Thread: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up
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Old 03-11-2021, 23:47   #7
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Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
That is your inevitable opinion, but Paterson is not off the hook. All the PM is saying is that he, and every MP, should have the right of appeal.

What’s wrong with that?
If you want to change the legislation then go about it in the proper and timely manner. Don't change the rules because your mate's been caught out to stop him being punished. A glance at tomorrow's headlines shows this situation has not played out well with sleaze a common thread.

Shameless MPs sink back into sleaze (Daily Mail)

PM accused of corruption as rukes on sleaze torn up (The Guardian)

Tories rip up Britain's anti-sleaze rules to save guilty MP (The i)

The Sleazy Way Out (Metro)

https://news.sky.com/story/wednesday...pages-12427754
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