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Thread #171879   Message #4174800
Posted By: Steve Shaw
17-Jun-23 - 07:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: Brexit & other UK political topics - 2
Subject: RE: BS: Brexit & other UK political topics - 2
Well there is, in Nigel's statements, a distinct element of an effort to defend the indefensible. However, that in itself is a bit of a sideline. I'm with DMcG on this. And I'd add, again, that the Privileges Committee is not separate from the Commons. The Commons, elected by us, elected the Committee. The Committee is answerable to the Commons and has no power of its own. We are not talking court of law here. We are talking about constitutional matters. Boris Johnson excoriating the Committee in such intemperate tones can't be right, even coming from him. We know that Trump will automatically deny and disparage each and every adverse criticism of him, right up to and including indictments. We now know that Boris sings from that self-same Trump hymn-sheet. So should we let this go? Well I don't think we should.