news & politics:discussion

[tigger123]

1 minute ago, tigger123 said:

Ffs

Is it just me or does this delay point massively towards corruption between the police and no. 10?

[chazwwe]

There it is. 

[steviewevie]

Just now, tigger123 said:

Is it just me or does this delay point massively towards corruption between the police and no. 10?

It is a bit suspect. Why investigate now?

[chazwwe]

Just now, steviewevie said:

It is a bit suspect. Why investigate now?

From what they've said, its because the report was handed into them. So if thats the case there must be something that they need to investigate, thats come from the report. 

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, chazwwe said:

There it is. 

What a shock. It’s so convenient that I’m the week the Gray report was likely to come out the Met announce they will investigate thus delaying any report for weeks. This was always going to happen to ensure Johnson is let off. 

[Hugh Jass]

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

From what they've said, its because the report was handed into them. So if thats the case there must be something that they need to investigate, thats come from the report. 

and police can expect to get more evidence I guess.

[chazwwe]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

and police can expect to get more evidence I guess.

Yup, they'll have to go through the report. Work with her on more stuff but also go back through everyone she interviewed so they can make statements if they wish. It'll take weeks. 

[steviewevie]

So...are MPs still going to wait for Gray report? Do we need proven war time leader Boris Johnson to stay in place to lead us through these perilous times? Is 10 people singing Happy Birthday and a cake with candles a party?

[steviewevie]

Do MPs need any more proof now that Gray has had to call the cops?

[chazwwe]

A lot of people are wondering why a sitting PM is allowed to be there while he's getting investigated into rules that he made himself. 

[steviewevie]

I mean, it's all dodgy as feck of course...but also it's a gift for labour...keep the dodgy bloke in charge, police investigating keeps it in the news for longer, keep the tory infighting going etc etc

[maelzoid]

If anyone else was being investigated by the police for law-breaking while carrying out their job, they would have to step aside and take a period of unpaid leave while it was ongoing.

I also don't see why SG has to wait. Surely she can report her findings regardless of what the Met are up to. This stinks.

[chazwwe]

23 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

If anyone else was being investigated by the police for law-breaking while carrying out their job, they would have to step aside and take a period of unpaid leave while it was ongoing.

I also don't see why SG has to wait. Surely she can report her findings regardless of what the Met are up to. This stinks.

Probably because the report is now being used as evidence and releasing that evidence to those who are being investigated only gives them time to prep and interfere. 

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Probably because the report is now being used as evidence and releasing that evidence to those who are being investigated only gives them time to prep and interfere. 

I wonder if new evidence has come to light, or she just waited until her investigations were complete and then handed to police?

[MrHew]

Just logged in to watch PMQs to be rudely reminded that it's only Tuesday and this week is really dragging.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, MrHew said:

Just logged in to watch PMQs to be rudely reminded that it's only Tuesday and this week is really dragging.

there is this...

but, yeah...it's no PMQs...

[JoeyT]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

there is this...

but, yeah...it's no PMQs...

Any idea what time the question will be?

[maelzoid]

A sitting PM under police investigations for criminal behaviour while in office. Is there a precedent for this? Or is BJ the first?

Edited January 25, 2022 by maelzoid
repeating myself....

[steviewevie]

10 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

A sitting PM under police investigations for criminal behaviour while in office. Is there a precedent for this? Or is BJ the first?

Blair.

[steviewevie]

Actually Blair was interviewed by police as a witness (cash for honours), not as a suspect.

[Ozanne]

4 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

A sitting PM under police investigations for criminal behaviour while in office. Is there a precedent for this? Or is BJ the first?

I certainly know that if I was under police investigation for crimes potentially committed while at work, I'd be forced to take an unpaid leave of absence until the matter was resolved.

Boris Johnson doesn’t have to abide by the same rules as the rest of us.

20 minutes ago, chazwwe said:

Probably because the report is now being used as evidence and releasing that evidence to those who are being investigated only gives them time to prep and interfere. 

The report was due to come out in days and just in time the Met decide to take action so the report can be delayed. The timing is so convenient.

[MrHew]

27 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

A sitting PM under police investigations for criminal behaviour while in office. Is there a precedent for this? Or is BJ the first?

To be fair, we have no idea if Boris is under investigation. We just know that No. 10 is. Subtle but important difference. 

[steviewevie]

39 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Any idea what time the question will be?

Now!

[chazwwe]

Paymaster in the HoC has already started on the 'I'm not at liberty to discuss what the police investigation might conclude.'