The report into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament is still 90 minutes away as I write, but we know that it will be damning. It is expected to suggest that he did so on multiple occasions. He last abused privilege last week, when he leaked part of the findings of the report.
There is not a great deal of news in here. Any person with a scintilla of sense knew Johnson to be a liar. He is one of the few people about whom that term can be used publicly without the slightest fear of a successful libel action. Only those touched by what might, politely, be called the excesses of right-wing fervour seek to defend him now.
The recommendation of this Committee was, we expect, to be that Johnson be banned from the House of Commons for at least ten days, leading to a likely recall petition. That, of course, cannot happen now. Johnson has pre-empted the issue by resigning. He has, as ever, refused to accept the consequences of his actions.
There are such consequences, however. These exist, most especially, with regard to the Covid inquiry. If, as seems likely, Johnson was ultimately responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people who need not have died when they did, then he needs to give evidence to that judge-led inquiry. The simple question is, how will we, and they, know if he tells the truth then? And what will the sanction be if he does not?
Before then though, the option of another sanction on Johnson exists. He could be barred from the parliamentary estate in Westminster now. John Bercow was the most recent prominent person to be banned in that way. So a simple poll:
Should Boris Johnson now be banned from the parliamentary estate?
- Yes (95%, 397 Votes)
- I don't care, let's move on (2%, 9 Votes)
- Please show me the answers (2%, 8 Votes)
- No (1%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 417
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Unfortunately some people will fall for the mirage that he is but I can’t help but think that even now someone else is being rustled up to keep the project going.
Johnson is being jettisoned like a spent shell.
Now there is a reload of more death and destruction enabled by shit politics – you’ll see.
Yes it is damning
And the penaties are severe. No more taxpayer funded free lunches! That’s gonna hurt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-65876914
I’m still unable to see that BoJo has misled his colleagues into doing or voting for anything they wouldn’t have done otherwise.
If some people are cottoning on today, as you imply, that he’s untrustworthy then those people are beyond help.
You are dissembling
He lied to parliament
That is the offence
Exactly. And how can you have a properly functioning parliament if MPs and, more importantly, ministers are allowed to lie. Let’s not forget also that this is a parliamentary democracy: Johnson had no respect for parliament and should never have been allowed to prorogue it.
Why do you think that the offence of deliberately misleading Parliament requires that there be a concomitant action by the Hosue in reliance on those lies?
Having just finished reading the report, I am perfectly satisfied the Committee has done a measured and excellent job.
The Telegraph has a headline “the looming mortgage crisis proves Liz Truss was right.’
The Mail at the time wrote ‘At Last a Real Tory Budget.’
There are rumours Nigel Farage would be happy to work with Johnson.
It seems we have the actual Tory govt. and a King (or kings and queen ) over the water providing an opposition from the right. As for an opposition from the Left…..I leave it to others to comment.
Just been listening to someone from Conservative Home offering up some kind of perverse defence of Johnson to the effect that he finds the truth boring!!! Don’t know what all the fuss is about.
For once, British Democracy appears to function better than the American variety.
It took a long time for both to get into gear but the privileges committee has finally ended the political career of liar and conman Johnson while Americans have to use their legal system where enough money can delay, ameliorate and defeat justice for a liar and conman like Trump.
How do we know it has ended?
Apparently the Boris vote is on Monday. All that’s needed is about 50 Tories to have some decency.
Oh, and its someones birthday.
Many happy returns Boris!
Yes, many (un)happy returns to court Johnson.
It appears now that Johnson has instructed his serfs NOT to vote against the committee report and there is a good chance it will go through without a division. Is there any way the opposition parties can force a division so that everyone can see what MPs think of Johnson?
Apparently he is now thinking of standing for London Mayor again, the idiot.