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Neil Mullens<p>When <a href="https://c.im/tags/RishiSunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RishiSunak</span></a> had the opportunity to demonstrate his own integrity, professionalism and accountability he was (AGAIN) missing in action for the debate on the special report by the privileges committee on the behaviour of seven of his MPs during the inquiry into <a href="https://c.im/tags/BorisJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorisJohnson</span></a> lying to parliament</p><p>So it was left to <a href="https://c.im/tags/PennyMordaunt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PennyMordaunt</span></a>, the leader of the house, to open the debate for the government. Behind her on the Tory benches were six of the accused. <a href="https://c.im/tags/JacobReesMogg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JacobReesMogg</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/PritiPatel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PritiPatel</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/AndreaJenkyns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndreaJenkyns</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/MichaelFabricant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelFabricant</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/MarkJenkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkJenkinson</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/BrendanClarkeSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrendanClarkeSmith</span></a>. There was no sign of <a href="https://c.im/tags/NadineDorries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NadineDorries</span></a>, who spends even less time in Parliament than the PM.</p><p>@JohnJCrace @SydesJokes <a href="https://c.im/tags/PrivilegesComittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivilegesComittee</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GTTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GTTO</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/10/apologies-unforthcoming-as-privileges-committee-special-report-is-debated" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2023/</span><span class="invisible">jul/10/apologies-unforthcoming-as-privileges-committee-special-report-is-debated</span></a></p>
Laura Sykes #Greeneralia<p>'The gaslighting of a nation has finally come to an end', </p><p>says <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CarolineLucas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarolineLucas</span></a> (Green Party MP) in the debate in the House of Commons about its <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PrivilegesComittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivilegesComittee</span></a> report on whether <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BorisJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BorisJohnson</span></a> has consistently lied at every opportunity and should be suspended for 90 days, as recommended by the committee.</p><p>Johnson leaked the recommendations of the committee in advance, and announced his immediate resignation as MP for Uxbridge.</p>