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Whitewavemark2 Tue 20-Feb-24 11:15:25

Scot Benson a Tory mp has been suspended for 35days for dodgy dealings.

Will almost certainly be re-called and there will be another bye-election.

Wouldn’t it be easier to just have a general election?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Feb-24 07:47:49

So Scott Benton suspended for 35 days

Looks like another bye election😄😄

GrannyGravy13 Wed 28-Feb-24 08:09:20

In the interest of fairness Andrew Rossindale an Essex MP has been there told that there is no case to answer by the Met.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Feb-24 08:31:54

That must be a relief as the accusations were extremely unpleasant.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Feb-24 08:33:30

Mind you though the irony that someone not being found guilty of a particularly unpleasant crime is not lost!

GrannyGravy13 Wed 28-Feb-24 08:46:52

Whitewavemark2

Mind you though the irony that someone not being found guilty of a particularly unpleasant crime is not lost!

He wasn’t charged, didn’t go to court, no case to answer is not the same as not being found guilty

Whitewavemark2 Wed 28-Feb-24 08:48:58

Indeed

Whitewavemark2 Thu 29-Feb-24 11:32:07

So Michael Gove now being investigated - details confidential.

Curlywhirly Thu 29-Feb-24 11:55:09

Whitewavemark2

So Michael Gove now being investigated - details confidential.

Oh dear. I wondered how long it would be before he was under the spotlight. From being all over the media and regularly interviewed, since his divorce he's been very quiet and you hardly hear anything from him. I did wonder if he was keeping a low profile for good reason?

Iam64 Thu 29-Feb-24 12:01:57

I do try to avoid speculating but have been waiting for Gove to be scrutinised

Whitewavemark2 Thu 29-Feb-24 12:07:26

PPE by the sound if it. OK let’s hope this is the beginning of all the MPs involved being locked at.

spabbygirl Thu 29-Feb-24 12:09:37

I love the thought of a general election taking place but just one at a time!
Its a disgrace on the Tory, whom most of them are, and another good reason to have a general election asap, but of course the Tories won't, cos they know they'll loose

GrannyGravy13 Thu 29-Feb-24 14:19:43

Whitewavemark2

So Michael Gove now being investigated - details confidential.

Not confidential as it’s all over X

Mollygo Thu 29-Feb-24 14:38:19

It would be a relief to have a GE called. I don’t think Sunak is holding off because he thinks Tories will win. Possibly he hoped anti Starmer will build up. What reasons have others got for the delay?