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Rishi Sunak not wearing a seatbelt.

(110 Posts)
Casdon Fri 20-Jan-23 14:10:45

I’m more outraged at the rubbish that was coming out of his mouth! Central government allocating funding directly to local projects on what it decides are their merits is a nonsense, the funding should have been handed down to regions and devolved governments to decide because they have a far better idea what the actual priorities are. Levelling up my a..e.

Iam64 Fri 20-Jan-23 14:04:39

Ah - lesson don’t get outraged if you haven’t seen the video

Kim19 Fri 20-Jan-23 13:53:42

I just hope the 'system' deals with him promptly and quietly as it does with the rest of us. Job done. Let's move on.

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 20-Jan-23 13:50:31

Quite right MOnica.

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 20-Jan-23 13:49:43

He removed it to do a piece to camera. How can this lead you to wonder how many other MPs never put their seat belts on?

M0nica Fri 20-Jan-23 13:47:01

Storm in a tea cup.

Most people have on occasion for some reason undone their seat belt for a (very) brief period - and immediately done it up again, almost always in circumstances when the chance of a full nose to nose head on smash at extreme speed on the motorway is virtually totally unknown

Let who ever is without sin throw the first stone.

Silvergirl Fri 20-Jan-23 13:42:12

Makes me wonder how many other MPs never put their seat belts on when being chauffeured around. Laws are for the “great unwashed” maybe!! Nah, surely not!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 20-Jan-23 12:44:39

He apologised immediately saying that just because he was doing a piece to camera it was no excuse to remove his seatbelt.

The relevant police force are investigating and no doubt Mr. Sunak will pay the fine when it arrives.

Fleurpepper Fri 20-Jan-23 12:42:29

Honestly- I think we should pick our (important) battles, and there are plenty around.

Iam64 Fri 20-Jan-23 12:37:17

I hope he’s fined and apologises. If he’d been involved in an accident, potentially police, paramedics and A and E could be involved. It isn’t all about you Rishi, being busy/forgetting/whatever other excuse. Our NHS is in crisis, your health minister advised the public to avoid dangerous sports so as not add to the pressures during unprecedented strikes.