The Ministerial code is to be watered down

Our long standing local Tory MP, Sir Bob Neill, has sent in a letter of "no confidence" last night. Well done him. ?

news.sky.com/story/partygate-senior-tory-sir-bob-neill-submits-no-confidence-letter-as-number-of-mps-calling-for-johnson-to-go-ramps-up-12622715

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Lovetopaint037

Surely such changes have to be voted on in Parliament or has that b………std altered that without consultation. I am depressed and sick to my stomach at not only what he is doing but the MPs who are supporting him. Don’t they realise they are tarring themselves with the same filthy brush. Surely we should take to the streets and shout our disgust with this usurper of decency..

And the right-wing press would label protesters as a noisy rabble! Apparently, Sir Bob Neill has submitted a letter of no confidence, so maybe the ball has started rolling.

He actually sounds like a really decent MP. One of the few decent Tory MP’s left in parliament.

My safe seat Tory MP never replies. I wrote to the local Conservative party to ask why and if they are happy with this.

That was three weeks ago. They haven't replied.

Lovetopaint037

Surely such changes have to be voted on in Parliament or has that b………std altered that without consultation. I am depressed and sick to my stomach at not only what he is doing but the MPs who are supporting him. Don’t they realise they are tarring themselves with the same filthy brush. Surely we should take to the streets and shout our disgust with this usurper of decency..

And the right-wing press would label protesters as a noisy rabble! Apparently, Sir Bob Neill has submitted a letter of no confidence, so maybe the ball has started rolling.

I think I’ll email her but say I don’t want a reply as wasting so much paper is bad for the environment. Interesting to see what sort of response I get from the Speakers office.

MayBee70

It isn’t even worth me writing to my MP. She will just defend him yet again.

Why not write to the Conservative Party in your area, the ones who choose replacement candidates letting them know that unless the incumbent denounces the PM they will lose your vote and those of all your friends and family.

There surely cannot now be a single decent person who is unable to see the danger this man is to our country.

MayBee70

Waste of time writing to my MP about this. Will try The Speaker. I want an answer as to how Johnson can just do this….

You must have the same MP as me. Writing to him has no response. He is, what has always been, a safe seat. He does little locally and is a dead loss. How I would love to see him lose his seat.

There is an article on this in the Daily Mail and the comments underneath are almost universally scathing. The general opinion is that this is the final straw and is shameless.

Could this be the turning point?

Another thing. He is behaving like Putin. He changed the rules in order that he could stay in power.

Surely such changes have to be voted on in Parliament or has that b………std altered that without consultation. I am depressed and sick to my stomach at not only what he is doing but the MPs who are supporting him. Don’t they realise they are tarring themselves with the same filthy brush. Surely we should take to the streets and shout our disgust with this usurper of decency..

This needs a cross party rebellion, including the Lords, but it needs to be seen as the "people"'s response. The word Volk people is the buzzword.

Waste of time writing to my MP about this. Will try The Speaker. I want an answer as to how Johnson can just do this….

And, yet again it’s announced when parliament goes into recess…he’s going to watch himself…becoming far too predictable…

Truly, words fail me - and that is very unusual.

Of course it will "stand up", if MPs think they'll keep their jobs.

The House of Commons has a huge Conservative majority and we've seen before that too many of them will say one thing, but won't follow through.

Re the ministerial code. Does it not have to be agreed by say the House of Commons, or a committee, or something other than the PM on his own? If everyone is howling about it, surely it won’t stand up.

Sorry I’m distracted by other stuff at home/family tonight.

there are 10 times more English MP's than all the rest of the nations put together!!

paddyanne isn’t this proportional representation?
I.e. 5 million Scots + 50 million English voters?

paddyann54

Daisyann ENGLAND has a parliament ,its at WM ,there are 10 times more English MP's than all the rest of the nations put together!! Theres also EVEL .which means we cant vote on anything Englsih but they can vote on things that affect us .
You can guess how that works !
This is not democracy .

No, the Westminster parliament is the parliament of the UK (with certain powers devolved), whether you like it or not. Now is not the time to be arguing the case for independence - this is too important.

Daisyann ENGLAND has a parliament ,its at WM ,there are 10 times more English MP's than all the rest of the nations put together!! Theres also EVEL .which means we cant vote on anything Englsih but they can vote on things that affect us .
You can guess how that works !
This is not democracy .

And The Times:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-changes-ministerial-code-so-rule-breakers-can-avoid-sack-sz68nskxm

And the Independent:

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-code-conduct-resign-b2088965.html

It is on Sky:

news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-changes-ministerial-code-so-those-who-breach-it-dont-have-to-quit-or-face-sack-12622599

This is the report:

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1029944/Upholding_Standards_in_Public_Life_-_Web_Accessible.pdf

Try the BBC:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61607739