Hancock's indiscretion could cost him millions

Is that LBC?

I think it is clear how much contempt they have for us from the leaked files.

Listening to Sheila Fogarty at the moment. She began today's programme with a 20 minute monologue about the contempt in which the government holds us and having to wait 18 months for a general election. It was heartfelt and powerful and, if you are interested, you could listen to her on catchup.

eazybee

'What’s sad about this is that no MP is likely to share confidential information with a journalist again.'

No MP, or anyone else, should share confidential information with anyone.

That will make writing memoirs tough, she was working with him on his Pandemic Diaries book - but you’re right of course.

'What’s sad about this is that no MP is likely to share confidential information with a journalist again.'

No MP, or anyone else, should share confidential information with anyone.

She has said it is in the public interest and it should be.
Hancock being indiscreet is nothing new. He is a "yesterday" man now and I am glad that he is.

It is because oakeshott is a journalist that she almost certainly won’t be sued as she will argue (successfully) that she released the information in the public interest.

I worked beside Isabel Oakeshott for a short time when she was just starting out as a young reporter, and even then, you could see she was destined for higher things. She was ruthlessly ambitious and very sure of herself - far more so than I was at that stage in my career. Love her or hate her, she is good at her job and she gets the scoops which editors love.

I appreciate that, and as I said I’m certainly not defending him. It’s the impact of her action on the trust in future of other MPs in journalists that I was expressing concern about as well, not instead of.

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maddyone

I thought Isabel Oakeshott leaked the messages.
But why trust her? She’s a journalist!

What’s sad about this is that no MP is likely to share confidential information with a journalist again, I’m certainly not defending his actions, but it was a very serious breach of confidentiality and trust on her part.

Confidential information is very different to what Hancock has done.

It is Hancock who has broken the law.

Hancock will have signed up to the Secrets Act and the Data Act article 6.

maddyone

I thought Isabel Oakeshott leaked the messages.
But why trust her? She’s a journalist!

What’s sad about this is that no MP is likely to share confidential information with a journalist again, I’m certainly not defending his actions, but it was a very serious breach of confidentiality and trust on her part.

maddyone

I thought Isabel Oakeshott leaked the messages.
But why trust her? She’s a journalist!

Hancock leaked the messages to Oakeshott.

Hancock appears to have very few brain cells.

I thought Isabel Oakeshott leaked the messages.
But why trust her? She’s a journalist!

Why would anyone trust Oakeshott with anything?

God knows.

My thoughts are too rude to post.

Does that mean the tax payer has got to pay his legal fees along with Johnson’s?

Those whose data have been breached are entitled to high court protection. It is neither a waste of time or principle.

He is certainly covered by government protection, he is politically dead anyway so why waste time holding him to account.