Boris Johnson can say it was ‘only’ ten minutes of cake and booze all he likes - what about the tens of thousands of people who would have given anything for even a minute with the loved ones they didn’t get to say a proper goodbye to?
… a draft resolution that directly condemns attacks on the rights of LGBTI people in the United Kingdom…
Tuesday’s sitting includes a debate on hatred against LGBTI people in Europe… https://pace.coe.int/pdf/6f088d075afca4b6243912ee0b3fd3c77f0b0a88f6bda5f4db7f7c3bfaf1933a/doc.%2015408%20prov2.pdf
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe begins its plenary today… https://twitter.com/pace_news/status/1485535881310228481
Good morning & welcome to day one of the #PACEwinter2022 plenary!
Up today:
▶️a new President is elected
▶️a welcome to new members
▶️elections in Bulgaria & Kyrgyzstan
▶️children's right to be heard
▶️how human-rights-friendly is the EU Migration Pact?
https://pace.coe.int/en/pages/session-202201
It is not. It is decades of well researched and understood action and insidious nuance. That there are people of colour who don’t understand this does not make those facts any less true. There are many things I don’t understand that remain real, despite my ignorance, or yours.
The Sonia Sodha piece in yesterdays Observer hangs so much on the idea that there are people of colour who disagree on what constitutes racism, as though racism is an emotion, a feeling, abstract, and up for debate.
@aljwhite @Paul_Burgin The number of Tory ministers who have resigned because of Johnson’s conduct: nil.
A running list of cabinet ministers who have so far offered their support to the PM over this latest story
- Nadine Dorries
That camera outside the PM’s Downing St flat could provide crucial evidence relating to Sue Gray’s investigation into another alleged rule-breaking party, the “raucous” event @Dominic2306 claims took place in the PM’s flat on 13 Nov 2020 to celebrate his eviction from the…
Has Sue Gray considered serialising her report? Movie rights? Publishing event of the year, surely…
Today marks 57 years since the death of Sir Winston Churchill, the founder of the European Movement.
His words about Europe are still relevant today. 🇪🇺
@peterjukes Inverted pyramid of trifle?
Lies upon lies. A whole inverted pyramid of piffle
A reminder of when Boris Johnson said he was "furious" to see footage of staff joking about holding parties in Downing Street.
All the while he knew he had attended multiple such parties himself.
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Government Ignored Warning Immigration Policy Undermined Public Health in Pandemic – Byline Times
@sianushka
@BylineTimes
https://bylinetimes.com/2022/01/24/government-ignored-warning-immigration-policy-undermined-public-health-in-pandemic/
Sue Gray’s Inquiry:
The Great Charade Exposing Our Failing Democracy – Byline Times
Brian Cathcart
@BylineTimes
https://bylinetimes.com/2022/01/24/sue-grays-inquiry-the-great-charade-exposing-our-failing-democracy/
You could almost see the authority drain away from Boris Johnson’s Government as the former Conservative MP Christian Wakeford crossed the floor of the House of Commons chamber flanked by Labour MPs on Wednesday lunchtime.
- @BylineTimes
Boris Johnson’s Spell Over the Conservative Party has been Broken – Byline Times
Johnson's authority over his party and the country is rapidly draining away – as was evident at another difficul...
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Dominic Raab’s ‘Operation Red Meat’ Justice Plans Will Backfire – Byline Times
Unfortunately, this policy displays a lack of understanding of the criminal justice system.
Gareth Roberts
@BylineTimes
Dominic Raab’s ‘Operation Red Meat’ Justice Plans Will Backfire – Byline Times
Increasing the powers of magistrates will only put more pressure on the already strained crown court, says Gareth Roberts
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To be fair, the ideological vacuousness of Conservatism was apparent to anyone with half a brain before Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson turned up, but still a good summation from @BylineTimes https://bylinetimes.com/2022/01/18/boris-johnson-has-exposed-a-void-at-the-heart-of-conservatism/?fbclid=IwAR2ovDul-Wj-fz4SgWEKBkdz40iZgbhgStTAyB93qCo-nnGgZbQtiYS-DY8
Brexit was always for the benefit of the hedge funds and non-doms who own #LiarJohnson and the Tory work event.
From @BylineTimes
#ToryCriminals
https://bylinetimes.com/2022/01/20/boris-johnson-king-of-chaos-act-has-delivered-for-hedge-fund-donors/
