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Chris Grayling achieves something remarkable...he fails to become the new chair of the powerful Intelligence and Security Committee...
....Even though parachuted in by a Conservative govt on a Conservative majority system.
Julian Lewis appointed new chairman instead.
....Even though parachuted in by a Conservative govt on a Conservative majority system.
Julian Lewis appointed new chairman instead.
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It seems Grayling failed to get the intelligence chair because he did not realise there was a secret move against him..
...one would suspect this would be the sort of thing a would be chair of an intelligence committee would be expected to have thought of.....
It seems Grayling failed to get the intelligence chair because he did not realise there was a secret move against him..
...one would suspect this would be the sort of thing a would be chair of an intelligence committee would be expected to have thought of.....
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Perhaps it’s for the best.
A nominated chair of an intelligence & security committee who doesn’t have the intelligence to look securely after something handed him on a plate is just too funny.
Perhaps it’s for the best.
A nominated chair of an intelligence & security committee who doesn’t have the intelligence to look securely after something handed him on a plate is just too funny.
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Reports that Grayling "didn't see it coming" until he was told there were actually two candidates at 5pm.
You’d need a heart of stone not to laugh at this.
Reports that Grayling "didn't see it coming" until he was told there were actually two candidates at 5pm.
You’d need a heart of stone not to laugh at this.
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Julian Lewis has had the Conservative party whip removed.
Blimey - Dominic Cummings doesn’t waste time does he?
Julian Lewis has had the Conservative party whip removed.
Blimey - Dominic Cummings doesn’t waste time does he?
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Not clear yet if there’s a way back for Julian Lewis. One suspects it depends on how long Dominic Cummings lasts.
Not clear yet if there’s a way back for Julian Lewis. One suspects it depends on how long Dominic Cummings lasts.
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1st decision of new intelligence & security committee...
...is to meet again tomorrow & discuss publishing the long-suppressed report into Russian interference in UK politics next week.
1st decision of new intelligence & security committee...
...is to meet again tomorrow & discuss publishing the long-suppressed report into Russian interference in UK politics next week.
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BBC now confirming this.
BBC now confirming this.
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I spose the classic Dominic Cummings move would be to get Boris Johnson to send Parliament into recess to stop the publication now he no longer has a patsy as chairman.
I don’t think that will happen but If it does..remember where you heard it first!
He might just do it...
I spose the classic Dominic Cummings move would be to get Boris Johnson to send Parliament into recess to stop the publication now he no longer has a patsy as chairman.
I don’t think that will happen but If it does..remember where you heard it first!
He might just do it...
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A reminder that parliament breaks soon for summer. So Grayling only had to delay for a week and the Russian report would have been delayed till the autumn - at the earliest.
Now thanks to Lewis it could be out by next week.
That’s why Dominc Cummings is so mad.
A reminder that parliament breaks soon for summer. So Grayling only had to delay for a week and the Russian report would have been delayed till the autumn - at the earliest.
Now thanks to Lewis it could be out by next week.
That’s why Dominc Cummings is so mad.
