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scozza
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#241 5 Aug 2020 09:17
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Result, cant wait for that, sure they can find plenty of ammo lol
bobcross bobcross
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#242 5 Aug 2020 10:39
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Thank god it's only on Brit Box.
Keebs
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#243 5 Aug 2020 14:44
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ocelot ocelot
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#244 6 Aug 2020 10:22
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The USA sending a high profile delegation to Taiwan with an ambassador in all but name. First time in years. Ratcheting up the response to the Hong Kong, one country two system's changes by undermining the two governments one country stance with China over Taiwan. Risky stuff.
mal mal
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#245 7 Aug 2020 00:15
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https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/06/boris-defends-decision-not-suspend-tory-mp-arrested-suspicion-rape-13093683/?ito=push-notification&ci=26830&si=9412819

so they'll remove the whip for not voting for brexit, but not for being investigated for sexual assault...

Tinhead Tinhead
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#246 7 Aug 2020 01:30
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I thought that was strange. All I can think is that the evidence is so poor and so unlikely to go anywhere that this way the person get anonymity?
Not saying that's right or not but that's all I can think of
mal mal
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#247 7 Aug 2020 01:38
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I think Jess Phillips called it right (as usual to be fair) in that it (a suspension) would be standard practice for other places of work and parliament should be no different.

if it's under investigation then Boris should have no knowledge of what the strength of evidence is or isn't.
Greekskii Greekskii
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#248 7 Aug 2020 06:36
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Boris can do what he wants, didn't you know? No one will say a bad word about it. MP could be found guilty and not be sacked and the Tory voters would still somehow believe Boris made a great decision.

Seriously though, anyone else would be suspended or sacked even. Shameful that Boris wants to play pals and no one bats an eyelid.
fishie fishie
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#249 7 Aug 2020 12:47
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My two penneth and then i'm out. The rule of this country is you are innocent until proven guilty.

He should do the decent thing and stay away from Parliament whilst this is being investigated, and put on gardening leave. But as it stands at this moment he is still under investigation. Once he's charged if that happens, he should be named and then suspended. But at this stage he is still innocent and up and until conviction he still is!

Look what happened with Op. Minsted public figures named and shamed, Procter, Lord Brittain and Gen. Dannent. None charged and all publicly outed, some dying without closure of the case! But no charges so all innocent.

Its not right but its the law of the land!
mal mal
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#250 7 Aug 2020 12:57
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Fair point.

Agreed on innocent until proven guilty. And agreed on him stepping back and being out on gardening leave.

The accusation involves reports of misconduct at work and I'd say with this in mind a suspension pending investigation would be the appropriate thing to do. No names need to be made public and shouldn't be unless there is a charge etc.
fishie fishie
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#251 7 Aug 2020 13:10
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Mal

An accusation of misconduct again is just an accusation not a proof of guilt, until he is charged with criminal offences or failures in a public office he is still innocent.

Its wrong but its the law!

Unfortunately as the CPS are involved and it will be a cross and dot all the "i"s and "T"s, including telephone records, social media and the ins and outs of a ducks ********. So don't expect a quick conclusion to charging!

Gone are the days when the charging sergeant would give it a go and let the courts decide.
Greekskii Greekskii
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#252 7 Aug 2020 13:28
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That's fine but it's in the workplace, you have workplace policies and guidelines same as everywhere else. Normally an internal investigation will happen too. It may be post police investigation in this instance but routinely all over the country employees are suspended, put on gardening leave, have restricted duties, moved office space. When an incident is being investigated.
Tinhead Tinhead
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#253 7 Aug 2020 13:46
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but routinely all over the country employees are suspended, put on gardening leave, have restricted duties, moved office space You can't have all of them at the same time. Parliaments is out until September so my guess he/she is on gardening leave
Greekskii Greekskii
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#254 7 Aug 2020 14:21
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You can't have all of them at the same time

You are joking aren't you? Please tell me you're joking.
Tinhead Tinhead
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#255 7 Aug 2020 14:26
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Well if you are suspended you're suspended. Can't be on restricted duties if your suspended, can't move to another office and work from there if you're suspended and if you are on gardening leave it means you are nor suspended
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