Matt Hancock resigns and following matters

[Typhoon]

The Telegraph is reporting this morning that an investigation has started into who placed a CCTV camera in Matt Hancock's office without his knowledge.

I am sure he wouldn't have been snogging his bit on the side if he knew there was a camera recording his every move.

The key sentences are-

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Obviously trying to turn the story away from Hancock and his employment of (and social closeness with) his former university friend. Just like Boris trying to blame Cummings over the flat redecoration. Expect a few civil servants and aides to have their security passes taken away (with no evidence). It is the conditions under which Ms Coladangelo was employed which should be front and centre, and that doen't require CCTV evidence.

 

[duncanp]

Obviously trying to turn the story away from Hancock and his employment of (and social closeness with) his former university friend. Just like Boris trying to blame Cummings over the flat redecoration. Expect a few civil servants and aides to have their security passes taken away (with no evidence). It is the conditions under which Ms Coladangelo was employed which should be front and centre, and that doen't require CCTV evidence.

I am not sure that they are trying to deflect attention from Mr Hancock and his undoubted wrongdoings.

Someone must have placed the camera there (possibly acting on a tip off from within the Health department) known about the footage, and kept the footage secret between 6th May and now.

So who was it, and why did they choose to make the footage public now?

Not looking at you Mr Cummings at all.

However it happened, Matt Hancock has lost all credibility, and will no doubt resign within days, as it is now impossible for him to carry on with his job.

 

[DelayRepay]

I wonder (and will likely never find out, of course) what proportion of "the rest of us" (including the nay-sayers in the public and in the holier-than-thou opposition) have in fact done similar things, regardless of what stage we were at in the pandemic, rules etc. I suspect it's probably quite high.

I doubt many of us have signed into law severe restrictions on peoples freedoms and liberties, and then gone ahead and broken that law.

 

[duncanp]

I doubt many of us have signed into law severe restrictions on peoples freedoms and liberties, and then gone ahead and broken that law.

..or told blatant lies when laying the relevant statutory instruments about five minutes before they are due to come into force, saying that it is "...too urgent to consult parliament first..."

This needs to be looked into in the future, so that there are more safeguards, and much greater parliamentary scrutiny.

 

[LOL The Irony]

I actually think Home Secretary Priti Patel should be sacked. She's already faced a bullying prob and has told lies to her boss (BoJo).

I’ll agree on this, she’s a vile and nasty individual.

She's another bad apple and deserves the boot as well, but let's try and stick to Hancock.

I am not sure that they are trying to deflect attention from Mr Hancock and his undoubted wrongdoings.

Someone must have placed the camera there (possibly acting on a tip off from within the Health department) known about the footage, and kept the footage secret between 6th May and now.

So who was it, and why did they choose to make the footage public now?

Not looking at you Mr Cummings at all.

However it happened, Matt Hancock has lost all credibility, and will no doubt resign within days, as it is now impossible for him to carry on with his job.

Well whoever it was has finally done something good for once. I doubt it was Cummings, although I won't rule out him seeing it before the sun published it. If this was Japan, he would've resigned out of pure shame, but we sadly have a different culture where he's allowed to lumber on.

 

[AlterEgo]

17 brave unknown voters who think nothing should happen and Hancock is just a lad. Show thyself

 

[Darandio]

17 brave unknown voters who think nothing should happen and Hancock is just a lad. Show thyself

Simply click on the number 17 in the poll, all is revealed!

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I wonder (and will likely never find out, of course) what proportion of "the rest of us" (including the nay-sayers in the public and in the holier-than-thou opposition) have in fact done similar things, regardless of what stage we were at in the pandemic, rules etc. I suspect it's probably quite high.

Most of us I suspect, although it's in no way comparable.

 

[D365]

She's another bad apple and deserves the boot as well, but let's try and stick to Hancock.

Not much to discuss r.e. Hancock because nothing will happen!

 

[PHILIPE]

I notice that Conservative MPs are showing support for Mutt as to be expected. Does that make them as bad as him ?

 

[D6130]

I notice that Conservative MPs are showing support for Mutt as to be expected. Does that make them as bad as him ?

There's a quite amusing photo of Hancock and Coledangelo doing the rounds on-line this morning with the caption "After being photographed kissing Matt Hancock, Gina Coledangelo has been advised by experts to self-isolate as she has obviously lost all sense of taste".

 

[PHILIPE]

There's a quite amusing photo of Hancock and Colangelo doing the rounds on-line this morning with the caption "After being photographed kissing Matt Hancock, Gina Colangelo has been advised by experts to self-isolate as she has obviously lost all sense of taste".

He's becoming a laughing stock now. If the PM thinks the matter is now closed, I think he's mistaken.

 

[Butts]

17 brave unknown voters who think nothing should happen and Hancock is just a lad. Show thyself

Guilty as charged

Isn't it supposed to be a secret ballot !!

 

[Typhoon]

There is a case to be made for leaving him in the cabinet. If if you have a barrel of apples and leave the rotten ones in, the contents rot down a hell of a lot quicker than if you take them out.

 

[nlogax]

I don't see how he'll be sacked, it'd be a massive act of hypocrisy by the PM considering his own well documented inabilities to keep his trousers zipped.

I don't see him resigning either. He obviously considers his (self perceived) personal success after the vaccination program more important than any expected standards for elected officials. It's going to take an avalanche of dissenting Tory MPs to force a resignation. So far I believe we've had just the one.

 

[Baxenden Bank]

Didn't Hancock cry on telly about how he couldn't see his mum so it proves we're all in this together? Shows where his priorities lie. Time for a quote from his mum.

I had this from Sky News but it is in various places, presumably including the Eastern Daily Press website:

In a report in the Eastern Daily Press on Saturday, North Norfolk MP Mr Baker said: "In my view people in high public office and great positions of responsibility should act with the appropriate morals and ethics that come with that role.

"Matt Hancock, on a number of measures, has fallen short of that. As an MP who is a devoted family man, married for 12 years with a wonderful wife and children, standards and integrity matter to me.

"I will not in any shape condone this behaviour and I have in the strongest possible terms told the government what I think."

Can't really add to that view.

 

[Busaholic]

Some locals were interviewed on TV News this evening and were quite supportive of him

Whereas all three locals interviewed for a Radio Four news broadcast were unsupportive, the first of them making clear they'd had a low opinion of him for a long time.

Now we know what M.H. meant when he repeatedly stated he was working 'morning, noon and night' to defeat Covid. M.H. to wife: 'sorry, dear, my aide and I will be hard at it tonight again in the office when all the other slackers have gone home. Don't stay up for me, I'll crawl through the door exhausted when it's all over.'

 

[hst43102]

The whole lot need to go. This is getting out of control!
Sorry to say that I voted for this joke of a government.

 

[NorthKent1989]

The whole lot need to go. This is getting out of control!
Sorry to say that I voted for this joke of a government.

I feel the same, I’ll admit I voted for the Tories in 2019 because I was fed up with the Brexit stalemate….how I long for those days!

Sadly they have an 80 seat majority and with Labour backing them up to the line I can’t see them being ousted out before 2024

 

[Busaholic]

It's occurred to me what Hancock was doing in that video ciip - he was actively seeking the Ugandan variation.

 

[C J Snarzell]

The whole lot need to go. This is getting out of control!
Sorry to say that I voted for this joke of a government.

I can't see Labour doing any better in government and as another forum member has stated, the Tories seem to have the lion's share of seats.

Given that Labour have been losing safe seats like Leigh and Hartlepool to the Tories, I can't see them toppling their opposition come the next election.

Going back to the original thread - whether Hancock goes voluntarily or not, I do think there needs to be a resuffle in the next few months once most of the Covid agenda is put to bed. Priti Patel, Dominic Raab and Gavin Williamson need to go. Grant Schaaps and George Eustice are at least two I would leave in office.

As for BoJo - maybe he will stick it out until the next general election, but I do think we should have an earlier one scheduled for 2023 instead of 2024.

CJ

 

[hst43102]

I can't see Labour doing any better in government and as another forum member has stated, the Tories seem to have the lion's share of seats.

Given that Labour have been losing safe seats like Leigh and Hartlepool to the Tories, I can't see them toppling their opposition come the next election.

Going back to the original thread - whether Hancock goes voluntarily or not, I do think there needs to be a resuffle in the next few months once most of the Covid agenda is put to bed. Priti Patel, Dominic Raab and Gavin Williamson need to go. Grant Schaaps and George Eustice are at least two I would leave in office.

As for BoJo - maybe he will stick it out until the next general election, but I do think we should have an earlier one scheduled for 2023 instead of 2024.

CJ

I think Labour would probably be worse. Come to think of it, most of the other parties would be worse.

 

[75A]

I think Labour would probably be worse. Come to think of it, most of the other parties would be worse.

I think you're right, the best of a bad bunch in my opinion.

 

[AlterEgo]

He’s resigned.

 

[brad465]

According to a video on his Twitter, he's officially resigned.

 

[75A]

Blimey a Politician that's fallen on their sword, that doesn't happen very often.

 

[Tazi Hupefi]

Soon to be Lord Hancock I would venture, else Boris may well have another Dominic Cummings style "tell all" to contend with.

 

[75A]

Soon to be Lord Hancock I would venture.

Ha Ha, very good.

 

[DelayRepay]

Good riddance.

 

[hst43102]

WOW, that was unexpected. Hope it's Boris next...

 

[brad465]

If Hancock does resign/get sacked this would be a very Al Capone style way to go.

Indeed, but I doubt anyone will look this gift horse in the mouth, ala Capone.

Update on this from yesterday, as best summed up by this tweet from James Felton:

https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/status/1408838032283901952

Matt Hancock has resigned. This is like if they got Al Capone on shagging.