Bye bye Theresa

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Its only gobsmacking if you don't appreciate the difference between a public and private prosecution and the requirement for the former to be in the public interest and not politicised.
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I don't care if it's private or public, if it makes politicians think twice before talking shite - and yes, they all do it - then I'm all up for it.
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Every day I’m more and more convinced that GG is a comedy character made up by Jobbo.
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The former deputy head of the Attorney General's office (now a senior litigation partner of Kingsley Napier) has already come out on record to criticise so clearly its not an off the wall view.

I guess if you don't understand or choose not to consider the implications then maybe it does seem funny that you'd argue against it.

Private prosecutions are not the way to regulate lies and manipulations told during a campaign in my opinion. If you look at the actual scope of the offence of misconduct in public office, it does seem remarkable that this would fall within the remit (I would expect it doesn't and this initial judgment noted it was not a judgment on an facts, merely not dismissing the case immediately).
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It's probably unfair to target BoJo if we're being balanced, as they're all at it. Something should be done about getting more oversight though, the last few public votes have been riddled with false information (on both sides).

It really is a race to the bottom nowadays.
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GG. wrote: Wed May 29, 2019 1:28 pm The former deputy head of the Attorney General's office (now a senior litigation partner of Kingsley Napier) has already come out on record to criticise so clearly its not an off the wall view.
Sorry, I meant Kingsley Napley.
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A correction within a joke. Hats off to you (or is that me).
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I hope it wipes him out, or at the very least stops him being PM.
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Boris has just had his summons quashed in the high court.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/0 ... igh-court/
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No surprises there.
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Should've let it carry on for the lolz
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It might still be appealed!
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And finally, after 88 pages, bye bye Theresa.
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Has she finally fucked off, and did they have to pry her fingernails off the door frame as they dragged her out?
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Orange Cola wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:51 pm And finally, after 88 pages, bye bye Theresa.
Not yet, she's still the acting leader...
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Zonda_ wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:55 pm
Orange Cola wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:51 pm And finally, after 88 pages, bye bye Theresa.
Not yet, she's still the acting leader...
Effectively has been the whole time, based on effectiveness and anyone else wanting to do it 😂
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BoJo in the lead as replacement. God help us.

Mr Johnson received 114 votes, Jeremy Hunt was second with 43, and Michael Gove third with 37 votes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48624579
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Barry wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:53 pm BoJo in the lead as replacement. God help us.

Mr Johnson received 114 votes, Jeremy Hunt was second with 43, and Michael Gove third with 37 votes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48624579
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BoJo is exactly who we need in charge at this point. He's utterly ineffectual, Brexit will fail under his leadership.

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Oh, and at least McVey got the fewest votes and Leadsom is out. Shame Rory Wossname will be out in the next round, he seemed vaguely decent for a Tory.
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