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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.

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 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!

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.

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

just announced now

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

nothing on ITV news about resignation !

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

Apparently tomorrow's Sunday papers might spill some beans.

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

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

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

Hunt? I wonder if he will get the job.

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.

Smileless2012 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:44:33

Well he's done the right thing by resigning.

varian Sat 26-Jun-21 18:42:34

I once had a problem with a stroppy young carpenter who did not seem to understand the drawings and had done his own thing.

I invited his mother round for a glass of sherry, showed her how he'd got it wrong and - hey presto , problem solved, he took it down and re-did it correctly

Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:40:23

It was the cronyism wot done it.

varian Sat 26-Jun-21 18:39:43

I think it unlikely that Hancock or Johnson are on GN, but possibly their mothers are!!

vegansrock Sat 26-Jun-21 18:39:30

Johnson couldn’t sack him as he’s done the same thing ( affair with colleague) more than once.

Savvy Sat 26-Jun-21 18:38:21

Should we start a game of cabinet bingo? I wonder how long before we get a full house, or should that be an empty one?

Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:32:59

We ought to have a sweep stake

Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:32:20

MayBee70

It had to happen that way. Johnson couldn’t sack him because it would bring back criticism of Cummingsgate. As it’s the Sun wot won it and they’re Murdoch puppets here comes Murdoch poster boy Gove…..

That’s what I was thinking

MayBee70 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:30:30

It had to happen that way. Johnson couldn’t sack him because it would bring back criticism of Cummingsgate. As it’s the Sun wot won it and they’re Murdoch puppets here comes Murdoch poster boy Gove…..

varian Sat 26-Jun-21 18:27:09

"RESIGNED"

varian Sat 26-Jun-21 18:25:34

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/matt-hancock-affair-resign-news-b1873200.html

Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jun-21 18:21:50

Good- oh.

Now Johnson.

Galaxy Sat 26-Jun-21 18:19:35

Hes gone.

OnwardandUpward Sat 26-Jun-21 18:14:21

varian

Johnson can never sack a minister for breaking the ministerial code or behaving dishonestly or corruptly or illegally because he's been there and done that. So what !

80 seat majority thanks to a minority of votes. FPTP means he can get away with it.

This is my theory too. It would be hypocritical of Bozza and also who knows what muck it could stir up for him. I wish MH would be sacked- not for cheating on his wife, but for cheating on our country when we all had to obey rules about distancing. The worst thing about it is, that this will give fuel to the people who say that covid does not actually exist.

Hancock has dead fish eyes. His lower face is surprisingly slack as though he's a fish that's been caught- and that was before he WAS caught. I think you'd have to be in love with him to "go there"? His poor wife. At least with MH being in the papers, she'll be able to get a good settlement, hopefully with extra cash for humiliation and regret.

varian Sat 26-Jun-21 17:54:48

Laughing stock of the whole world Corry

Corryanna Sat 26-Jun-21 17:41:17

I know Nicola ??????? isn’t everyone’s choice of leader (fair enough, each to her own etc...etc.) but when the Scottish health officer broke the/her rules, she went ? pronto, no weeping and gnashing of teeth, play-acting like a spoilt little rich kid and showing no integrity whatsoever. How much more do we have to put up with from BJ? We are the laughingstock of Europe. ? wait a minute.........the laughingstock of the Western world.?