Lies and corruption.

This is just the latest - it would go on for pages if we listed it. Yet still they get support.

What sort of society are we becoming?

This will no doubt give our lying, incompetent and corrupt government another reason to attack the judiciary.

Whitewavemark2

The latest

The High Court has found that the Government's VIP lane - that channelled riches to its friends, donors and associates - was illegal.

The GLP's report on this.

goodlawproject.org/update/high-court-vip-lane-ppe-unlawful/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=VIPLaneJudgment12012022&utm_medium=social%20media

Looks like we have become the sort of country that cares more about bad grammar.

Ilovecheese

Looks like we have become the sort of country that cares more about bad grammar.

Are you on the right thread, Ilovecheese?

I care about bad grammar but I also care about lying, cheating corrupt Prime Ministers and their authoritarian ministers. I care deeply about them.

Ilovecheese

Looks like we have become the sort of country that cares more about bad grammar.

and your point is?

Here's a message from Good Law Project. Not too long to read.

Over a year of hard work has paid off today. The High Court has ruled that the Government’s operation of a fast-track VIP lane for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections was unlawful.

In a challenge brought by Good Law Project and EveryDoctor to the behind closed door VIP lane worth billions of pounds, the Court found:

“the Claimants have established that operation of the High Priority Lane was in breach of the obligation of equal treatment… the illegality is marked by this judgment.”

The Judge agreed the VIP lane conferred preferential treatment on bids: it sped up the process, which meant offers were considered sooner in a process where timing was critical, and VIPs’ hands were held through the process. She said:

“offers that were introduced through the Senior Referrers received earlier consideration at the outset of the process. The High Priority Lane Team was better resourced and able to respond to such offers on the same day that they arrived”.

The Court found the Government allocated offers to the VIP lane on a “flawed basis” and did not properly prioritise bids:

“there is evidence that opportunities were treated as high priority even where there were no objectively justifiable grounds for expediting the offer.”

The Court noted that the overwhelming majority by value of the product supplied by Pestfix and Ayanda could not be used in the NHS. An independent investigation by the BBC has also revealed issues with the product supplied by Clandeboye which were not disclosed to the High Court. Good Law Project believes that the Government misled the Court and is in correspondence with lawyers for the Secretary of State.

At #PMQs, Boris Johnson once again falsely claimed that there are more people in work now than there were before the pandemic. Including all paid workers, there are around 500,000 fewer people in work.

He never stops lying

I just meant that Angela Rayner was criticised more for her accent and grammar than what she was saying.

Angela Raynor has shown her colours, her accent and grammar are not her fault, I don’t think anyone cares about accents, but what she says, her loud rants say more.
All she and Keir with the charisma of a block of bricks speak about is Conservatives, have they no original thoughts or ideas. An ideal pair.

Angela Raynor at least, is one of the few to 'call out' Johnson. I'm beginning to forgive her turn of phrase. Yes, becoming a bit of a fan.
True, I don't know her political stance as yet, but hoping there might be something to suit me - as someone who has worked hard all my life, been lucky enough not to use state benefits & now coming up to retirement with a limited pension & rising costs.

Allsorts

Angela Raynor has shown her colours, her accent and grammar are not her fault, I don’t think anyone cares about accents, but what she says, her loud rants say more.
All she and Keir with the charisma of a block of bricks speak about is Conservatives, have they no original thoughts or ideas. An ideal pair.

They are part of the Opposition. It's their job to call out the Tories whenever necessary. Right now, if they were to talk about any original plans that they have, would anyone take any notice?

"An elite that thinks it’s above the law is in for a rude awakening. There is a conflict of interest epidemic plaguing the government. And it starts at the top."

Paul Mason

www.theneweuropean.co.uk//self-interest-in-government-starts-at-the-top-with-boris-johnson/