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[stupot07]

Boris Johnson under pressure to 'urgently explain' why he privately met Sue Gray to discuss handling of partygate report

Sue Gray and Boris Johnson had a private meeting to discuss the handling of the partygate report, Sky News can reveal. Further details of the meeting are sketchy, with confusion over whether the inclusion of pictures in the report was discussed and who initiated the meeting.

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[Frostie]

Boris Johnson under pressure to 'urgently explain' why he privately met Sue Gray to discuss handling of partygate report

Sue Gray and Boris Johnson had a private meeting to discuss the handling of the partygate report, Sky News can reveal. Further details of the meeting are sketchy, with confusion over whether the inclusion of pictures in the report was discussed and who initiated the meeting.

news.sky.com

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My only surprise is that people are surprised...

The cynical side of me says it's because they already know that she will conclude they did little wrong & it will be a complete whitewash.

Don't forget, this is the same Sue Gray who effectively answers to the PM & is of course notorious for guiding MPs how to subvert FOI requests, "double delete" e-mails & cover their tracks.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Political posturing on both sides Pete. I understand the governments position if there is an issue with productivity/safeguarding data etc, but if so prove it. The response, on the surface at least, appears childish

There's been zero evidence put forward to ahow that productivity is an issue, just like there's zero evidence to justify a target of 91,000 job cuts being made. The insinuation is very much "if we get rid of thousands of these lazy, expensive civil servants we can afford to support 'taxpayers' through the cost of living crisis"

 

[stupot07]

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[Grendel]

God please not Femi

 

[Frostie]

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

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They don’t give a toss. And the answer is Boris asked one of his staff to make the meeting

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

On the side of ordinary working people. There hasn’t been a national teachers strike in a decade but of course we are ‘bringing the country to a standstill’.

Tories poised to torpedo unions after threat to bring country ‘to a standstill’

Conservative ministers are planning to break the unions' ‘stranglehold’ on transport and education

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Ian1779]

On the side of ordinary working people. There hasn’t been a national teachers strike in a decade but of course we are ‘bringing the country to a standstill’.

Tories poised to torpedo unions after threat to bring country ‘to a standstill’

Conservative ministers are planning to break the unions' ‘stranglehold’ on transport and education

www.telegraph.co.uk

I’d happily strike to get rid of these feckless wankers.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I’d happily strike to get rid of these feckless wankers.

RMT strikes far more often. Even the Victorians understood what trade unions can do to benefit employers and workers-why isn’t Rees-Mogg speaking up?

 

[clint van damme]

On the side of ordinary working people. There hasn’t been a national teachers strike in a decade but of course we are ‘bringing the country to a standstill’.

Tories poised to torpedo unions after threat to bring country ‘to a standstill’

Conservative ministers are planning to break the unions' ‘stranglehold’ on transport and education

www.telegraph.co.uk

Keith Starmer likes this

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

After 2019, the Tories looked set for another decade in power and they’re complacent now.

If Labour could make real inroads into Scotland, there’s a pathway to power for them. Would rely on Lib Dems making gains in Tory held areas whilst holding off the Green vote.

Knowing the left, it would not surprise me if the Green vote continues to cannibalises the Labour vote. Failure to win in 2024 puts Labour in a very dangerous position.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Exactly what’s happening. Government estate rules 6 desks per 10 people! Our new building has 1200 or so for 2000 staff and our bosses are being stupid about making people comeback in without listening to sensible solutions

If I were the civil service union I'd be trying to organise ensuring everyone followed the desire of the ministers and have everyone turn up to the office. Really look silly when wokers coming into the office are less productive than being at home cos they've got nowhere to work and being sent home.

 

[skybluetony176]

Looks like he only dragged himself out of the hole he dug to get some heavy equipment to dig it deeper before jumping back in. What is wrong with these people

Crispin Blunt: MP should lose whip for Khan remarks - Labour

Crispin Blunt should lose the whip for defending a fellow MP convicted of sex abuse, Labour says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

If I were the civil service union I'd be trying to organise ensuring everyone followed the desire of the ministers and have everyone turn up to the office. Really look silly when wokers coming into the office are less productive than being at home cos they've got nowhere to work and being sent home.

Have said it numerous times when senior managers are being infantile with people who have real issues with health or care.

 

[chiefdave]

Have said it numerous times when senior managers are being infantile with people who have real issues with health or care.

Its interesting that the people most against staff wfh as they think it means people aren't working are senior managers & directors who had the option to wfh pre-covid.

Given that pretty much all the available data shows, at worst, the same level of productivity you can only assume its a reflection of their own behaviour when they were wfh.

 

[Grendel]

Its interesting that the people most against staff wfh as they think it means people aren't working are senior managers & directors who had the option to wfh pre-covid.

Given that pretty much all the available data shows, at worst, the same level of productivity you can only assume its a reflection of their own behaviour when they were wfh.

I don’t think people who work from home are especially concerned about productivity but prefer the lifestyle

 

[shmmeee]

I don’t think people who work from home are especially concerned about productivity but prefer the lifestyle

And?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don’t think people who work from home are especially concerned about productivity but prefer the lifestyle

Why should people do things the hard way if they don’t need to?

 

[Philosoraptor]

We could always turn the council house into student flats to save a bit of money.

 

[Philosoraptor]

And pay the bin workers.

 

[skybluetony176]

Starting to think it suits the government to keep this story rolling on

 

[PVA]

I don’t think people who work from home are especially concerned about productivity but prefer the lifestyle

And god forbid people have the lifestyle they prefer.

 

[Mcbean]

i had a chap working with me - he was never off the phone to his missus , stuff just didn’t get responded to - wfh is his Uber achievement - he us only working if you are chasing him - we had a cartoon up at work - boss talking to a worker , Why arnt you working ? Worker - I didn’t see you coming !

 

[RegTheDonk]

Starting to think it suits the government to keep this story rolling on

WTH is a "spox"?

 

[skybluetony176]

WTH is a "spox"?

Think it’s an abbreviation of spokesperson.

 

[David O'Day]

pictures of boris drinking wine at a leaving do

well the met certainly has a lot to answer for

 

[stupot07]

No rules were broken, I've been assured all guidance was adhered to...



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[skybluetony176]

No rules were broken, I've been assured all guidance was adhered to...



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The plot thickens. Other people at this party received fines yet Boris, who was evidently there, didn’t. The Met are going to have some explaining to do

 

[David O'Day]

The plot thickens. Other people at this party received fines yet Boris, who was evidently there, didn’t. The Met are going to have some explaining to do

the met have proper fucked this

 

[Frostie]

The plot thickens. Other people at this party received fines yet Boris, who was evidently there, didn’t. The Met are going to have some explaining to do

It will be some ridiculous loophole about it being his home, they sowed the seed for that last week.

 

[PVA]

The Met are so bent it's unreal.

I guess they've all got so much dirt on each other they just have to do whatever each other wants.

 

[David O'Day]

It will be some ridiculous loophole about it being his home, they sowed the seed for that last week.

being his home would take away the work event part of his defence

 

[duffer]

On the side of ordinary working people. There hasn’t been a national teachers strike in a decade but of course we are ‘bringing the country to a standstill’.

Tories poised to torpedo unions after threat to bring country ‘to a standstill’

Conservative ministers are planning to break the unions' ‘stranglehold’ on transport and education

www.telegraph.co.uk

What I can't understand is how you can bring the country to a standstill by going on strike, if apparently you're doing sod all when you're at work!

Just the usual nasty party bollocks. One rule for them, another for us.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What I can't understand is how you can bring the country to a standstill by going on strike, if apparently you're doing sod all when you're at work!

Just the usual nasty party bollocks. One rule for them, another for us.

I did wonder who they would start blaming once the EU stopped being an option. Turns out it's the 'ordinary hardworking people' they claim to relate to