Sundays with Laura Kuenssberg

[Eccles Blue]

What puzzles me about this is that it has been public knowledge for months, but seems to have risen in prominence greatly in the past few days.
Why has it blown up?

Something more ‘important’ going on that they want hiding so taking the emphasis off and pursuing Mone instead. Hiding bad news I think they call it!!

 

[bluethrunthru]

Something more ‘important’ going on that they want hiding so taking the emphasis off and pursuing Mone instead. Hiding bad news I think they call it!!

In which case its backfired massively as Mone has quit the Party and is now squealing like a pig - its so damaging nobody appears interested in whatever they sought to hide. Tomorrow is the last day before Xmas recess so a last chance to rally the troops - Sunak will just want it over and done asap

 

[East Level 2]

The more I read of this story the less it makes sense. The half dozen posts above show the knots the couple have tied themselves up in. - Legal knots, not bondage you filthy perverts.
Lying to the press is OK as has been said, but not declaring an interest (or possibly actively hiding an interest) is hardly a simple oversight given the value of the contract and the urgency of the PPE situation.
So are they hoping for a more sympathetic hearing? It's possible but they are unlikely to get one.
Perhaps they are hoping their case gets swept under the carpet along with all the profiteering allegations made against others.
The cynic in me thought they'd been told protection is at hand due to the potential knock-on effect of prosecution, but that appears not to be the case.
I doubt they gave the interview without taking legal advice, so what the hell are they up to?

 

[East Level 2]

Something more ‘important’ going on that they want hiding so taking the emphasis off and pursuing Mone instead. Hiding bad news I think they call it!!

Such a cynical attitude, tsk tsk.

 

[law74]

Something more ‘important’ going on that they want hiding so taking the emphasis off and pursuing Mone instead. Hiding bad news I think they call it!!

When we are supposed to be talking about boats, Rishi didn't mean Tory Peers on private luxury yachts (I think)

 

[jimharri]

The more I read of this story the less it makes sense. The half dozen posts above show the knots the couple have tied themselves up in. - Legal knots, not bondage you filthy perverts.
Lying to the press is OK as has been said, but not declaring an interest (or possibly actively hiding an interest) is hardly a simple oversight given the value of the contract and the urgency of the PPE situation.
So are they hoping for a more sympathetic hearing? It's possible but they are unlikely to get one.
Perhaps they are hoping their case gets swept under the carpet along with all the profiteering allegations made against others.
The cynic in me thought they'd been told protection is at hand due to the potential knock-on effect of prosecution, but that appears not to be the case.
I doubt they gave the interview without taking legal advice, so what the hell are they up to?

Damn.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Tory K ends a Labour interview on a negative - mission accomplished

 

[TinFoilHat]

She can't help herself.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Tory K ends a Labour interview on a negative - mission accomplished

Defensive.

 

[urban genie]

First watch for a while

Dowden, Nanady, Coffey

Fuck sake listening to these pricks I picked the worst week to switch on, only our mayor Andy talking sense