President-for-Life Dr A Libertarian Rebel OBE #KBF
26 Jun,
7 tweets, 2 min read
1/7
OK, tweeps, here’s my take, FWIW, on Boris Johnson’s possible ‘logic’-tree on sacking Matt Hancock.
Interested in hearing your (NB non-abusive!) thoughts.
THREAD
OK, tweeps, here’s my take, FWIW, on Boris Johnson’s possible ‘logic’-tree on sacking Matt Hancock.
Interested in hearing your (NB non-abusive!) thoughts.
THREAD
2/7
BJ would prefer MH gone. MH has now destroyed any former usefulness he had as a human shield for BJ over Covid, and as a lightning rod for growing public discontent.
But - on what grounds to sack him without damage to, or at least with minimum damage to, BJ himself ?
BJ would prefer MH gone. MH has now destroyed any former usefulness he had as a human shield for BJ over Covid, and as a lightning rod for growing public discontent.
But - on what grounds to sack him without damage to, or at least with minimum damage to, BJ himself ?
3/7
Can’t sack MH over the infidelity.
(a) on its own, purely a private matter.
(b) too many skeletons in BJ’s own closet on that score
(c) unlikely to be only minister or MP in same situation
Can’t sack MH over the infidelity.
(a) on its own, purely a private matter.
(b) too many skeletons in BJ’s own closet on that score
(c) unlikely to be only minister or MP in same situation
4/7
Can't sack him for failings in poor Covid-response performance (care homes etc)
(a) BJ backed him solidly for 15 months, so bit late now to cite incompetence
(b) BJ just as culpable in several areas
(c) even if not, inevitably also reflects badly on BJ himself
Can't sack him for failings in poor Covid-response performance (care homes etc)
(a) BJ backed him solidly for 15 months, so bit late now to cite incompetence
(b) BJ just as culpable in several areas
(c) even if not, inevitably also reflects badly on BJ himself
5/7
Can’t sack MH over the dubious appointment of Coladangelo or dodgy contracts:
(a) disputable, & bit late now anyway
(b) too many cronyist skeletons in BJ own appointment cupboard
(c) likely other ministers or MPs with fingers in contracts pie or in hock to Big-Pharma?
Can’t sack MH over the dubious appointment of Coladangelo or dodgy contracts:
(a) disputable, & bit late now anyway
(b) too many cronyist skeletons in BJ own appointment cupboard
(c) likely other ministers or MPs with fingers in contracts pie or in hock to Big-Pharma?
6/7
Could just about sack him for hypocrisy/double-standards, but-
(a) BJ vulnerable to that charge too, especially after
(i) G7 disregard of masks/S-D; and
(ii) quarantine exemptions for UEFA big-wigs
(b) by no means only MP guilty
Could just about sack him for hypocrisy/double-standards, but-
(a) BJ vulnerable to that charge too, especially after
(i) G7 disregard of masks/S-D; and
(ii) quarantine exemptions for UEFA big-wigs
(b) by no means only MP guilty
7/7
But could sack him, 'reluctantly bowing to public pressure’
Thus must foment more public pressure
Selective leaking more juicy snippets to favoured hacks (Cole?)
Increase outrage by apparently backing MH
Then relent in face of adverse opinion & sack MH ‘for good of country’
But could sack him, 'reluctantly bowing to public pressure’
Thus must foment more public pressure
Selective leaking more juicy snippets to favoured hacks (Cole?)
Increase outrage by apparently backing MH
Then relent in face of adverse opinion & sack MH ‘for good of country’
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