"On Thursday, William Wragg, the chair of the public administration committee, claimed there had been attempted blackmail involving threats to funding in the constituencies of his fellow Conservative MPs who backed a confidence vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership."
"No 10 dismissed the allegations and said they would only be investigated if any evidence was presented."
This raises the questions: "Who would investigate the 'concerns raised'" and "Does No 10 not consider it relevant to question alleged actions of Whips?"
This raises the questions: "Who would investigate the 'concerns raised'" and "Does No 10 not consider it relevant to question alleged actions of Whips?"
"He added: “I think the claims have been unsubstantiated, as the prime minister said, he hadn’t seen any evidence. I haven’t seen any evidence of this. Any allegation of that seriousness should be looked into and would have consequences if it is found to be true.”"
"Christian Wakeford, the former Tory MP who defected to Labour on Wednesday, said the whips had threatened to withhold money for a school in his Bury South constituency when he was considering rebelling against the government."
"Kwarteng told Sky: “He’s a Labour MP now, and of course, part of his job is to try and discredit the government.”"
'Discredit the government' - I think not!
'Discredit the government' - I think not!
A rudimentary lesson on the role of the "Official Opposition" 👇
"Historically and constitutionally, the opposition is understood to have three main roles: ‘to oppose the government, to criticize it and to seek to replace it’".
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/off…
"Historically and constitutionally, the opposition is understood to have three main roles: ‘to oppose the government, to criticize it and to seek to replace it’".
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/off…
"Downing Street is refusing to conduct an inquiry into allegations of intimidation and blackmail by government whips, despite a cabinet minister’s call for an investigation."
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
We witness evidence from #LiarJohnson who chooses to be BLIND & DEAF to the issues of lack of credibility, integrity and probity at the centre of UK Government!
"Energy Minister Greg Hands, who used to work as a government whip, said Mr Wakeford was not a "credible source" because his defection meant his job was now to "do down the Conservative Party"."
An illuminating insight into Tory thoughts!
Deny event then, discredit individual!
An illuminating insight into Tory thoughts!
Deny event then, discredit individual!
"He added that Mr Wragg's claims had "not been borne out by anybody else", adding: "This is not something that happens.""
Is that right?!?
How can UK Government make this assertion when they refuse to investigate and consider availability of evidence?
Is that right?!?
How can UK Government make this assertion when they refuse to investigate and consider availability of evidence?
Jus' wait a cotton pickin' minute! 
It's said that no news is good news BUT this news of 'blackmailing' #Tory MPs to back #LiarJohnson is NOT NEWS but Déjà Vu!
6 November 2021:
"Boris Johnson is facing the prospect of a “cash for votes” inquiry into whether his party used public money to “blackmail” its own MPs."
6 November 2021:
"Boris Johnson is facing the prospect of a “cash for votes” inquiry into whether his party used public money to “blackmail” its own MPs."
"During last week’s row over the Commons sleaze watchdog, the Conservative Party whips office was reported to have warned backbenchers their constituency areas would lose funding if they failed to vote with the government."
"Now the cabinet secretary Simon Case is being urged to investigate the allegations – which opposition parties say would amount to a MISUSE of PUBLIC FUNDS."
"The prime minister’s spokesperson did not deny the reports when questioned about them on Friday."
"The prime minister’s spokesperson did not deny the reports when questioned about them on Friday."
"Sir Ed said an official inquiry was “urgently needed into whether this government has misused public funds to try and get their own MP off the hook”."
"He added: “It is unthinkable that local communities would be punished by having vital funding taken away, just because their MPs refused to defend the indefensible."
“This would be a new ‘cash for votes’ scandal, using families and businesses as political bargaining chips to save the prime minister’s blushes.
“Boris Johnson keeps promising to level up, but instead he is dragging our politics to new lows.”
How low must UK sink!?!
“Boris Johnson keeps promising to level up, but instead he is dragging our politics to new lows.”
How low must UK sink!?!
On a related matter...
"Boris Johnson has been accused of treating the public "like an ATM machine" amid widespread criticism of his government's handling of COVID testing during the pandemic."
"Boris Johnson has been accused of treating the public "like an ATM machine" amid widespread criticism of his government's handling of COVID testing during the pandemic."
"Dame Meg Hillier, the chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), criticised the government's management of the NHSTT, saying part of the issue was due to overconfidence."
"She also said the government had played fast and loose with taxpayer money."
“But in the end it massively over-promised for what it delivered and it was eye-watering sums of money."
“But in the end it massively over-promised for what it delivered and it was eye-watering sums of money."
“That is one of the biggest concerns – it is almost as if the taxpayer was an ATM machine. That lack of regard for taxpayer funding is a real concern for us as a committee."
uk.news.yahoo.com/boris-johnson-…
uk.news.yahoo.com/boris-johnson-…
Might be prudent to hold the horses on those New Year honours until AFTER the public inquiry into UK Government handling of COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing public health threat contrary to all unfounded boosterism from #LiarJohnson.
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