Lord Geidt Ramps Up The Pressure On The Prime Minister

[FatticusInch]

https://news.sky.com/story/partygate-boris-johnsons-ethics-adviser-asks-pm-to-explain-why-he-believes-he-has-not-broken-the-ministerial-code-12624944
Didn’t the Prime Minister make Lord Geidt look foolish recently over some messages because of a new phone number?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-flat-wallpaper-whatsapp-b1987931.html?amp
Maybe Lord Geidt is doing what Dominic Cummings failed to?

[drmorgans]

You can lie about what you intend to do.

[vulcan42]

Ellipsis, If a person promises to do something knowing full well they can't or won't then they are lying, it's as simple as that.

[sandra4444]

They have more important things on their mind @11.34.
Like bringing back pounds and ounces. :))))

[ToraToraTora]

vulcan: "Ellipsis, If a person promises to do something knowing full well they can't or won't then they are lying, it's as simple as that. " - yes but that's not about the future that's here and now. and it wasn't elipsis that said that you can't lie about the future it was me.

[drmorgans]

Funny but even scientists talk about miles and pints.

[THECORBYLOON]

"you can't lie about the future."

Of course you can. If I borrowed £1,000 off you and agreed to pay you back in month knowing I'd not be able to, I'd have lied to you.

[sandra4444]

If a person promises to do something knowing full well they can't or won't then they are lying. ( You can't lie about the future) Police are struggling to answer 999 calls, or even get there. Boris promised 10/ 20 k new police officer's. He lied!!

[dannyk13]

Sandra.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-nearly-half-way-to-recruiting-20000-more-officers

[ToraToraTora]

sandra : "If a person promises to do something knowing full well they can't or won't then they are lying. " - yes but lying now, the lie wont become apparent until the future but the lie is taking place now.

[sandra4444]

^ Well that's good news if its true, but coming from Boris's mouth I may struggle to believe it, especially in the light of the recent reports regarding the 999 calls, plus a lot of crime not been followed up.

[dannyk13]

Sandra //^ Well that's good news if its true, but coming from Boris's mouth I may struggle to believe it//
Not from Boris's mouth it's a fact.

[sandra4444]

I read the link. Quote, Boris said.... When someone provides a link I read it most times if I'm really interest in the subject.

[dannyk13]

Sandra
First line of the article:-
//Figures show an extra 9,814 police officers have been recruited //

[gulliver1]

12.26, How many are cardboard cut outs just for the camera.
If Boris said it ....then it ain't true

[Deskdiary]

The Police Federation has said the current uplift of 20,000 is not enough given the population increase, BUT, they do confirm that half of the 20,000 have been recruited.

https://www.polfed.org/news/latest-news/2022/police-recruitment-programme-doesn-t-go-far-enough/

Do you believe it now Sandra and Gulliver?

[ichkeria]

I suspect from what I’ve seen and heard that Boris Johnson is finished.
It’s seems inevitable that there will be a vote of confidence triggered which unless he wins by a huge margin will leave him seriously weakened. If Tiverton and Honiton goes I fear he’s had it.

[tomus42]

He should go. He's achieved what he wanted (becoming PM) so should now shuffle off to make jokes in the Lords and let someone serious take over.