Reply to: Is this the end for dodgy Tessa Jowell?

[mcquiggd]

As was said at the time by several people, the PCG would have better spent any money raised to fight IR35 by wrapping it in brown paper and handing it to a nu labour minister. Much more cost effective.

[Fungus]

And then we could mention the croneyism, whereby he gives jobs to his mates. So Derry Irving, his law tutor, became Lord Chancellor. Then Lord Falconer, Blair's ex flat mate, succeeded Irving to be Lord Chancellor.

There is a definite smell around Blair and it's not a hygiene issue.

[wendigo100]

It is not often that Opposition Members quote from the diary of Piers Morgan, the former editor of the Daily Mirror, but let me tell the House about the entry for Thursday 27 March 1997, a month before the general election that brought the Government to power. It mentions an interview with Tony Blair.

"I won't be weak on sleaze like the Tories," he said. "We have got to be whiter than white if we are to rebuild trust in government."

The Prime Minister told us: "I'm a regular kind of guy" — after accepting a multimillion pound donation and then changing his policy to help the donor. He defended the former Minister for Europe (Keith Vaz) before he resigned, saying he thought he had done nothing wrong. He defended Peter Mandelson before he resigned, and resigned again, saying he did not think he had done anything wrong. Two weeks ago he defended the right hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Blunkett) before he resigned, and then said that he left office without a stain on his character.

Grayling forgot Geoffrey Robinson.

[mcquiggd]

When it comes to sleaze, the Tories were simply gifted amateurs.... nu labour are professionals.... the scale of the disgrace heaped upon this country by those in their ranks such as Blair, Mandelson and Campbell is unprecedented...

Still, apparently a fictitious character invented by people who thought the world was flat will now be the ultimate arbiter of government policy....

Comforting thought. Personally id have preferred Judge Dredd, but never mind.

And now god has said unto tony 'send forth peter hain to smite down the House of Lords'...

[Mordac]

>There is a distinct whiff about this government

That there is, but how many of the electorate still associate the word "sleaze" with the word "Tory"?
Thanks to the Bliar Broadcasting Corp, rather too many...

[zeitghost]

There is a distinct whiff about this government

As Dennis Healey said, the stench of Mussolini surrounds Bliar...

[Fungus]

This government seem to lead a charmed life. Not long ago there were convincing reports that New Lier doners would receive an honour in return for giving money to new schools. Well, become a Lord and you get to vote in the House of Lords, and have real political power. So, even cash for political power did not cause much of a ripple.

The latest Sunday Times report on Mills suggests that he helped Berlusconi avoid jail, by giving honest evidence in a trial, but being careful about what he said. He admitted it in a letter to UK officials. Now he has retracted the confession. So, how can anyone believe a word he says? And he delayed for 3 years paying tax on £350,000. Apparently the norm for a tax professional doing something like that is a very severe punishment and often imprisonment. He paid a £35,000 fine plus interest on the sum owed.

Oh, and while the government were deciding about smoking bans, and F1 sponsorship, with Jowell involved, Mills was acting as a lobbyist for the tobacco industry. How did she avoid claims of conflict of interest even if she was completely honest? Surely that cannot be allowed?

At the moment there are lots of stories coming from Jowell's friends about how totally honest she is. She might be, but it smacks of a media blitz coordinated by Campbell.

I wonder what most New Lier voters think about all this.

There is a distinct whiff about this government.

[mcquiggd]

The only reason there arent more nu labour 'politicians' in jail is they are still in control.... and have bullied and smarmed the media.

Once we have 'regime change' and all the sordid little secrets are laid bare, more of them will face the courts... possibly why Derry Irvine was politicising the judiciary so rabidly... self-protection. And note, he stepped down when he realised it was all going up the creek...

This has to be the filthiest bunch of cnuts to have been elected in this country.

[Denny]

How come the BBC isn't chasing the story more aggressively to find out just where that money came from that was used to pay that mortgage off a week later?

Sounds massively dodgy!

Mailman

I expect she was using Norla or Orange Genie to manage her tax affairs too. If she'd used Parasol she wouldn't be in this mess.

[errorista]

reminds us of Aiken . . same old broken record . . .

it doesn't take a solicitor to see they were rotten together and will be just as rotten apart

ill bet that nobody calls for 'tighter legislation or 'sweeping new powers' to tackle this crap

2c

erro

[DimPrawn]

Well Jowell has anounced her separation from dodgy husband, thereby distancing herself from the allegations.

After the dust has settled, I'm sure there will be a happy reunion of the couple.

Which was nice.

Slimey fecking New Lie worms.....

[Board Game Geek]

There's the one who was on gay bondage sites but can't remember his name

Wasn't me. I didn't do it. I saw 'nuffink.

[Mailman]

Is that his name?

Mailman

[Dundeegeorge]

Ask Jabberwocky, he'd know

There's the one who was on gay bondage sites but can't remember his name

allegedly

[interested]

She might not be found guilty of breaking ministerial code (we find out Thursday), but this alleged bribe from Berlesconi, and all that fannying about with one-month mortgages, suggests she and her husband are rather dodgy. Tony Blair's vote of confidence confirms it.

Will she be gone by Easter?

What's the score with disgraced Labour MPs now? I have vague recollections of Vaz, Mandelson (twice), Blunkett (twice), Byers, any others?

Geoffrey Robinson, ex Paymaster General - involved in Mandelson scandal v1
Harriet Harman (Solicitor General) also had confidential court papers passed to her by her lawyer sister. Sister found guilty and paid fine.
There's the one who was on gay bondage sites but can't remember his name