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Imagine if you will a scenario where a police officer gets kicked in the teeth, and the force does not pursue the perpetrator because nobody reported it.
This is precisely analogous with the position
@metpoliceuk
have adopted regarding the misconduct of the former prime minister.
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Facebook proving itself useful again: look what it threw up as a memory...
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@syrpis
Are you questioning the integrity of the chair of the 1922 committee?
That committee represents the epitome of Conservative values...
Oh, I see your point.
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Just to emphasise to my small band of merry followers how important it is to *not* share this recording.
Do your very best to suppress it and make sure to tell everybody you know to not share it as well.
Whatever you do, please do not retweet this recording showing that
@AndreaLeadsom
knows that Brexit is a national catastrophe and that she's just shafting her country bc she thinks it will help her career.
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I wonder if
@metpoliceuk
can confirm what the Home Secretary was saying before Christmas: that it is legal to use rohypnol at low dosage to keep people compliant and prevent them from running away.
Please retweet if you want an answer.
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'A spokesperson for the Home Office said: “We do all we can to ensure children are safe, secure and supported as we urgently seek placements with a local authority.'
Is that the same Home Office that "Lost" a load of kids not so long back?
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I do not like Owen Jones, although I forget why that is, but there are times when he speaks good sense, and this is one of them...
Israel's mass slaughter was made possible by Western politicians and media outlets.
They must not be allowed to walk away from the crime scene, hoping everyone will forget they were there in the first place.
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@Beck_Sall
@banthebbc
@RealJoelSmalley
The policing shows a marked contrast to the Sarah Everard vigil.
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"The Prime Minister either should have known that or should have been advised of that, and whoever is advising him deserves to be stripped of their responsibility at this very moment."
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@Ian_Fraser
@Anna_Soubry
Perhaps we should have the BBC run a BBCQT corrections section following the show, where the lies of the panellists are exposed.
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Tory MP accidentally emails out spreadsheet of constituents complaining about US post-Brexit trade deal
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@baratheongirl
@lucyallan
@JustinWelby
Ah no.
It is not that the Church *thinks* they are extremists: they will have thought that for a long time, but the hurdle for them to speak out about it is massive.
It is the fact that this government has taken them over that hurdle which speaks volumes.
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@OwenJones84
Let us begin with why the referendum should not be treated as advisory: the leaflet that Cameron sent to everybody.
Think about that a moment...
If we accept that, then that means that the PM can overrule Parliament through printing a simple pamphlet.
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"Boris Johnson... is the most selfish and irresponsible human being I think I’ve ever met,”
From the man who launched his career:
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@mmaher70
Why is it a job for Whitehall and not the police?
This is taking parliamentary privilege too far.
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@DPJHodges
So a man who has the power to properly address the homeless problem, but chooses not to spends an hour and a half at Christmas helping out as a token effort to help public relations and you say we shouldn't criticise?
Leadership is about delegation.
This is not leadership.
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The occasional reminder that Facebook does have its uses:
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With all eyes on the American election count...
It's a good day to sneak out bad news.
Pay attention folks.
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@SuellaBraverman
Tell it to the Suffragettes.
They got you the vote, isn't that proof enough that they should have been stopped?
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@B1EMW
Always remind them that it was an advisory vote and that they shouldn't blame themselves.
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@nicktolhurst
I'll just leave this here.
I'm becoming increasingly convinced that we need to set up a body to start prosecuting these offences: it is clear that our law enforcers aren't going to do it.
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@RoyalFamily
Given the size of the march today and the size of the counter-protest inspired by the words of your Home Secretary, I think there is fair reason to suppose that the opinion of the House is not the opinion of the electors, and a general election would be appropriate.
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@DylanBrownie1
@Keir_Starmer
Nadine Dorries is a minister: it says so on her Twitter profile.
If it says so on her profile then she is tweeting as a minister.
A minister spreading misinformation such as that is an abuse of the public's trust.
Never mind libel, this is misconduct in public office.
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Mob rule.
Where are the police?!
Extinction Rebellions discobedience outside Lloyds of London this lunchtime
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@eyejosh
Anyone can prosecute anyone for anything, the relevant question is of whether the prosecution is likely to be successful.
However I would suggest that we should prosecute the Tory party for taking bribes and parliament itself for misconduct in public office.
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@shilpasundranii
If you descended from your grandparents, then why do you still have cousins?
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@kathryniveyy
Grief, I cannot help you with, but Mr Benn had a suggestion for anger.
Also worth remembering that Anger is what brought us the Discworld, for those who know of it.
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@breeallegretti
It's not a legal process and the law doesn't apply.
There is no rational basis for this, and certainly no basis for us paying for it.
They're conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
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@IanDunt
I'm going to say again that the clear and proper answer is a criminal prosecution for misconduct in public office.
Properly the police should be on top of that, but they are understandably reluctant.
We may have to start it going ourselves.
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@doctorshaib
@BorisJohnson
All the more so because we abandoned the pillars of our democracy in order to enact Brexit, and that has left the executive with near total power: they even claim the power to change reality...
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@BarrySheerman
@sazmeister88
Are you saying what I think you're saying?
That a bunch of people who haven't attended the meetings have shown up to vote down the findings of the meetings that they didn't attend?
Can we have names please?
And any suggestions relating to accountability?
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British democracy faces a simple choice.
Do we have politicians who lie to us, that we know lie to us and they know that we know.
Or do we have politicians who lie to us and we all pretend that they don't?
The only basis for Brexit is for the pretence of the latter.
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@petertimmins3
@PointlessBrexit
It's lucky that they knew what they were voting for, otherwise some of them might get a bit upset about that.
Given that some of them didn't vote for it, I can imagine some hostility between parties.
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@penheiro53
No.
It would be a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which we are signed up to, but have no respect for.
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@SocialistHB
I suggest that it is not the twisting of your words that is at issue, but the deliberate misrepresentation of what you said.
I would suggest that you take legal action, whether for defamation, or criminal complaint: he is posting as an MP, so that is arguably criminal misconduct.
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@BrexitBin
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
Odd isn't it how so many who are consumed by the Love of Money purport to be Christians...
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@BobGeor27574923
What authorities have been asked to do anything?
It's a criminal matter, therefore should be a matter for the police.
The VIP lane was overseen by the then Health Secretary.
His misconduct was reported, but the report was rejected by
@WestYorksPolice
"Because of the language".
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@RhonddaBryant
Most, if not all of Johnson's appointments bring the system into disrepute.
What's the procedure for getting that issue assessed?
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@eyejosh
It is a police matter.
If Mr Johnson signed the deal in a rush, he has wilfully neglected his duty, and if he has misled us over it, then he has misconducted himself.
Either way it is a criminal offence and needs to be treated as such.
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@gstewartbxl
@POLITlCSUK
What were the speeches about?
In what capacity was he speaking?
If he was speaking as a former prime minister, then surely he is there as an employee of the state and the earnings should go to the public purse.
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@Mo15Smith
I don't think those were EU rules.
Sound principles of basic humanity, apart from the bit about being open 365 days, which is basic bullshit.
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@simonharris_mbd
No.
If you pay for them before you leave, then there shouldn't be a problem: there is no dishonest intent, so it isn't theft.
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@Andrew_Adonis
One has to wonder at the quality of Charles' advisors if they haven't told him about this yet...
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Can I put a big shout out to all the supermarket staff who are working their butts off to deal with our panic?
I've just been to
@AldiUK
& they all seem to be taking it in their stride.
The manager seemed a little stressed, but I imagine that's part of the job.
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@NotJoBloggs
Oxymoronic question: ordinary people do not have any opportunity to defraud HMRC out of £3,000,000.
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@wine_oasis
Blue cheese is generally ok to eat provided that it doesn't crawl off the plate by itself.
Even then it's sometimes ok if you stun it first.
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@ChrissieGrech
@Nikkipage44
@Tobias_Ellwood
If we'd still been in the EU, we wouldn't be allowed to have the Jubilee...
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@FullFact
May I suggest that you report this as an act of misconduct in public office?
He appears to be saying this as an MP and he has a duty to correct the record.
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Why has he not yet been prosecuted?
Lies of that magnitude must amount to criminal misconduct.
🥊 Boris Johnson VS Brexit Reality 🥊
Let's compare what Boris Johnson said about his deal when he presented it last Christmas Eve, with what the British people have experienced in the year since.
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@JaneDunning35
@UKEUchallenge
@Suewilson91
@c_anne_richards
The best outcome of this hearing is that they get permission for a judicial review of the PM's decision to leave the EU.
If that review finds the decision unlawful, then the A50 notice was never valid...
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@SteveSheasby
Except that the promises made to win those votes were outrageous lies.
That is not democracy, that is misconduct.
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@jclanoe
In the circumstances I have to wonder if the spread of disinformation such as this ought to be illegal, or if perhaps it already is.
I don't think it meets the requirements of fraud, because it isn't done for financial gain or loss.
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@StephenDrew72
@ab4scambs
That's a puzzle if true: why would he criticise this crowd and not those other crowds?
Surely it can't be because he doesn't like what this crowd is saying...
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@eyejosh
@ShippersUnbound
@rorybremner
The prime minister could likewise be prosecuted for appointing such a known security risk.
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@cabinetofficeuk
The law requires elections at reasonable intervals.
Please explain how it is reasonable for the interval between elections to be over 40 times the interval between unelected prime ministers.
If you cannot, then please advise the PM they need to call an election.
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@theferaltweets
@lewis_goodall
With Mr Johnson's rise to power "UK intelligence" has become a bit of an oxymoron.
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@eberlmat
There is one thing that all of the best scientists have in common & that is that they are quite good at critical thinking...
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@EveryDoctorUK
You should report that behaviour to the parliamentary commissioner for standards.
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@BritishAlba
@HarryYorke1
What did they do?
Apart from refusing to do what they ought not to do.
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@nickreeves9876
If it can be proved that Farage knew the real picture, then that was an unambiguous fraud.
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@charliestenning
@BBCLauraKT
Because if we had state owned energy we would be just like Russia.
Who wants that?
They're income tax is 13% across the board, they have to pay almost £3 a gallon for petrol and a typical household energy bill can be as much as £40/month... including phone and internet.
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@PaulTempleman6
She lost the will to live after witnessing the Tory leadership contest and the results of it.
Officially, the Truss is the best that this nation can provide...
This was foreseeable and reasonably likely, so can we prosecute the Tory party for killing the Queen?
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@PaulLewis
So the next question is of why this incident is not being treated as misconduct in public office.
Has anyone else mentioned it to the police?
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@jennye_lee
Would it be out of order to suggest a poster in the waiting room inviting them to write to their MPs?
You could maybe provide pen and paper, if people can remember how those things work.
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@implausibleblog
He's misrepresenting the judgment of the court.
The policy is basically that the Home Secretary can decide to send people to Rwanda.
The court ruled that is lawful because the Home Secretary must follow the law when it makes its decisions.
None of the decisions so far were legal.
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@JujuliaGrace
If they have accepted donations in exchange for the improper performance of their duty, then that's bribery, contrary to s2 of the Bribery Act.
If they appear to have a conflict of interest that is against rule 2 of the MP code of conduct: report it to the Standards Commissioner.
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@The_TUC
@CharliechurchS
When are you going to ballot for a general strike?
A general election or a general strike seems to be a reasonable choice: if you run the ballot, then they'll have to take it seriously...
Presuming that the other unions do the same without you prompting.
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The genius of the Donald Tusk insult is that to be offended by it, you have to admit to having no plan for delivering Brexit, despite being full-throated in support of it. You can't be offended without proving yourself ignorant at best, fraudulent at worst.
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@xannaxtasy
@jessicaelgot
Don't be silly. They haven't done it for no reason, they've done it for the money.
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@united_boy2002
@MiriamBrett
Would someone like to tell Brian about some of the law enforcement that occurred in Germany in the front half of last century?
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@poorscousertom1
@pritipatel
How strange that your experience is so very different from all the Tory MPs, whose reports all show a remarkable consistency...
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"All this idea of a handful of men getting hold of the State machine, having the right to make the people do what suits their party and personal interests or doctrines, is completely contrary to every conception of surviving Western democracy."
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@OwenJones84
"But the pamphlet made it absolutely clear", I hear you say, "and that was the basis upon which everybody voted."
That is true only for the people who do not understand the fundamental principles of representative democracy. Everyone who does knew it could only be advisory.
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@socialist1959
@PaulbernalUK
How did he still have wealth to pass on, after it was found that he had misappropriated it?
You cannot launder proceeds of crime just by giving them to your daughter.
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@jacquep
It is not the fact that he broke the rules which matters, that is largely insignificant, as indicated by the fine, which has been paid.
What matters is that he broke the rules as prime minister and lied about it.
That is misconduct, and the maximum sentence for that is life.
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@OwenJones84
They decided against having any safeguards, such as to consider the Irish and Scottish problems, and they made that decision specifically because the referendum was advisory.
Check Hansard: the point comes up more than once.
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@OwenJones84
Turning to the question of another referendum and the oft repeated refrain of "Keep voting until you get it right".
It is not the electorate that got it wrong: parliament messed up & messed up badly. They took all the lessons from the Scottish Referendum & cast them out.
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"No Government in time of peace has ever had such arbitrary power over the lives & actions of the British people, & no Government has ever failed more completely to meet their daily practical needs... "
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@CeliaRichards0n
Oh, it is to do with the National Trust: it's a far right project with intent to take it over.
They got up in arms after the National Trust started telling people about the relevance of the slave trade to their properties...
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@Funniest_Family
I heard a tale recently from an elephant orphanage.
Apparently an unknown elephant brought an emaciated baby elephant (that was not its own) to the orphanage, and shooed it in.
Once it had seen the people take the baby into care, it buggered off.
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On behalf of everyone putting on a happy face for the benefit of the family, and the reputation that I need to maintain, can I just say "Humbug"?
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@BobGeor27574923
It's not bewildering: there is a simple and obvious explanation.
What is baffling is, in the absence of any alternative explanation, why is he not in gaol already?
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@Lorrain90424301
@TowerRNLI
@Mattladd1
@metpoliceuk
@BBCLondonNews
Mostly people in a far right mind.
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"No Government has ever combined so passionate a lust for power with such incurable impotence in its exercise."
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@RachelDines7
@ColinBaldy
@SandraDunn1955
Yes, but I imagine that your son actually works at his work...
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@eyejosh
We have the constitutional mechanisms.
You know as well as I do that misconduct in public office is a criminal offence.
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@AyoCaesar
It's a simple choice: be handcuffed and get in the car, or get beaten up, then handcuffed and put in the car.
It makes little difference to what happens after.
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