The Privileges
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| Originally published | January 5, 2010 |
| Authors | Jonathan Dee |
| Genres | Novel |
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| ID | 2381097 |
About The Privileges
Smart and socially gifted, Adam and Cynthia Morey are perfect for each other. With Adam's rising career in the world of private equity, a beautiful home in Manhattan, gorgeous children, and plenty of money, they are, by any reasonable standard, successful. . . .
Watchdog criticises decision to pay Johnson's £265,000 Partygate bill
... The inquiry by The Privileges Committee was launched last April, after opposition parties accused Mr Johnson of misleading MPs about gatherings in government buildings during Covid-19 lockdowns...
Caroline Nokes tells of about 50 'creepy' incidents in her time as MP
... The prime minister, including The Privileges Committee report that found that Boris Johnson had deliberately misled Parliament...
Memo reveals pressure on climate finance pledge
... Mr Sunak insisted Lord Goldsmith had quit after being asked to apologise for comments he made about The Privileges Committee inquiry over the conduct of Boris Johnson and whether he had intentionally misled the House of Commons as PM...
Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs' Partygate report attacks
... The Privileges Committee said last week that the MPs, including Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, had tried to " interfere" with the probe...
Zac Goldsmith resigns after criticism over Partygate probe
... He was among 10 Tories The Privileges Committee said was part of a campaign to interfere with their inquiry...
Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe
... The former prime minister quit as an MP after The Privileges Committee found he misled Parliament over Covid breaches in No 10...
Why did Rishi Sunak miss Partygate vote on Boris Johnson?
... Cowardly cop-out If he had rejected the report, that would have angered other Conservatives who spoke passionately in defence of The Privileges committee in the Commons on Monday...
The vote on the Partygate report was about core principles - and blunt politics
... 118 Conservative MPs backed The Privileges Committee report...
Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs' Partygate report attacks
By Paul SeddonPolitics reporter
Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether Tory MPs accused of undermining The Commons Partygate inquiry into Boris Johnson should apologise.
The Privileges Committee said last week that the MPs, including Nadine Dorries and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, had tried to " interfere" with the probe.
Asked whether they should say sorry, the Prime Minister didn't say, adding he hadn't read The Committee 's Report .
MPs will decide whether to approve the findings at a debate next Monday.
Last month, The Commons backed The Committee 's finding, in a separate Report , that Mr Johnson over Covid rule-breaking in No 10.
Mr Sunak has never said whether he agrees with the findings of that Report - and missed last month's vote to approve it, blaming a diary clash.
The follow-up Report by The Privileges Committee, published last week, said several allies of Mr Johnson had sought to " influence the outcome" of its original probe into the former Prime Minister .
It accused the seven MPs and three peers, all Conservatives, of mounting attacks on The Committee designed to " discredit" its findings.
The Report has led to a free speech row, with several of those named, including Ms Dorries and Sir Jacob, saying there is no reason they should not be able to criticise its conclusions.
At a scheduled appearance at The Commons Liaison Committee , Mr Sunak did not respond to A Question from Labour MP Chris Bryant about whether the MPs named should apologise.
Instead, He Said he had not read The Report - which runs to a handful of Pages - from " cover to cover, " although he was aware of its findings.
He confirmed he had asked Lord Zac Goldsmith , one of the Tory peers named in The Report , to apologise - But said This Was because of his then role as an environment minister.
Lord Goldsmith last week, citing unhappiness with green policies. He has denied a claim from Mr Sunak that he had refused to apologise over being named in The Report .
Missing PMQs sessionsMr Bryant, who chairs The Privileges Committee But did not take part in its probe into Mr Johnson because he had criticised him before it began, also criticised Mr Sunak for missing The Commons vote on its findings.
The Prime Minister replied he couldn't attend because he was scheduled to speak at a charity event, But the Labour MP accused him of choosing " not be in Parliament".
" But yesterday, you opined on the rule of cricket. Take us through that, " he added, in an apparent reference to Mr Sunak's.
In a series of testy exchanges, he also took a swipe at Mr Sunak's attendance record in Parliament, noting that he is scheduled to miss The Next two sessions of Prime Minister 's Questions.
Mr Sunak replied he will miss This Week 's session because he is attending an event marking the 75th anniversary of the NHS, whilst next week he is at a summit of Nato leaders in Lithuania.
He denied that he had any control over the timing of the NHS event, telling Mr Bryant: " I did not decide when that was. "
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