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Post by northwestman on Jan 30, 2023 12:50:09 GMT 1
If Zahawi cared about the Conservative party as much as himself he would have done the decent thing and resigned weeks ago. But he's always been one to cling on, claiming carelessness, remember his electricity bill where he carelessly claimed expenses for the electricity for his stables.....
Woudn't surprise me if the newspapers didn't rake over other MP's who have "had a bit of trouble" in the best, undeterred, maybe even spurred on, by threats of legal action. If Zahawi had persued legal action he could have ended up in the same situation his friend Jeffrey Archer did, so threats of legal action from politicians are likely to remain just that, threats.
Incidently, how did Archer manage to remain a member of the House of lords?
Archer remained a peer, there being no legal provision through which his peerage could be removed at the time other than passing a new Act of Parliament. He also retained membership of the House of Lords, which did not then have the power to expel members. Wiki. |
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 30, 2023 13:04:45 GMT 1
If Zahawi cared about the Conservative party as much as himself he would have done the decent thing and resigned weeks ago. But he's always been one to cling on, claiming carelessness, remember his electricity bill where he carelessly claimed expenses for the electricity for his stables..... Woudn't surprise me if the newspapers didn't rake over other MP's who have "had a bit of trouble" in the best, undeterred, maybe even spurred on, by threats of legal action. If Zahawi had persued legal action he could have ended up in the same situation his friend Jeffrey Archer did, so threats of legal action from politicians are likely to remain just that, threats. Incidently, how did Archer manage to remain a member of the House of lords?
Archer remained a peer, there being no legal provision through which his peerage could be removed at the time other than passing a new Act of Parliament. He also retained membership of the House of Lords, which did not then have the power to expel members. Wiki. Exactly, that lot pass Acts of Parliament like they are going out of fashion. If there was serious interest in looking "non sleazy" it would have been done. |
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