Cocaine use in House of Commons

How many workplaces do you know?

I know that transport companies have drug testing.
I know that some of my friends in care work are drug tested, and I know that train drivers are.
Obviously I'm not the minister for work, so my knowledge is small minute but it's wrong to think the poor old house of commons would be being singled out.

Well we can all rest easy cos Boris has a cunning plan The government will aim to provide rehab for 300,000 drug users who carry out half of all thefts, robberies and burglaries, Boris Johnson has said.

As his government is amongst this demographic, perhaps we can look forward to seeing fewer raids on social care budgets.

Too right lemon. I confess to lunching there…

Kali2

Can you remember the video of Gove totally off his head? In the HofC

No, I can't but would like to see it please, Kali2.

He has admitted to taking drugs when he was a young journalist and I'll take a bet that many people in public office had done the same in their youth.

Of course any industry that has safety at the forefront ( rail, transport generally and construction etc) will be very much invested in alcohol and drug testing, but not the general workforce, offices and so on and not even NHS as far as I know.

Of course any industry that has safety at the forefront ( rail, transport generally and construction etc) will be very much invested in alcohol and drug testing, but not the general workforce, offices and so on and not even NHS as far as I know.

Didn’t Dame Cressida Dick point out a few months ago that middle class London dinner parties were driving the demand and fuelling the teenage gangs and the county lines? Sadly I don’t think we can put this genie back in the bottle now. Apparently cocaine use is endemic. Didn’t samples of sewage in London reveal the highest level of cocaine in Europe? Feel sure I read that too somewhere, ages ago.

I don't think that the house of commons can be treated like any other office type job.
These people are decision makers on others' lives.
It's reasonable to them not to be ingesting drugs or drink during work hours.

I agree with GG13 and the others who say we shouldn't be trying to associate this with any political party. The issue for me is that an illegal activity was taking place in the Houses of Commons. now whether you think it happens everywhere, or drink is worse, or anything along those lines, it doesn't change the fact that its illegal.

The Gove video - I won't share it as that is perpetuating it and he might just have had an off day. But search online for Gove accused of being ‘drunk or on drugs’ and you'll see its not made up. If you can get over your distaste for Googling, that is.

And last week there was a report into football (Euro 2020 that was played this summer - a year late because of Covid) saying there was a cocaine and drug problem at football. Thuggish behaviour. Is that what’s meant by being ‘coked up’? A feeling of invincibility and power. I think it’s pretty scary, whoever is taking it.

When I read for example of a man intervening in a fight who then gets set upon, kicked and sometimes killed for his trouble that’s scary. Thugs nowadays seem to have no ‘off’ switch. They seem to have superhuman strength.

I wouldn’t say boo to a goose if out and about nowadays and witnessing aggressive behaviour. My first thought would always be ‘what are they on?’. A sad indictment of our times.

MissAdventure

I don't think that the house of commons can be treated like any other office type job.
These people are decision makers on others' lives.
It's reasonable to them not to be ingesting drugs or drink during work hours.

There are bars in the House of Commons, in the Scottish Parliament
All subsidised by the taxpayer.

There is a bar in the Senedd but rules are stricter there.

Yes, nice to see what we're paying for.

I’ve just watched the video again ? It’s hilarious, probably because I’ve practised the one too many wobbles myself.
I’m not putting the link up. It’s easy to find.

And yet, the most harmful drug to society is alcohol!
Legal and easily accessible, even encouraged, still seen as a right of passage.
Wondering how a campaign to ban alcohol would go down!

If cocaine residue is found then the next logical step is drug testing, in any business/organisation

Well whatever substance is being taken, it certainly isn't performance enhancing

Coke is notorious for not enhancing "performance"

GillT57

Well whatever substance is being taken, it certainly isn't performance enhancing

Hahahaha. Pithy.

GillT57

Well whatever substance is being taken, it certainly isn't performance enhancing

I wonder if the Cabinet will get first dibs on the new 300,000 rehab spaces Boris has promised?

Calistemon

Kali2

Can you remember the video of Gove totally off his head? In the HofC

No, I can't but would like to see it please, Kali2.

He has admitted to taking drugs when he was a young journalist and I'll take a bet that many people in public office had done the same in their youth.

Sorry, been out all day. I remember it very clearly, but it seems to have 'disappeared' (I wonder why)- it showed Gove, in the HoC, standing up and leaning on a pillar, quite close to The Speaker, wobbling, drooling, eyes out of his head ...

I can't remember the date. I am quite sure others have seen it.

ah well, here it is

The video can be seen here twitter.com/philjones33/status/1177286004962668545?s=21

I just found it, Kali2, if it's the right one. I could only find a still before.

He looks more drunk than hyper, swaying all over the over the place. Eight bars in the H of C seems eight too many in a workplace to me.
The Speaker looks as if he's nodding off!

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