A Political Thread pt. 2

[Bada-Bing!]

Rivalry? England v Germany is more like a tale of unrequited love | Jonathan Freedland

When the two sides meet on Tuesday, there will be 55 years of hurt on one side – and heartbreak on the other, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

www.theguardian.com

Interesting take from a political/historical POV.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[Gavin]

Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance

The former health secretary apologises after footage emerged of him kissing a colleague.

www.bbc.co.uk

Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague.

In a letter to the PM he says the government "owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down".

Surprised he fell on his sword

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance

The former health secretary apologises after footage emerged of him kissing a colleague.

www.bbc.co.uk

Surprised he fell on his sword

About the only good thing he has done. How he could not when he said last year that Neil Fergusson didn't have a choice when he did exactly the same thing. He'd lost all credibility And that was just for his indiscretion and not the blatant cronyism.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Javid replaces Hancock.

 

[Reiser99]

Javid replaces Hancock.

Not sure about that. Yes he stood up to Johnson before, but that was more defying Cummings I thought than Johnson himself. He's shown he has some principles, but then again he is a Tory...

 

[Al Bangor]

 

[Al Bangor]

 

[Al Bangor]

The distancing finally begins.

Top Ohio Republicans Are Ditching Trump's 'Pity Party' Rally In The State

GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who recently slammed Trump over the U.S. Capitol insurrection, has a "family commitment."

news.yahoo.com

 

[Bada-Bing!]

‘He’s not a quitter’: faithful out in force as Trump gets back to the campaign trail

Thousands of adoring fans turned out in Ohio to remind America that Trump’s cult of personality never went away

www.theguardian.com

But not his supporters.

 

[Reiser99]

‘He’s not a quitter’: faithful out in force as Trump gets back to the campaign trail

Thousands of adoring fans turned out in Ohio to remind America that Trump’s cult of personality never went away

www.theguardian.com

But not his supporters.

If ever there was an example of why democracies need an independent electoral commission capable of holding politicians to account, this is it. Imagine the lies the Tories can spread now Johnson has stripped it of power.

 

[Gavin]

About the only good thing he has done. How he could not when he said last year that Neil Fergusson didn't have a choice when he did exactly the same thing. He'd lost all credibility And that was just for his indiscretion and not the blatant cronyism.

This could potentially cause some trouble within the government.

Up until now the government have had free reign to break rules and not resign. I always thought they had agreed that no one would resign because if no one resigned, or was fired, then they were all untouchable (so to speak).

It seems like Boris considered the episode closed, but it was Hancock who decided it.

Now when the next Tory rule breaking occurs, that individual would surely have to go as well?

 

[ncurd]

I can only think with Hancock it's the home situation that made it impossible for him rather than any political fallout.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hancock has looked like the designated fall guy for a while

Watch more and more stuff get piled on him in the coming weeks
"Yes we did do this awful thing but it was Hancock who was in charge of it and he's gone so the matter is now closed"

 

[ncurd]

Hancock has looked like the designated fall guy for a while

Watch more and more stuff get piled on him in the coming weeks
"Yes we did do this awful thing but it was Hancock who was in charge of it and he's gone so the matter is now closed"

We've said it at home since the start they'd pin it all on him and move him at some point matter of when not if.

 

[BiggusLaddus]

Wasn't there some talk of him being kept on until the end so he could be offered up as the sacrificial lamb at the enquiry?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I can only think with Hancock it's the home situation that made it impossible for him rather than any political fallout.

Yeh reportedly split from his wife of 15 years. It's supposed to be "serious" with this aide, which is beside the point as he had very little credibility left.

 

[Reiser99]

So inappropriate behaviour in government not worthy of being investigated.

People who whistleblow about the inappropriate behaviour is worth investigating though.

Matt Hancock video leak will be investigated - Brandon Lewis

How images of the former health secretary in his private office emerged has sparked security concerns.

www.bbc.co.uk

Honestly. It's the wider implication that people are missing. This government clearly wants zero scrutiny of it's own behaviour and anyone who tries to hold them to account is to be investigated. It was the same during the Brexit negotiations when the Tory rebels who wanted to properly scrutinise the deal were branded 'traitors'. More and more this government is eroding democratic practices that are meant to ensure that they don't abuse the power they have been given.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

So inappropriate behaviour in government not worthy of being investigated.

People who whistleblow about the inappropriate behaviour is worth investigating though.

Matt Hancock video leak will be investigated - Brandon Lewis

How images of the former health secretary in his private office emerged has sparked security concerns.

www.bbc.co.uk

Honestly. It's the wider implication that people are missing. This government clearly wants zero scrutiny of it's own behaviour and anyone who tries to hold them to account is to be investigated. It was the same during the Brexit negotiations when the Tory rebels who wanted to properly scrutinise the deal were branded 'traitors'. More and more this government is eroding democratic practices that are meant to ensure that they don't abuse the power they have been given.

Em no, a leak from a CCTV camera within an MPs office should absolutely be investigated. It's a massive security risk

 

[Reiser99]

Em no, a leak from a CCTV camera within an MPs office should absolutely be investigated. It's a massive security risk

But Hancock's behaviour, in fact pretty much all questionable government behaviour should not?