kensalriser
pfm Member
Blaming Starmer for the antics of this Government and its MPs is an interesting argument. Sorry, no I didn't mean interesting, asinine.
Yes and there’s a subtle but deliberate change in tone going on in the Tory press - they’re trying to spread the criticism to MPs in general over expenses, second jobs etcBlaming Starmer for the antics of this Government and its MPs is an interesting argument. Sorry, no I didn't mean interesting, asinine.
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has apologised for using her Commons office for a paid non-parliamentary meeting.
I dunno. Ask her. She’s apologised for whatever she was thinking.Indeed. Standing up for political prisoner human rights in Saudi is of course an absolute disgrace when both Conservative and Labour sell that oppressive dictatorship £bns of weapons. What on earth was she thinking?
Not at all. If paid, non-parliamentary work is not allowed, then it is not allowed. You can’t pick and choose, ignoring the rules when you sympathise with the reason.That’s an incredible take Brian!
Under House of Commons rules, MPs must not use the parliamentary facilities for non-parliamentary work.
indeed. Who would want the manifestly useless parachuted in to endure for the duration?All for MPs working the odd day as e.g. teaching assistants, care workers, warehouse workers. Not sure there’d be many takers though.
Too late. The chairman of Triumph is Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham.
Was it a publisher of children’s books, perhaps?No decision made about Covid book deal.
Hancock approached to write book about how he saved the UK from Covid and kept deaths down to
150,000.
Publisher denies report despite Hancock having told The Daily Mail that he had "been approached to write a book".
"One entry recalls how Johnson told her: “How can I be the thrust – the throttle – your mere footstep as you make your career? Tell me: how I can help you?”
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...n-pledged-help-for-my-business-to-win-my-love
Jennifer Arcuri , Johnson pledged business help.
He called for Nicola Sturgeon to resign because she forgot a meeting with one individual. He forgot he had two extra jobs.Douglas Ross (assistant football referee, MP, MSP, Tory Scottish branch manager) 'sorry' and reports himself over £28,000 of undeclared salaries
https://archive.ph/GA2Kj
Yuck. Apologies to @Brian I got the wrong end of the stick there.Two MPs have admitted using their Commons offices for non-parliamentary paid meetings. Liberal Democrat Layla Moran and Conservative Crispin Blunt appeared via video link on a panel discussing political prisoners in Saudi Arabia. The event last November was organised by law firm Bindmans LLP. According to the register of financial interests for MPs, Ms Moran was paid £3,000 by the firm and Mr Blunt received £6,000.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59275207
I guess I'm a bit naive but the thing that really surprised me was people charging up to £6k to join a Zoom call.
It's worth also noting that this was all about the detention of two Saudi royals. Dressing it up as being about political prisoners seems a little disingenuous.
The Fact Finding Panel (“FFP”) is an independent Panel of British Parliamentarians and international lawyers who have been mandated to review the detention conditions of the Former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Nayef (“MBN”) and Prince Ahmed Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (“Prince Ahmed”) collectively “the Detainees”, in the context of political prisoners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”).
https://www.bindmans.com/uploads/files/documents/Report-for_publication_on_17_December_2020.pdf