searched back on your posts right back till mid morning.

Nowhere can I see what would push you over the line to 'should resign'.

What would it be?

mathanxiety · 26/06/2021 17:31

Why would a company specialising in the provision of urgent and primary care services to NHS patients not have several NHS contracts

@Clavinova
Yes, I'm sure there's a perfectly innocent explanation for the fact that the company of the brother of the mistress of the relevant Minister, has several NHS contracts.

Or the fact that he himself appointed his mistress, with a nebulous prior career description in 'communications' provided by your link upthread, whom he had known since their university days, to a job with the nebulous title "non-executive director of the Department of Health", requiring 15-20 days of work per year for the salary of £15,000. This works out to an hourly rate of £750 - £1000. Biohazard rates?

A government spokesman said Ms Coladangelo's appointment had been "made in the usual way" and had "followed correct procedure".

The Times has reported that Mr Hancock failed to declare their friendship when appointing Ms Coladangelo - who is also communications director for fashion retailer Oliver Bonas - as an adviser in March last year.
www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-57612441

Mr Hancock has also become embroiled in several conflicts of interest scandals relating to coronavirus contracts, including one involving the former landlord of the health secretary's local pub landing a deal to produce COVID test vials.
news.sky.com/story/matt-hancock-affair-aide-gina-coladangelos-relative-has-top-job-at-company-with-nhs-contracts-12341789

You couldn't make this up.

It's so bizarre, so grotesque, so brazen.

(And why do all the players have names that are pure comedy gold? 'Bonas'?)

vinicunca · 26/06/2021 17:31

Insipid is the word that comes to mind when I visualise MH (I try not to).

He’s worn the pink tie / navy suit combo every day since March 2020.

I wonder what that woman was thinking? So very peculiar.,

I read her husband (no doubt ex now) founded the shop Oliver Bonas.

Cam22 · 26/06/2021 17:31

He’s an embarrassment.

countrygirl99 · 26/06/2021 17:32

[quote Clavinova]He is being advised by someone he may have been having an affair with, whose family include someone who works for a company that won NHS contracts.

On Saturday a spokesperson for PHL [said]...

“PHL has been operating for over 11 years and at all times has secured contracts through the robust tender and procurement processes put in place by local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)...no contracts have ever been awarded by the Department of Health and Social Care.”

www.theargus.co.uk/news/national/19401081.firm-family-connection-hancock-aide-says-contracts-properly-awarded/[/quote]
They would say that wouldn't they

vinicunca · 26/06/2021 17:34

Is there an online petition yet for him to resign? Anyone know?

BiscoffAddict · 26/06/2021 17:35

What do we think the Sunday papers tomorrow will have on him?

jgw1 · 26/06/2021 17:36

@Clavinova

Would you agree that the police should immediately start the task of going round checking that those who they have fined for breaking the rules a little bit

Have any couples meeting up been fined?

I agree with you that the police should start by going round to couples who have been fined and then continue with everyone else that has been and check whether they want to apologize and if they do, then they should get their money back.
jgw1 · 26/06/2021 17:37

@Roussette

Clavinova I've just searched back on your posts right back till mid morning.

Nowhere can I see what would push you over the line to 'should resign'.

What would it be?

I asked that a couple of times earlier, there was no answer, presumably because the answer is nothing.
bollihigh · 26/06/2021 17:38

spoiler alert Sunday papers rumored to have a mildly censored pics and video of Act 2 of a rumble in Whitehall. I shan't be looking...

Trevors · 26/06/2021 17:38

The conservatives are a bunch of disgusting and disgraceful shits. Why are we allowing them to govern us, especially in such a time of crisis? They are proving to us time and time again that they have no respect and no morals.
The rest of the world must be laughing at us and the absolutely ridiculous and childish behaviour of our ministers.

MercyBooth · 26/06/2021 17:38

Interesting comment from a journalist yesterday who reminded listeners that hotels have been closed to guests for a lot of the last 15 months. Wink

Roussette · 26/06/2021 17:38

This is moving. Letter attached.
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK
@CovidJusticeUK
We've written to
@BorisJohnson
to tell him our position of neutrality on ministerial conduct is no longer tenable, and neither is
@MattHancock
position as Health Secretary.

The Health Secretary should resign.

If he doesn't the Prime Minister should remove him from office.

Matt Hancock affair (2)
Blossomtoes · 26/06/2021 17:39

@Roussette

this made me laugh....

Martha:

“Matt! What the hell is this on the front page? You’ve been having an affair!”

Matt: “Well, I’m not going to dignify that frankly ridiculous question with a response, & you should watch your tone.

The vaccine rollout has been fantastic, & I’m very proud of that.”

🤣
countrygirl99 · 26/06/2021 17:39

@Clavinova

I watched the interview of MH after Neil Ferguson was caught out.

That was over a year ago - I am nowhere near as cautious as I was last year. How long has Matt Hancock's affair been going on during Covid restrictions and how many times has he broken the rules? Without that information I cannot decide whether he should resign or not.

How many shags would it take to matter to you?
the80sweregreat · 26/06/2021 17:39

@BiscoffAddict

What do we think the Sunday papers tomorrow will have on him?
I doubt there's any more now. People are not so bothered about the contracts given to Gina and co. The affair will become a personal matter. Boris and him will hope it'll blow over or some other bigger story will take over by Monday. Business as usual. Teflon Tories.
Blossomtoes · 26/06/2021 17:40

@Clavinova

And what would push you over the line of 'should resign'?

I have already answered that question.

No you haven’t.
Clavinova · 26/06/2021 17:41

I agree with you that the police should start by going round to couples who have been fined

I doubt any couples have been fined for snogging in the office. What was the name of that Labour MP (female) who broke the first lockdown to meet her married lover? Was she fined?

BiscoffAddict · 26/06/2021 17:42

@bollihigh

spoiler alert Sunday papers rumored to have a mildly censored pics and video of Act 2 of a rumble in Whitehall. I shan't be looking...
A sex tape then? 😂
Clavinova · 26/06/2021 17:42

No you haven’t.

Yes I have.

Roussette · 26/06/2021 17:42

Thank you Blossom. I thought not, and did go back and check and couldn't find anything.

Everyone has a line that is drawn. I just wonder what Clavinova's is.

Blossomtoes · 26/06/2021 17:43

@Clavinova

No you haven’t.

Yes I have.

Remind us then.
Roussette · 26/06/2021 17:44

Yes I have

Look.... I checked back to 11.30am this morning. I could not find you saying anything on this.
Can't you just repeat? if you have said

JemimaMoon · 26/06/2021 17:46

Johnson won't sack him - he needs him to be the fall guy when the enquiry happens. This was clearly a stitch up - someone planted the camera... also very convenient that this took the headlines yesterday when the policing bill went through on 24th, removing our rights to peaceful protest... they all make me sick!

InsanityRocks · 26/06/2021 17:46

@Clavinova

No you haven’t.

Yes I have.

Could you point us to the post where you have answered it, please/ I can't find it either. TIA.