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Cocaine use in House of Commons

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Iam64 Sun 05-Dec-21 20:56:14

The Times reports Lindsay Hall is asking Police to investigate after 11 of 12 areas tested showed trace of cocaine. The sites included the toilets near the offices of Mr Johnson and Ms Patel

Alegrias1 Sun 05-Dec-21 21:01:45

Good Lord, what next....

VANECAM Sun 05-Dec-21 21:02:50

Lindsay who?

MissAdventure Sun 05-Dec-21 21:04:40

Perhaps it was around the time of the party.
That one that happened..

Oh, that's it.
Last year.

MerylStreep Sun 05-Dec-21 21:04:43

I’d be more surprised if they didn't find any. Cocaine is everywhere.
I wonder if Boris will take their passports away, as he threatened today.

Iam64 Sun 05-Dec-21 21:07:08

VANECAM

Lindsay who?

Hoyle - predictive text strikes again

MissAdventure Sun 05-Dec-21 21:08:20

I bet this will be a difficult genie to put back in the bottle...

Calistemon Sun 05-Dec-21 21:10:04

MissAdventure

Perhaps it was around the time of the party.
That one that happened..

Oh, that's it.
Last year.

I think that was in No 10, this is in the H of C.

Just no words.

MissAdventure Sun 05-Dec-21 21:11:17

Probably a little livener.
A snifter (pardon the pun) before the main event.

Casdon Sun 05-Dec-21 21:12:36

It’s all over the papers, here’s the Independent’s account.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/drugs-westminster-speaker-hoyle-police-b1970106.html
MPs are involved by the looks of it.

Casdon Sun 05-Dec-21 21:14:30

PS it’s recent, not connected to the party last Christmas.

Kali2 Sun 05-Dec-21 21:14:35

Gove was off his head in the HoC last year no? Visibly so.

Dickens Sun 05-Dec-21 21:17:19

Well if Johnson is 'plotting' (why do the media use this kind of terminology?) a new war on drugs, he knows where to start...

kittylester Sun 05-Dec-21 21:23:47

Kali2

Gove was off his head in the HoC last year no? Visibly so.

Crumbs, I missed that. Could you tell me more please?

Visgir1 Sun 05-Dec-21 21:31:07

Apparently 1:11 people took drugs up to March 21..

Lincslass Sun 05-Dec-21 21:34:24

Casdon

It’s all over the papers, here’s the Independent’s account.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/drugs-westminster-speaker-hoyle-police-b1970106.html
MPs are involved by the looks of it.

Well any one who has a H of C pass, will be suspect, and not only MPs, random drugs tests are required for all .

Casdon Sun 05-Dec-21 21:36:28

Absolutely right Lincslass. I just reported what the paper said. We will have to wait for the next instalment.

MerylStreep Sun 05-Dec-21 21:45:10

Kali2
People taking cocaine do not look off their heads
Pills, cannabis, drink, yes, but not cocaine.
Lots of people take cocaine to stay awake.

M0nica Sun 05-Dec-21 21:48:19

The majority of people working at the House of Commons , are neither MPs nor members of the Upper House, they are cleaners, caterers, security staff, library staff, secretarial staff, lots and lots of young interns. I would be very surprised if cocaine was not found there and I wouldnot be surprised if an MP might be involved, but I really do not think the place is a drug den, with coke heads collapsed in every corner.

M0nica Sun 05-Dec-21 21:49:17

Kali How exciting! Do give us all the details.

MissAdventure Sun 05-Dec-21 21:53:34

I doubt cleaners and so on can afford coke habits.

MaizieD Sun 05-Dec-21 23:05:57

But, why should they be 'collapsed in every corner, MOnica? MerylStreep says they take it to keep awake.

I think Kali was referring to a video clip of Gove in the chamber of the H oC, looking very off his head, that was doing the rounds of social media some months ago.

MaizieD Sun 05-Dec-21 23:08:07

Though I understand that coke does a leetle bit more than just keep one awake...

MissAdventure Sun 05-Dec-21 23:09:30

Coke doesn't make anyone collapse.
It gives a short lived burst of euphoria and confidence, quickly wears off, and costs a fortune in order to maintain the initial feeling.

Calistemon Sun 05-Dec-21 23:10:55

M0nica

Kali How exciting! Do give us all the details.

www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/cocaine/what-are-short-term-effects-cocaine-use

Cocaine’s effects appear almost immediately after a single dose and disappear within a few minutes to an hour. Small amounts of cocaine usually make the user feel euphoric, energetic, talkative, mentally alert, and hypersensitive to sight, sound, and touch. The drug can also temporarily decrease the need for food and sleep. Some users find that cocaine helps them perform simple physical and intellectual tasks more quickly, although others experience the opposite effect.

He could, of course, have ADHD or been excited about what was being discussed.

Without a positive drugs test we will never know.