More Tory lies

[Ulysses]

8 hours ago, HartleyLegend3 said:

Well worth a watch.... 

 

Here's the direct YouTube link:

 

 

 

 

[Ulysses]

[jack D and coke]

Britain seems like a bit of a bin fire these days. This govt man….
As much as I’d vote for indy I’m not happy about what the wankers in charge are doing to the place. 
 

[Cade]

Bank of England puts interest rates up to 0.25% to combat the 5.1% inflation rate.

 

Watch this space.

Stagflation on the cards.

Edited December 16, 2021 by Cade

[Don Dan]

 

 

Boris Johnson joined Downing Street officials for a party at No 10 during the first Covid-19 lockdown – with the prime minister telling one attendee they deserved a drink for “beating back” the virus, The Independent has been told.

It is understood that about 20 civil servants and advisers gathered on 15 May last year for celebratory drinks inside Number 10 and its garden. At the time, people from different households were restricted to one-on-one meetings outdoors, with gatherings indoors strictly forbidden.

The gathering took place after then-health secretary Matt Hancock delivered a televised press conference, noting there had been 384 coronavirus deaths in the previous 24 hours and highlighting a gentle easing of restrictions. The group is understood to have drunk alcohol including wine, beer and coke mixed with spirits, and eaten pizza, with some staying late into the night.

The revelations – uncovered by a joint investigation by The Independent and The Guardian – are likely to pile pressure on Downing Street, which has come under fire over gatherings in No 10 around Christmas last year.

Drinks were poured at desks as participants huddled chatting just after the press conference finished around 6pm that evening. It is understood some staffers carried their alcohol into the Downing Street garden, making the most of the day’s good weather.

 

https://apple.news/ASF0eYuK3SQmXCUwGzzG3Rw

 

[WorldChampions1902]

4 hours ago, Cade said:

Bank of England puts interest rates up to 0.25% to combat the 5.1% inflation rate.

 

Watch this space.

Stagflation on the cards.

And RPI now standing at 7.1%.  Which is used to calculate certain ‘bills’, such as rail ticket price increases - plus 1%.

[Cruyff]

Worst government in living memory, following the previous 2 holders of the worst governments in living memory. 

[jack D and coke]

4 minutes ago, Cruyff said:

Worst government in living memory, following the previous 2 holders of the worst governments in living memory. 

Yeah. Say goodbye to the worst PM we’ve ever had and welcome in the worst PM we’ve ever had. 
It’s a right old shitshow atm. 
Everywhere it seems not just here. The leaders are ****ing dreadful nowadays I’m not sure what’s happened. 

[WorldChampions1902]

2 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

Yeah. Say goodbye to the worst PM we’ve ever had and welcome in the worst PM we’ve ever had. 
It’s a right old shitshow atm. 
Everywhere it seems not just here. The leaders are ****ing dreadful nowadays I’m not sure what’s happened. 

Years of lies and BS by certain segments of the U.K. MSM have been a major factor.

[Cade]

Blair

Brown

Cameron

May

Boris

 

Talk about downward spirals.

[Cruyff]

38 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

Yeah. Say goodbye to the worst PM we’ve ever had and welcome in the worst PM we’ve ever had. 
It’s a right old shitshow atm. 
Everywhere it seems not just here. The leaders are ****ing dreadful nowadays I’m not sure what’s happened. 

It's because they are all career politicians mate. They have no idea what the real world is like.

[NANOJAMBO]

2 hours ago, Boy Daniel said:

 

 

Boris Johnson joined Downing Street officials for a party at No 10 during the first Covid-19 lockdown – with the prime minister telling one attendee they deserved a drink for “beating back” the virus, The Independent has been told.

It is understood that about 20 civil servants and advisers gathered on 15 May last year for celebratory drinks inside Number 10 and its garden. At the time, people from different households were restricted to one-on-one meetings outdoors, with gatherings indoors strictly forbidden.

The gathering took place after then-health secretary Matt Hancock delivered a televised press conference, noting there had been 384 coronavirus deaths in the previous 24 hours and highlighting a gentle easing of restrictions. The group is understood to have drunk alcohol including wine, beer and coke mixed with spirits, and eaten pizza, with some staying late into the night.

The revelations – uncovered by a joint investigation by The Independent and The Guardian – are likely to pile pressure on Downing Street, which has come under fire over gatherings in No 10 around Christmas last year.

Drinks were poured at desks as participants huddled chatting just after the press conference finished around 6pm that evening. It is understood some staffers carried their alcohol into the Downing Street garden, making the most of the day’s good weather.

 

https://apple.news/ASF0eYuK3SQmXCUwGzzG3Rw

 

The Met at last have got off their arses and are investigating two indviduals in relation to illegal gatherings. Others remain under consideration. Hopefully this one will also come under scrutiny but it looks like the Met will only "investigate" when the public give then irrefutable evidence. 

[The Mighty Thor]

Move on comrades!

 

Oink Oink 🐷 

[Don Dan]

6 minutes ago, NANOJAMBO said:

The Met at last have got off their arses and are investigating two indviduals in relation to illegal gatherings. Others remain under consideration. Hopefully this one will also come under scrutiny but it looks like the Met will only "investigate" when the public give then irrefutable evidence. 

I thought that YouTube video earlier on up this thread was brilliant. By @Ulysses

Hopefully it made them get their act together. It’s a disgrace they had to be pushed into doing their job.

[WorldChampions1902]

3 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said:

I thought that YouTube video earlier on up this thread was brilliant. By @Ulysses

Hopefully it made them get their act together. It’s a disgrace they had to be pushed into doing their job.

Given the clear reluctance of the Met to do their job, once their ‘investigation’ is ‘concluded’, we all know that sod all will happen. Lack of evidence, not in the public interest, Boris is a good egg, blah…..blah…,blah.

[NANOJAMBO]

4 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said:

I thought that YouTube video earlier on up this thread was brilliant. By @Ulysses

Hopefully it made them get their act together. It’s a disgrace they had to be pushed into doing their job.

On C4News right now - it's the Xmas party at Torty party HQ they're looking at.

If it's the "Led By Donkeys" clip - yes, I've seen it, I follow them on Twitter.  

[WorldChampions1902]

5 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said:

I thought that YouTube video earlier on up this thread was brilliant. By @Ulysses

Hopefully it made them get their act together. It’s a disgrace they had to be pushed into doing their job.

“Led By Donkeys” have absolutely eviscerated this Junta over Brexit, and continue to do a fantastic job in getting the truth aired.

[Don Dan]

Just now, WorldChampions1902 said:

Given the clear reluctance of the Met to do their job, once their ‘investigation’ is ‘concluded’, we all know that sod all will happen. Lack of evidence, not in the public interest, Boris is a good egg, blah…..blah…,blah.

I don’t think the media are going to let him dodge this one. There now appears to be a drip feed of information highly likely from Cummings. The only thing Clown Shoes has is the vaccine. That’s why he mentions it every time he gets challenged on his lying and his failures. 

[WorldChampions1902]

2 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said:

I don’t think the media are going to let him dodge this one. There now appears to be a drip feed of information highly likely from Cummings. The only thing Clown Shoes has is the vaccine. That’s why he mentions it every time he gets challenged on his lying and his failures. 

That is the hope I am clinging on to. So far, the media have played a blinder, drip feeding the latest revelation having sucked the suckers into making public statements that are then diminished by the next revelation. Hopefully more evidence is about to be strategically unveiled, to the point that resignations and criminal charges become a reality.

[NANOJAMBO]

57 minutes ago, Boy Daniel said:

I don’t think the media are going to let him dodge this one. There now appears to be a drip feed of information highly likely from Cummings. The only thing Clown Shoes has is the vaccine. That’s why he mentions it every time he gets challenged on his lying and his failures. 

Pippa Crerar put out an appeal on Twitter last week asking for pics and peoples testimonies of illegal parties which was then followed up by the Gruniad seting up a confidential contact number.

Crerar has said publicly,  The Mirror has photos (plural). but apparently The Met hasn't asked to see them. 🙄

 

Crerar just put this out -

 

 

EXCL: Yet another lockdown-buster - our

@REWearmouth

reveals Grant Shapps's staff "boozed and danced" at gathering last Christmas. DfT has apologised for "inappropriate" event - of which Transport Sec says he was unaware - and "error of judgement".

Edited December 16, 2021 by NANOJAMBO

[The Mighty Thor]

[NANOJAMBO]

4 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said:

Great timing 

[Footballfirst]

Today's Guardian has a lengthy piece comparing the "sleaze" while John Major was PM with the "corruption" of BoJo's government.

 

 

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

Hard to believe Grant Shapps is the cousin of Mick Jones.

[WorldChampions1902]

I hope Pippa Crerar is included in the New Years Honours list in January for services to the public. She is doing a sterling job, albeit the job of the Met. ❤️

[The Mighty Thor]

The absolute state of this. 

 

[Don Dan]

1 hour ago, NANOJAMBO said:

DfT has apologised for "inappropriate" event - of which Transport Sec says he was unaware - and "error of judgement

Weasel like apologies are waring thin. At some point the dam will burst and hopefully wash them all away. 

[manaliveits105]

In November, an article published in the corporate blog of German bank IKB Deutsche Industriebank on Wednesday highlighted that despite predictions of post-Brexit chaos, the British economy has not collapsed.

They added that in Britain investments have proven to be robust and neither corporate nor consumer confidence have noticeably deteriorated.

 

nae luck comrades 

 

 

 

 

[Konrad von Carstein]

17 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said:

In November, an article published in the corporate blog of German bank IKB Deutsche Industriebank on Wednesday highlighted that despite predictions of post-Brexit chaos, the British economy has not collapsed.

They added that in Britain investments have proven to be robust and neither corporate nor consumer confidence have noticeably deteriorated.

 

nae luck comrades 

 

 

 

 

Blx

Edited December 16, 2021 by Konrad von Carstein

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

On the BBC, about 7:40, Charlie Stayt mentioned reports Sunak refused to join a conference call with UK business leaders. I can't see anything more about it, maybe just breaking? Hopefully they turn on Sunak, too,  now (and the rest).

[WorldChampions1902]

10 hours ago, manaliveits105 said:

In November, an article published in the corporate blog of German bank IKB Deutsche Industriebank on Wednesday highlighted that despite predictions of post-Brexit chaos, the British economy has not collapsed.

They added that in Britain investments have proven to be robust and neither corporate nor consumer confidence have noticeably deteriorated.

 

nae luck comrades 

 

 

 

 

Wow!

 

What a ringing endorsement for Brexit. Let’s hear it one more time, “the British economy has not collapsed”.  But that wasn’t what we were promised by Leavers, was it? Quote, “there will be no downsides to Brexit, only upsides”. Please explain why the opposite is the reality?
 

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

1 hour ago, WorldChampions1902 said:

Wow!

 

What a ringing endorsement for Brexit. Let’s hear it one more time, “the British economy has not collapsed”.  But that wasn’t what we were promised by Leavers, was it? Quote, “there will be no downsides to Brexit, only upsides”. Please explain why the opposite is the reality?
 

Yes, it's great because we're not bankrupt.

 

Yet.

[Konrad von Carstein]

2 hours ago, WorldChampions1902 said:

Wow!

 

What a ringing endorsement for Brexit. Let’s hear it one more time, “the British economy has not collapsed”.  But that wasn’t what we were promised by Leavers, was it? Quote, “there will be no downsides to Brexit, only upsides”. Please explain why the opposite is the reality?
 

 

46 minutes ago, Joey J J Jr Shabadoo said:

Yes, it's great because we're not bankrupt.

 

Yet.

Now,  now chaps go easy on MAI105 who not only voted Yes in the indy ref, he also voted Remain...

 

No matter how unlikely both those claims are given his steadfast posting in support of the opposites of both those options.

 

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

11 minutes ago, Konrad von Carstein said:

 

Now,  now chaps go easy on MAI105 who not only voted Yes in the indy ref, he also voted Remain...

 

No matter how unlikely both those claims are given his steadfast posting in support of the opposites of both those options.

 

It would almost appear as if he's the only Tory left in the UK, still completely supporting the thick, fat, racist, incompetent.

 

The sycophant that he is.

[Sooperstar]

DP

Edited December 17, 2021 by Sooperstar

[Sooperstar]

 

[Joey J J Jr Shabadoo]

The fat fascist is on bbc news now, blaming the voters and media for his lack of intelligence.

[The Mighty Thor]

Sam Coates (Sky) handing spaffer his fat arse on a salver

 

[Don Dan]

1 hour ago, The Mighty Thor said:

Sam Coates (Sky) handing spaffer his fat arse on a salver

 

 

Wasn’t it just. Then followed up by Anna Soubry laying into him then only to be told off by the Sky news guy who imo was out of order. It’s time these clowns were called out for what they are. 

[Don Dan]

Britain’s top civil servant – who is investigating claims parties were held at Downing Street – has been accused of attending an impromptu Christmas drinks himself last year in breach of Covid rules, The Independent has learnt.

Simon Case, who was asked by Boris Johnson to look into potential government gatherings at the end of 2020 , is alleged to have shared drinks with 15 to 20 staff in mid-December 2020, according to two Whitehall officials who attended the event.

The informal event, according to a joint investigation by The Independent and Politico, was said to have taken place at his office and in the waiting room outside in 70 Whitehall.

A third official, who did not attend, said the event was discussed the following week and they were asked whether they attended the “waiting room drinks.”

Today, Labour and the SNP questioned whether Mr Case was suitable to lead an investigation into Downing Street’s allegedly rule-breaching parties, in light of the revelations.

A source close to the Cabinet Office said they could not rule out that drinks had been consumed at civil servants’ desks, but a spokesman rejected claims of an organised gathering, saying in a statement: “These allegations are categorically untrue.”

At the time, London was in Tier 2 restrictions, meaning people were not allowed to socialise indoors and were told to work from home where possible.

Several bottles of wine and Prosecco were poured in the office, the two officials present claim, and in the waiting room of the cabinet secretary. Case allegedly carried a glass through the group as he greeted staff who gathered for what one official characterised as “last-minute” drinks, including civil servants from other departments.

Case was described as “in and out” of the gathering, drinking with colleagues. Crisps were also served and there were Christmas decorations on the tables, one of those present claimed. The same official said it was “a fairly regular occurrence” for civil servants to drink at their desks during this time but claimed that the gathering in Case’s office was “a piss-up” including his team and members of other departments.

The Whitehall employees who spoke to The Independent and Politico questioned the suitability of Simon Case to lead the inquiry into Downing Street parties.

One said: “It would have been better for the civil service to bring in someone from the outside [to investigate] especially as other parties involve [special advisers] who are temporary civil servants.” Another said it was a “joke” that they were leading the inquiry.

Mr Johnson has faced sustained questions about staff Christmas parties since the Mirror reported that officials drank wine and exchanged gifts via a Secret Santa on December 18, 2020. The prime minister announced last week he was putting Mr Case in charge of an inquiry into the claims, a probe that has since expanded to include other gatherings alleged to have taken place on November 27 and December 10.

Mr Johnson has also apologized “unreservedly” for video footage published by ITV News that shows members of the prime minister’s staff joking about the alleged celebration. Allegra Stratton, Mr Johnson’s former spokeswoman, resigned over the video, saying she would “regret those words for the rest of my days.”

The prime minister said last week he had asked the cabinet secretary to “establish all the facts and to report back as soon as possible.” Findings had been widely expected this week. Johnson pledged: “It goes without saying that if those rules were broken, there will be disciplinary action for all those involved.”

The Independent reported on Thursday that the prime minister joined officials who were allegedly enjoying drinks in Downing Street during the first coronavirus lockdown in May 2020.

Lobby Akinnola, spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group, urged the cabinet secretary to “come clean about exactly what happened – anything less is a slap in the face to those who have already lost so much to this pandemic”.

He added: “The least the government can do for us now is tell the truth”, adding that claims staff at the investigating cabinet secretary’s office “were themselves breaking the rules makes many of us believe they won’t even have the decency to manage that”.

Angela Rayner, Labour’s shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said the claims concerning a Cabinet Office party put “into question” whether Mr Case could offer a “fair and independent judgement” in the investigation.

She added that there “is growing evidence of a culture” of rule breaking.

Ian Blackford, SNP leader in Westminster said he had written to the prime minister about the allegations and questioned the integrity of the investigation.

The prime minister is experiencing one of his toughest weeks since becoming leader, and overnight saw his party lose a by-election in a seat the Tories have held for almost two hundred years.

Earlier this week, Johnson suffering his biggest rebellion in the House of Commons to date over new Covid restrictions, with many insiders saying his credibility has been seriously dented.

Stories about Christmas parties keep coming, with the Mirror on Tuesday publishing fresh details of a Zoom quiz hosted by the prime minister, as well as an image of a separate party held in Conservative Campaign Headquarters by former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey, who has since apologised.

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Case was made Britain’s top civil servant in September 2020 — the youngest person ever recruited to the role — after he helped shape the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

He was previously director general at the now-defunct Department for Exiting the EU, where he worked on Irish border negotiations under Theresa May, and has served as private secretary to the Duke of Cambridge, as well as advising David Cameron and directing strategy at intelligence agency GCHQ.

 

[NANOJAMBO]

1 hour ago, The Mighty Thor said:

Sam Coates (Sky) handing spaffer his fat arse on a salver

 

When he's not talking unquestioned bowlocks in the HoC he is a pitiful orator. 

[Sooperstar]

2 hours ago, The Mighty Thor said:

Sam Coates (Sky) handing spaffer his fat arse on a salver

 

He only just manages to hold onto his temper at the end there. Wonderful stuff.

[Japan Jambo]

11 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

He only just manages to hold onto his temper at the end there. Wonderful stuff.

 

utterly depressing, what an embarrassment he is.

[jambogaza]

Let me get this right. The guy Johnson asked to investigate the parties was the guy who sent out the invites? I'm not angry anymore. This is hillarious. What joke of a country.

[NANOJAMBO]

12 minutes ago, jambogaza said:

Let me get this right. The guy Johnson asked to investigate the parties was the guy who sent out the invites? I'm not angry anymore. This is hillarious. What joke of a country.

The guy who is investigating originally refused to confirm/deny he himself was attending Xmas parties. Now we know - he was. But the Tories are insisting that having alcohol, food & decorations (as well as 3 weeks planning) doesn't constitute a party. 

 

[manaliveits105]

These things happen

[NANOJAMBO]

Lorry queues backed up on the M20 at the Chunnell. This has been going on for days but no media coverage.

 

[NANOJAMBO]

1h

EXCL: Simon Case and team had a Christmas party on Dec 17 2020 at 5.30 pm in room 103 of the Cabinet Office. The digital calendar invites sent in advance called it "Christmas party!"

 

When is a party not a party ? 

[WorldChampions1902]

56 minutes ago, Japan Jambo said:

 

utterly depressing, what an embarrassment he is.

He was an embarrassment from the get-go.
 

And yet, a confirmed liar and homophobic, racist, misogynistic piece of **** all of a sudden has shocked large swathes of the electorate for being a confirmed liar and homophobic, racist, misogynistic piece of ****. 
 

[Footballfirst]

Questions raised about the appointment of Martin Thomas (a mate of BoJo) as the head of the Charities commission.

 

 

 

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