Some of this "blackmail" bit is nonsense. It is the Whips' job to whip people into line.
There are lots of perfectly legitimate ways of doing this. For example, reminding an MP that the next leader (as well as the current one) are unlikely to reward disloyalty. And of course there will be inducements to MPs for voting in a certain way. This job, that Committee. Because (like it or not) that has always been part of politics.
But some of this stuff goes beyond that. Threatening to withdraw funds for a School? Insane.
And it is true that MPs should not secretly record conversations with Whips. But that does not mean that what Whips are currently being asked to do does not go beyond the norms of political behaviour.
But we have seen that time and time again. Not in Conservative Governments generally. This one.
So-for example-Boris can vote against Brexit deals he doesn't like, and that is no-one else's business. Like the then-PM. But when it came to his deal, it was agree or be expelled from the Party. Or friends who break Parliamentary lobbying rules. Or Boris when he breaks the Ministerial Code.
Revenge of the Pork Pie plotters: Tory rebels trying to oust Boris Johnson threaten to publish 'blackmail' dossier of messages from party whips - as PM rips up diary and launches bid to woo MPs
The so-called Pork Pie rebels may release secretly recorded messages and texts from party whips which they believe will prove party leaders attempted to blackmail and intimidate them into supporting Boris Johnson. It comes as Whitehall sources said the Prime Minister had torn up his diary to talk with wobbling MPs ahead of the expected publication next week of the official inquiry into the 'Partygate' row by Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray. Some MPs will be seen one to one while others will be asked to discuss their concerns with the PM in small groups. Sources believe similar meetings earlier this week helped to defuse the threat of the 'Pork Pie Plot' coup by Red Wall MPs. Mr Johnson will urge MPs to 'look at the bigger picture', most notably the success of his strategy for dealing with the emergence of the Omicron strain, which is seeing the UK emerge from Covid restrictions faster than other European countries. But one senior Tory said the earlier sessions were not a complete success, with the PM unwilling to guarantee no more damaging revelations will come out.
Revenge of the Pork Pie plotters: Tory rebels trying to oust Boris Johnson threaten to publish 'blackmail' dossier of messages from party whips - as PM rips up diary and launches bid to woo MPs
The so-called Pork Pie rebels may release secretly recorded messages and texts from party whips which they believe will prove party leaders attempted to blackmail and intimidate them into supporting Boris Johnson. It comes as Whitehall sources said the Prime Minister had torn up his diary to talk with wobbling MPs ahead of the expected publication next week of the official inquiry into the 'Partygate' row by Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray. Some MPs will be seen one to one while others will be asked to discuss their concerns with the PM in small groups. Sources believe similar meetings earlier this week helped to defuse the threat of the 'Pork Pie Plot' coup by Red Wall MPs. Mr Johnson will urge MPs to 'look at the bigger picture', most notably the success of his strategy for dealing with the emergence of the Omicron strain, which is seeing the UK emerge from Covid restrictions faster than other European countries. But one senior Tory said the earlier sessions were not a complete success, with the PM unwilling to guarantee no more damaging revelations will come out.
When they say "The Prime Minister had torn up his diary"
They mean "He has decided today to ignore running the country, and concentrate purely on what is best for Boris"
When they say "Boris is effective at running the country, and the right man to do so" (or similar)
They mean "We expect you to believe both that Boris is the best man to run the country, and that he genuinely has no idea what is going on in his own back garden"
Revenge of the Pork Pie plotters: Tory rebels trying to oust Boris Johnson threaten to publish 'blackmail' dossier of messages from party whips - as PM rips up diary and launches bid to woo MPs
The so-called Pork Pie rebels may release secretly recorded messages and texts from party whips which they believe will prove party leaders attempted to blackmail and intimidate them into supporting Boris Johnson. It comes as Whitehall sources said the Prime Minister had torn up his diary to talk with wobbling MPs ahead of the expected publication next week of the official inquiry into the 'Partygate' row by Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray. Some MPs will be seen one to one while others will be asked to discuss their concerns with the PM in small groups. Sources believe similar meetings earlier this week helped to defuse the threat of the 'Pork Pie Plot' coup by Red Wall MPs. Mr Johnson will urge MPs to 'look at the bigger picture', most notably the success of his strategy for dealing with the emergence of the Omicron strain, which is seeing the UK emerge from Covid restrictions faster than other European countries. But one senior Tory said the earlier sessions were not a complete success, with the PM unwilling to guarantee no more damaging revelations will come out.
When they say "The Prime Minister had torn up his diary"
They mean "He has decided today to ignore running the country, and concentrate purely on what is best for Boris"
When they say "Boris is effective at running the country, and the right man to do so" (or similar)
They mean "We expect you to believe both that Boris is the best man to run the country, and that he genuinely has no idea what is going on in his own back garden"
He might be better going with the attempt to convince the public that he is stupid rather than dishonest. Although I am certain that many are convinced that he is both. It will be interesting to see what proof they have that incriminates the Whips. Downing St seem less confident about the Sue Gray report.
Some of this "blackmail" bit is nonsense. It is the Whips' job to whip people into line.
There are lots of perfectly legitimate ways of doing this. For example, reminding an MP that the next leader (as well as the current one) are unlikely to reward disloyalty. And of course there will be inducements to MPs for voting in a certain way. This job, that Committee. Because (like it or not) that has always been part of politics.
But some of this stuff goes beyond that. Threatening to withdraw funds for a School? Insane.
And it is true that MPs should not secretly record conversations with Whips. But that does not mean that what Whips are currently being asked to do does not go beyond the norms of political behaviour.
But we have seen that time and time again. Not in Conservative Governments generally. This one.
So-for example-Boris can vote against Brexit deals he doesn't like, and that is no-one else's business. Like the then-PM. But when it came to his deal, it was agree or be expelled from the Party. Or friends who break Parliamentary lobbying rules. Or Boris when he breaks the Ministerial Code.
Martin Reynolds has apparently flipped, and is singing like a canary to Sue Gray. Making a positive outcome for Boris unlikely. This followed rumours that he was a likely scapegoat.
Scotland Yard to meet with William Wragg over Downing Street blackmail claims
Muslim ex-minister Nusrat Ghani 'sacked for disloyalty'
A vice chairman of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers made incendiary claims that her "Muslimness" was raised at a meeting in Downing Street that led to her sacking in a 2020 reshuffle.
Muslim ex-minister Nusrat Ghani 'sacked for disloyalty'
A vice chairman of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers made incendiary claims that her "Muslimness" was raised at a meeting in Downing Street that led to her sacking in a 2020 reshuffle.
1. "I was accused if being disloyal." Said Nusrat Ghani. Er, disloyally 2. My "muslimness was an issue". No-as a Cabinet Minister, and a Muslim, she had been asked to speak out and deny that Islamophobia was an issue. She refused to do so. How is that relating to her "muslimness"?
Can't stand the man. But sometimes I detest the 1922 Committee even more.
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/tory-defector-says-whips-told-him-to-back-pm-or-lose-school-funds/ar-AASYqcu?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/key-email-proving-boris-johnson-s-top-aide-was-warned-to-cancel-no-10-party-found-by-inquiry/ar-AASYiRn?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/mp-accuses-johnson-of-trying-to-convince-the-public-he-is-stupid-rather-than-dishonest/ar-AASY7vK?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/plotters-against-pm-consider-releasing-recording-of-heated-exchange-with-chief-whip-after-claims-of-intimidation/ar-AASZy5l?ocid=msedgntp
There are lots of perfectly legitimate ways of doing this. For example, reminding an MP that the next leader (as well as the current one) are unlikely to reward disloyalty. And of course there will be inducements to MPs for voting in a certain way. This job, that Committee. Because (like it or not) that has always been part of politics.
But some of this stuff goes beyond that. Threatening to withdraw funds for a School? Insane.
And it is true that MPs should not secretly record conversations with Whips. But that does not mean that what Whips are currently being asked to do does not go beyond the norms of political behaviour.
But we have seen that time and time again. Not in Conservative Governments generally. This one.
So-for example-Boris can vote against Brexit deals he doesn't like, and that is no-one else's business. Like the then-PM. But when it came to his deal, it was agree or be expelled from the Party. Or friends who break Parliamentary lobbying rules. Or Boris when he breaks the Ministerial Code.
The so-called Pork Pie rebels may release secretly recorded messages and texts from party whips which they believe will prove party leaders attempted to blackmail and intimidate them into supporting Boris Johnson. It comes as Whitehall sources said the Prime Minister had torn up his diary to talk with wobbling MPs ahead of the expected publication next week of the official inquiry into the 'Partygate' row by Whitehall ethics chief Sue Gray. Some MPs will be seen one to one while others will be asked to discuss their concerns with the PM in small groups. Sources believe similar meetings earlier this week helped to defuse the threat of the 'Pork Pie Plot' coup by Red Wall MPs. Mr Johnson will urge MPs to 'look at the bigger picture', most notably the success of his strategy for dealing with the emergence of the Omicron strain, which is seeing the UK emerge from Covid restrictions faster than other European countries. But one senior Tory said the earlier sessions were not a complete success, with the PM unwilling to guarantee no more damaging revelations will come out.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10425015/Boris-Johnson-rips-diary-woo-wavering-MPs-bid-head-leadership-challenge.html
When they say "The Prime Minister had torn up his diary"
They mean "He has decided today to ignore running the country, and concentrate purely on what is best for Boris"
When they say "Boris is effective at running the country, and the right man to do so" (or similar)
They mean "We expect you to believe both that Boris is the best man to run the country, and that he genuinely has no idea what is going on in his own back garden"
Although I am certain that many are convinced that he is both.
It will be interesting to see what proof they have that incriminates the Whips.
Downing St seem less confident about the Sue Gray report.
Making a positive outcome for Boris unlikely.
This followed rumours that he was a likely scapegoat.
Scotland Yard to meet with William Wragg over Downing Street blackmail claims
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/scotland-yard-to-meet-with-william-wragg-over-downing-street-blackmail-claims/ar-AAT1a51?ocid=msedgntp
Tory MP's attempt to slam 'blackmail' allegations spectacularly backfires
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/tory-mp-s-attempt-to-slam-blackmail-allegations-spectacularly-backfires/ar-AAT15eN?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/no-10-staff-partied-until-1am-and-used-wilf-s-slide-on-eve-of-philip-s-funeral/ar-AAT1bbU?ocid=msedgntp
A vice chairman of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers made incendiary claims that her "Muslimness" was raised at a meeting in Downing Street that led to her sacking in a 2020 reshuffle.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/twelve-tory-mps-planning-to-oust-pm-allegedly-blackmailed-by-whips-and-boris-johnson/ar-AAT2h7G?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-s-chief-of-staff-cancels-meeting-amid-rumours-he-faces-the-sack/ar-AAT1gEl?ocid=msedgntp
1. "I was accused if being disloyal." Said Nusrat Ghani. Er, disloyally
2. My "muslimness was an issue". No-as a Cabinet Minister, and a Muslim, she had been asked to speak out and deny that Islamophobia was an issue. She refused to do so. How is that relating to her "muslimness"?
Can't stand the man. But sometimes I detest the 1922 Committee even more.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/from-conference-highs-to-the-abyss-the-swift-undoing-of-boris-johnson/ar-AAT1VEe?ocid=msedgntp