The fall of the Tory party

What's being rushed out under the cover of all this fuss, I wonder...

They always appear utterly ashamed about this.

When? Ian Hislop has talked about this on multiple occasions and his response boils down to "Do fuck off. We didn't vote him in."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/15/crispin-odey-hedge-fund-disbanding-sexual-misconduct-allegations

Is that being hidden or is it just a natural consequence of the stories over the last week and investors pulling out their cash?

The article says that quite a bit has been taken out of the fund directly related to the allegations, they have currently stopped withdrawals.

currently stopped withdrawals

Always a good sign.

Have I got it wrong or is a 90 day basically getting away with it.

The punishment doesn’t fit the crime, surely a fine or maybe even a short stay at hmp.

Not an option available in that process.

Question Time live is fun so far

Guto Harri is making my blood boil.

He’s a proper twat, for his sake I hope, that in shilling for Johnson, the juice is worth the squeeze

Actually, I don’t hope that at all - own it, you twat

Astonishingly, I have some compassion for the Tories in these trying times.
When Johnson was elected leader, they knew his character, it was 'fully costed'. The MPs who voted for him were willing to trade their (limited) credibility for the chance of winning a General Election. He delivered, and the Sunday Press was full of stories of a 'decade of Johnson'.
The one trait those Tory MPs thought they could rely upon was his ability to lie, convincingly. He had so much experience of lying, not just to an electorate, but to his ex-(2nd) wife, Tory Leaders, previous employers, just about anyone or any public body that tried to hold him to account.

But, today, we have it confirmed by a committee of his peer MPs, that he is a very poor liar, an inconsistent liar, an unapologetic failed liar.
Add to this his lies to the late Queen over the prorogation of Parliament, and his failure to save his (equally worthless) chum, Owen Paterson, and those same MPs are now, like a deluded punter, clutching a valueless betting slip, wondering what to do next?

We can only hope the indolent liar, after a Summer of excess, on someone else's tab, of course, continues to haunt the Sunak administration and toys with the idea of joining up with Farage to fatally split the Tory vote at the next General Election.

Astonishingly, I have some compassion for the Tories in these trying times.

I think I'm finally learning how to spot the lies...

The one trait those Tory MPs thought they could rely upon was his ability to lie, convincingly.

I mean, he did just that, but because it's not the truth if someone looks into it they'll realise it's a lie. Obviously many people knew he was lying from the start and always, but that's s bit different.

Some compassion for Tories for having enthusiastically supported an already proven liar?

Why?

own it, you twat

I didn’t know Statham was on here.

Great note :)

I think you've just outlined why fuck them all off because they are a morally corrupt bunch of chancers and grifters is the only rational response. They knew what he was like and enabled it. I'm assuming the compassion bit is a joke.

This is an excellent rant:

https://unherd.com/2023/06/boris-johnson-should-destroy-the-tories/

Johnson confirmed as Daily Mail columnist - expecting plenty of high-profile elephant gun sniping from the sidelines.

(and, needless to say, he hasn't even consulted Acoba yet...)

Surely it's to send very unsubtle threats to MPs voting on Monday? I don't think he looks past the next week at the moment.

Assume his usual haunt in the Telegraph didn't have enough reach?

I think with the lapsed loans and the banks controlling the telegraph there wasn't enough interest or money

(and, needless to say, he hasn't even consulted Acoba yet...)

It can't do anything anyway. There was a committee report in 2016 that slated it.

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/71505/html/

He gave them thirty minutes notice apparently

The grift never ends