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Matt Hancock….

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MayBee70 Thu 10-Jun-21 12:47:08

Anyone watching this now? He really does talk the talk doesn’t he. Has just stated that no health worker has died due to lack of PPE. At least Sarah Owen is now giving him a good grilling.

Kali2 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:49:47

So one gone- but he was not the worst by any means. Who will replace him?

Aka Herd impunity. Will make no difference to the way they fraudulently run things, and this pandemic in particular.

Gossamerbeynon1945 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:58:04

Hunt? I wonder if he will get the job.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jun-21 19:00:28

I wonder why now or was there more to come out?

varian Sat 26-Jun-21 19:04:01

Apparently tomorrow's Sunday papers might spill some beans.

Kali2 Sat 26-Jun-21 19:18:02

nothing on ITV news about resignation !

Kali2 Sat 26-Jun-21 19:22:55

just announced now

Devorgilla Sat 26-Jun-21 20:12:09

So Sajid Javid is new Health Secretary. Interesting. Boris showed his weakness by not sacking Matt. Caesar's wife and all that.

OnwardandUpward Sat 26-Jun-21 20:46:43

its a dirty business. Perhaps Boris read it here first. I mean, what with the conspiracy theories that are doing so much harm and have already done so much harm, the last thing anyone needed was somebody (who should have known better) acting like there was nothing to be worried about.

(Although for MH and anyone else having an affair, they would have been all over their "extra" the whole time and put their own family at risk too!) So. Much. Betrayal!

MayBee70 Sat 26-Jun-21 21:43:50

So the journalist who broke the story is Carrie Symonds ex boyfriend (who she is still friends with) and Javid is her ex boss. Just who’s pulling the strings here? Who exactly is running the country?

OnwardandUpward Sat 26-Jun-21 21:44:59

Ahhhh the plot thickens..... (!!!)

muffinthemoo Sat 26-Jun-21 21:47:03

The Sun is reporting he woke his eight year old up the night his affair was revealed to tell him he was leaving his mum…!

Wowzers

Shinamae Sat 26-Jun-21 21:50:14

Despicable man

MayBee70 Sat 26-Jun-21 21:54:53

This government is like an episode of Versailles. Or Game of Thrones….

Gossamerbeynon1945 Sat 26-Jun-21 21:57:13

Horrible man. Feel so sorry for his wife and children.

OnwardandUpward Sat 26-Jun-21 21:59:37

What a shit!!!

Well, I think Gransnet can run the country better.

What with Bozza getting married to seem all respectable before the leaders at the G7, its got to be a big embarassment what MH has done. Whatever will the Bidens be thinking?! And all the rest of the world!

OnwardandUpward Sat 26-Jun-21 22:00:36

I feel sorry for his parents. Mrs H if youre on Gransnet, big hugs and really sorry you're going through this flowers

Chewbacca Sat 26-Jun-21 22:16:39

Did anyone else think that his face looked completely expressionless when he was making his resignation speech? He looked like he was drugged up to the eyeballs. I feel dreadfully sorry that 2 families have been left reeling, and their lives in tatters, because of Hancock and squeeze.

OnwardandUpward Sat 26-Jun-21 22:32:24

So sorry for his wife, kids and parents! What a selfish , thoughtless idiot. No idea who the woman was but I also feel sorry for her relations.

vegansrock Sun 27-Jun-21 02:21:42

I hope his wife takes him to the cleaners…

mokryna Sun 27-Jun-21 02:30:31

Papers are reporting that he could be given a possible payout of £16,876.

MawBe Sun 27-Jun-21 05:05:44

I would have been happier to see Jeremy Hunt reinstated at Health. He may have been unpopular with the NHS but his comments throughout the pandemic and in particular leading the Commons enquiry into the supply (or lack) of PPI showed that he has a “handle” on Health matters, plus a keen brain and does not waffle.
But as he is not one of BoJo’s Brexit boys, his “turn” is not alas yet to come.
How many other highly competent MPs are there on the back benches I wonder?

mumofmadboys Sun 27-Jun-21 07:06:20

It must be horrendous for Martha to have the breakup all over the papers and TV from the moment she knew about it. She is brave to go out and cope with journalists etc.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 27-Jun-21 07:08:07

Yes maw I agree about Hunt.

Apparently Javid is friends with Carrie, and she has been keen to get him back into the cabinet.

The NHS will not be served well by Javid.

Lucca Sun 27-Jun-21 07:26:06

Whitewavemark2

Yes maw I agree about Hunt.

Apparently Javid is friends with Carrie, and she has been keen to get him back into the cabinet.

The NHS will not be served well by Javid.

I’m not disagreeing but know nothing about Javid, why do you say he will not be good for the NHS ?

Lucca Sun 27-Jun-21 07:38:21

I just watched Hancock resignation video. Can’t believe that he chose to mention the vaccination programme twice when this was supposed to be about his misconduct,