He's apparently saying that breaking the law does not equate to breaking the ministerial code.
I'm really struggling with this, the longer it goes on and, frankly, comments like this are ill-advised at best |
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"He's apparently saying that breaking the law does not equate to breaking the ministerial code.
I'm really struggling with this, the longer it goes on and, frankly, comments like this are ill-advised at best"
It sounds like the ministerial code is above all laws, and makes you immune to anything that you do.
What a crock of shit.
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1.3 The Ministerial Code should be read against the background of the overarching duty on Ministers to comply with the law and to protect the integrity of public life.
But tbh, it's not breaking the law that's the issue. It's the lying
c. It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity. Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament will be expected to offer their resignation to the Prime Minister;
Boris is going for "I didn't knowingly mislead"
Which means depsite being present at a number of parties that resulted in a number of fines, he honest believed all COVID laws (that are his laws) were followed.
IMO, if that is true, he's embarrassingly incompetent. And regardless, he has a duty to Parliament to account, and be held to account, for the policies, decisions and actions of his departments and agencies.
I dont see how he's holding himself to account here. Which is shocking in itself. |
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