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To think what on earth possessed Hancock to choose Oakeshott?!

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drdomuch · 02/03/2023 09:19

I mean, the woman is staunchly anti-lockdown whereas Hancock and the Government were very much pro. Why on earth would he choose someone like Oakeshott to be his ghost writer??

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Greensleeves · 02/03/2023 11:12

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 02/03/2023 09:36

Very poor judgement on his part.

I imagine the likes of GW are probably furious that MH has handed over all of this evidence that incriminates the lot of them.

I'll bet Boris and his cronies are all quaking at the thought of what else the Telegraph might be about to reveal.

I can't stand IO but I'm rather enjoying watching this one unfold.

Same, I can't stand her - she's poisonous - but it is quite entertaining watching Hancock get skewered.

I can't understand how IO turned out so foul. I went to school with her sister, who is a genuinely lovely person. Hard to believe they're from the same stable.

AnneLovesGilbert · 02/03/2023 11:15

It’s a good question that’s been baffling me.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 02/03/2023 11:17

If any further proof were needed that he didn't have the judgement required to be in the government position he was in during Covid, well here we have it.

longwayoff · 02/03/2023 11:19

Hubris. They both think they're still in The Club. The rules have changed.

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drdomuch · 02/03/2023 11:23

PerkingFaintly · 02/03/2023 10:02

Went to remind myself why Oakeshott's name rang a nasty bell.

This is from 2018. Seems Ms Oakeshott is rather selective about what she considers to be "in the public interest"...

www.thedailybeast.com/how-a-journalist-kept-russias-secret-links-to-brexit-under-wraps

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/11/profile-isabel-oakeshott-and-the-bad-boys-of-brexit

Goodness!

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drdomuch · 02/03/2023 11:27

Helpwhatwouldyoudonext · 02/03/2023 09:21

Having googled a pic of her, my first guess is he voted with his dick and thought how lovely it would be to have a beautiful woman listening to him for hours.
He forgot women have brains?

Ha ha ha, I hadn't actually looked her pic up before. What a fool!

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MarshaBradyo · 02/03/2023 11:28

I hadn’t heard of her but one thing is if you write a book you want publicity and sales

Her and him both

No idea about confidentiality agreements etc

the80sweregreat · 02/03/2023 11:34

She was also very vocal about her opposition to lockdown and is also the partner of Richard Tyce who is head of the 'reform party ' who have had a fair bit of exposure in the daily Mail lately too ( well, on the comments pages ) now UKIP isn't as prominent
Matt Hancock was an idiot to get involved with her ( just my opinion )

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 02/03/2023 11:35

She's always on Question Time. She has such a sneering and unpleasant manner.

dcbc1234 · 02/03/2023 11:37

Jason118 · 02/03/2023 09:43

All the more silly when you consider who Oakeshott's current beau is. (Richard Tice, leader of the right wing Reform Party, trying to nick Tory ukipers.)

If true that is her motive right there and she has discredited herself.

the80sweregreat · 02/03/2023 11:38

Isabel was on the politics show on Tuesday , which I caught a bit of.
She said something about the government' fannying about ' around immigration and was told off for her language
She definitely has the Mumsnet ' resting bitch face ' sometimes.

LavenderfortheBees · 02/03/2023 11:51

The whole thing is hilarious!

She is awful and I enjoyed listening to the very combative interview with her on the Today programme this morning. Lots of naked threats to release more drama on Hancock.

Hancock is a despicable weasel and it is very, very funny to hear about his sad feels at being betrayed after what he did to his family. Also hilarious to think about what piss poor decision making he has to give all his WA messages to pigfuckergate / speedingticketgate / ReformUK WAG lady regardless of how "hot" she is.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 02/03/2023 11:53

I can't believe Richard Tice is only 58. I thought he was at least a decade older.

the80sweregreat · 02/03/2023 12:00

It's all very deceitful isn't it ?
I bet anyone sending messages to MH at that time are all worried now .

lazycats · 02/03/2023 12:27

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 02/03/2023 11:35

She's always on Question Time. She has such a sneering and unpleasant manner.

She’s the BBC’s rightwing rent-a-gob. Their bookers a very lazy.

PegSliderskew · 02/03/2023 12:30

Guaranteed the entire thought process went

  • this woman is attractive
  • if I hire her I can probably coax or intimidate her into sex with me
  • GOTO 10
ConcordeOoter · 02/03/2023 12:39

Helpwhatwouldyoudonext · 02/03/2023 09:21

Having googled a pic of her, my first guess is he voted with his dick and thought how lovely it would be to have a beautiful woman listening to him for hours.
He forgot women have brains?

Bingo.

Sometimes, when I try to understand a man's motives, I play a little game. I assume it's their penis.

Chaos is a penis.

Mutabiliss · 02/03/2023 12:45

I also suspect he was thinking with his penis. I wonder if it got anywhere? 🤔

ConcordeOoter · 02/03/2023 12:46

I'd like to revise my previous comment, which I now regret.

"Chaos is a wanger" fits much better.

ConcordeOoter · 02/03/2023 12:46

Mutabiliss · 02/03/2023 12:45

I also suspect he was thinking with his penis. I wonder if it got anywhere? 🤔

I mean he has form. Or it has form. Oh dear I'm dying 🤣

SerendipityJane · 02/03/2023 12:58

PegSliderskew · 02/03/2023 12:30

Guaranteed the entire thought process went

  • this woman is attractive
  • if I hire her I can probably coax or intimidate her into sex with me
  • GOTO 10

You either need line numbers in there, or a label "10:" before "this woman is attractive"

#justhelpin'

SinnerBoy · 02/03/2023 13:31

Why on earth would he choose someone like Oakeshott to be his ghost writer??

Because he's a world class, blithering nincompoop.

SinnerBoy · 02/03/2023 13:31

Mutabiliss · Today 12:45

I also suspect he was thinking with his penis.

Well, he's definitely a dickhead.

PerkingFaintly · 02/03/2023 14:14

Nevertheless if he wasn't expecting to be knifed in the back I can't imagine why not.

Indeed.

Dymaxion · 02/03/2023 14:15

Hancock is a despicable weasel and it is very, very funny to hear about his sad feels at being betrayed after what he did to his family. Also hilarious to think about what piss poor decision making he has to give all his WA messages to pigfuckergate / speedingticketgate / ReformUK WAG lady regardless of how "hot" she is.

@LavenderfortheBees so funny and true !