Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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Starmer knew about this in 2020 when Haigh was appointed shadow NI secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...o-10-over-possible-breach-of-ministerial-code
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[Politics] Louise Haigh
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https://www.theguardian.com/politic...o-10-over-possible-breach-of-ministerial-code
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It's a strange one. Many years ago I was burgled, but I had marked the property taken with the ultra violet pen you could buy.
In the meantime, my insurance paid out so I bought a new tv, vcr and microwave. Fast forward two years, and the police arrested several men in conjunction with car theft, but also went through their homes for evidence. They'd sold the vcr and microwave, but one of them had kept the tv. They were charged with our burglary as well as the other crimes and they all got five years.
The police rang me to say I could have my tv back, but I told them the insurance company had paid out. They said they didn't want it, and when I rang the insurance company, they didn't want it either. So, I ended up with two tvs.
At least my conscience was clear.
In the meantime, my insurance paid out so I bought a new tv, vcr and microwave. Fast forward two years, and the police arrested several men in conjunction with car theft, but also went through their homes for evidence. They'd sold the vcr and microwave, but one of them had kept the tv. They were charged with our burglary as well as the other crimes and they all got five years.
The police rang me to say I could have my tv back, but I told them the insurance company had paid out. They said they didn't want it, and when I rang the insurance company, they didn't want it either. So, I ended up with two tvs.
At least my conscience was clear.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yet the Tory party elected a leader of the opposition who hacked another MP's computer?
Whataboutism is alive and well
Do you think Badenoch should resign too?Whataboutism is alive and well
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
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Honest politicians, my god what world do you live in , there is no such thing in this worldTransport Secretary resigns
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigns after Sky News revealed mobile phone guilty plea
Louise Haigh admitted on Thursday she had pleaded guilty to an offence after incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.news.sky.com
We must have honest, credible and capable politicians and even more so, cabinet ministers. But perhaps we should also be a little sensible as to where the line is drawn? This lady was mugged and made an error of judgement concerning a phone over 10 years ago. Yes she held BJ to account over dishonesty but he was surely in a different league.
I feel sorry for her but this story also adds to my greater concern that we will never attract ‘normal but capable’ people into politics
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You're very late to the party. You should the whataboutery I used in post 47.Whataboutism is alive and well
Hell no. She'll be an asset to the Labour party.
This brush with the rozzers over 10-years ago was well-known to the PM, his Chief of Staff (both former and present), the Cabinet Secretary and the Chief Whip.
Anyway, on other matters entirely, far from being a problem for a PM, it is always something of an opportunity having someone in the top team that you can lob over-board whenever you feel its time to shuffle the pack a bit. Avoids all that messy business of having to find a reason to sack someone if you can simply release a pre-written 'Exchange of Letters' late on a Thursday night and crack on.
Anyway, on other matters entirely, far from being a problem for a PM, it is always something of an opportunity having someone in the top team that you can lob over-board whenever you feel its time to shuffle the pack a bit. Avoids all that messy business of having to find a reason to sack someone if you can simply release a pre-written 'Exchange of Letters' late on a Thursday night and crack on.
Who?
Have just read her statement. Just doesnt make sense. Said when she found phone she reported as stolen and when she turned it on this triggered police attention. There is more to this. They hardly gave any attention to a fairly big house break in near me. I am sure no police force is set up to track one stolen mobile.
And certainly not then arrest the original owner....
Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
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I’m aware that they knew about it and chose to ignore it !!
My take on that is that it is amateurish vetting.
I fail to see how I’m wrong or prejudiced? (I have already said in another thread that this is just a distraction- it’s the policies that are relevant not this
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
You're a keen fan of the law, aren't you?
- Oct 17, 2008
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I certainly am, I support the law fully. Not too keen on those that break it, though.
nicko31
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Criminal act shirley or does everyone do this stuff?
Quite, I was researching as to whether or not she actually had a criminal record, naively assuming that you would not be able to become an MP with one, then I found out that in most cases it would be allowed. So we seem to have a society where, if previously convicted, you can't be a Policeman (law upholder) but you can be an MP (law maker), seems like a bit of a juxtaposition to me.
I think we're struggling a bit when we find ourselves saying "Yes, they are a convicted criminal, but they don't have a criminal record."
If I had a pound for every time I reported my mobile phone as being stolen, only to find it wasn't, then not telling anyone, ending up in court and being convicted of fraud, I'd be a millionaire.
I mean, who hasn't done that, in this day and age?
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
How do you support it then? Generally turn up on a Saturday afternoon and wave from the touchlines?