The Privileges
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| Originally published | January 5, 2010 |
| Authors | Jonathan Dee |
| Genres | Novel |
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| ID | 2381097 |
About The Privileges
Smart and socially gifted, Adam and Cynthia Morey are perfect for each other. With Adam's rising career in the world of private equity, a beautiful home in Manhattan, gorgeous children, and plenty of money, they are, by any reasonable standard, successful. . . .
Watchdog criticises decision to pay Johnson's £265,000 Partygate bill
... The inquiry by The Privileges Committee was launched last April, after opposition parties accused Mr Johnson of misleading MPs about gatherings in government buildings during Covid-19 lockdowns...
Caroline Nokes tells of about 50 'creepy' incidents in her time as MP
... The prime minister, including The Privileges Committee report that found that Boris Johnson had deliberately misled Parliament...
Memo reveals pressure on climate finance pledge
... Mr Sunak insisted Lord Goldsmith had quit after being asked to apologise for comments he made about The Privileges Committee inquiry over the conduct of Boris Johnson and whether he had intentionally misled the House of Commons as PM...
Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs' Partygate report attacks
... The Privileges Committee said last week that the MPs, including Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, had tried to " interfere" with the probe...
Zac Goldsmith resigns after criticism over Partygate probe
... He was among 10 Tories The Privileges Committee said was part of a campaign to interfere with their inquiry...
Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe
... The former prime minister quit as an MP after The Privileges Committee found he misled Parliament over Covid breaches in No 10...
Why did Rishi Sunak miss Partygate vote on Boris Johnson?
... Cowardly cop-out If he had rejected the report, that would have angered other Conservatives who spoke passionately in defence of The Privileges committee in the Commons on Monday...
The vote on the Partygate report was about core principles - and blunt politics
... 118 Conservative MPs backed The Privileges Committee report...
Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe
By Chris Mason & Nick EardleyBBC News
A Commons committee that investigated Boris Johnson over Partygate is expected to criticise his supporters on Thursday.
The former Prime Minister quit as an MP after The Privileges Committee found he misled Parliament over Covid breaches in No 10.
Some of his allies, including Nadine Dorries , criticised its inquiry.
It has claimed there was a " sustained attempt" to " undermine" its credibility.
In their report into Mr Johnson, they said the criticism of their work could make it " impossible" for similarly sensitive inquiries to be held in future.
The cross-party committee has seven members, of which four are Tory MPs, two Labour and two from the Scottish National Party .
Its investigation, launched last April, found Mr Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties in government and he should have been suspended for 90 Days if he'd remained an MP.
Mr Johnson announced his decision to Stand Down before its final report was published, branding The Committee a " kangaroo court" in a blistering resignation statement.
In The Final report, The Committee said he had undermined Parliament by " impugning" them - for which they had lengthened their proposed sanction.
Several allies also criticised The Committee , including backbench MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, who called its conclusions " spiteful, vindictive and overreaching".
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, who was also a cabinet minister under Mr Johnson, described the proposed 90-day sanction as " vindictive" while Nadine Dorries described The Committee 's inquiry as a " witch-hunt".
At a debate on The Committee 's report after it was published, Mr Rees-Mogg added it was " perfectly reasonable" for MPs to challenge the findings of committees.
" For some reason, The Privileges Committee thinks it is in communist China and that we must kowtow, " he added.
The Bbc has been told that Thursday's " special report" will leave The Reader in No Doubt which MPs The Committee is referring to in its criticisms.
Privately, some MPs regard it as ridiculous that MPs should be limited in some way about what they can say publicly about a committee of their peers investigating a colleague.
" It is ludicrous that this committee is behaving like it is a court of law, when it clearly is not, " one told The Bbc .
Any conclusions or recommendations from The Privileges Committee would have to be endorsed by Parliament in order for The Rules surrounding its inquiries to change.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com