The British media multiply revelations of corruption and Conservatives to government. The Prime Minister himself does not escape the suspicion on vacation or decoration of his apartment.
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Boris Johnson he opened a Pandora’s box by triggering, despite himself, a corrosive debate on corruption in his government, the Conservative Party, and even the heart of its own practices? In recent days, the British media multiply revelations of these Tory MPs generously paid for consulting assignments on the practice of “cash for honors” – the most generous donor of the Conservative Party are rewarded with a title of Lord – or these holiday in the sun that Premier multiplies through the generosity of friends billionaires.
Monday, November 8, at an extraordinary debate in the House of Commons claimed by the opposition parties, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labor Party, unleashed his shots, Boris Johnson accused of having “given the green light to corruption “and calling him a” coward “- the officer pretended a visit to a northern England hospital to avoid facing elected officials. The same day, during a virtual meeting with the foreign press, the first Scottish minister, Nicola Sturgeon, another great opponent of Mr. Johnson also said that “there is growing evidence that corruption is the heart of his government. This type of behavior would not surprise Russia or China. ” Even John Major, the former Conservative prime minister, has called the Johnson government “corrupt”.
It all started with a maneuver aimed at first sight, avoid at Owen Paterson, Conservative MP, the disciplinary action that threatened the independent commissioner for parliamentary rules, Kathryn Stone, having concluded that had violated the rules of lobbying. Mr. Paterson, Managing former British minister for Northern Ireland, was paid almost £ 9000 per month (about 10 000) by two companies to make their case to the government. One of the two companies, the pharmaceutical company Randox, won generous public procurement at the height of the pandemic crisis.
Downing Street has imposed a vote in the Commons on November 3, to postpone the sanction against Mr. Paterson (a three-month suspension) but also reform the commission rules. The Tories who were not performing, he even threatened to deprive them of funds for their constituencies, have advanced some newspapers.
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This forced vote was immediately denounced by all the media, causing an about-face from the government, which announced not to oppose the sanction against Mr. Paterson (the latter resigned in the wake of his MP station). Steve Barclay, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, admitted a “mistake”. But the damage was done and the critical machine was packed.
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