Monday 8th November 2021

[refitman]

Morning all.

[frog222]

[AnatolyKasparov]

Daily Star front pages really are an art these days.

[Willow904]

According to the G live blog Boris Johnson won't be able to make the sleaze debate because he's on a slow train from the NE. I particularly liked this bit:

When journalists pointed out that last week Johnson took a private jet so that he could return from the Cop26 conference in Glasgow for a private reunion dinner with former Daily Telegraph leader writes, the spokesman claimed that that was different and that last week other factors applied.

I'm not sure the spokesman entirely has Boris' back with that line. Yes, I'm sure "other factors applied", like a slap up meal and free booze perhaps?

[frog222]

@Willow

I'm not sure the spokesman entirely has Boris' back with that line. Yes, I'm sure "other factors applied", like a slap up meal and free booze perhaps?

Also discussing support for the old friend and 'made man' OwenP ...
(valid till the Mail and others voted against ! )

[AnatolyKasparov]

Bit quiet today?

[frog222]

Busy tonite !


Ed Davey, Randox, Eustice, Peerages, so far at 7.30 SKS Speaks .......Marr clip
...........

OH !

[refitman]

Looks like Kathleen Stock has fallen on her feet

[refitman]

Can you just imagine, men - in Scotland - wearing skirts! *Faints*

[RogerOThornhill]

Well, this is fun..."the world's greatest head teacher" said this morning that she wished that Ofsted didn't exist...but that she didn't want it abolished. No, I don't get it either. So I found a debate that her school had where she quite clearly tweeted that "I think Ofsted should be abolished".

And now look...having a right old go at Sam Freedman who, on twitter, is one of the mildest and least argumentative people you can find...and all he's done is quote her words to her.

[frog222]

Protesting too much Roger !

[RogerOThornhill]

Oops.

Tory MP faces bankruptcy over unpaid taxes and may have to step down

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... am-afriyie

In a fresh blow for Boris Johnson’s embattled party, court records show a petition for bankruptcy has been filed by HMRC against Adam Afriyie, who has represented Windsor since 2005. Afriyie is described as a “litigant in person”, suggesting he intends to represent himself.

Under parliamentary rules, sitting MPs who are declared bankrupt have to step aside. That would create turmoil for the prime minister, whose party is already facing three byelections.