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As Germany rebuilds itself in the wake of World War II, teenager Michael Berg meets Hanna Schmitz, a bus conductor, several years his senior. Their relationship is passionate. When Hanna abruptly moves away without informing him, Michael is heartbroken. Years later, while studying law at Heidelberg University, he is appalled to discover that Hanna is on trial for a brutal Nazi war crime.

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Johnson allies to be criticised over Partygate probe

May 18,2023 12:40 pm

By Chris Mason & Nick EardleyBBC News

A Commons committee that investigated Boris Johnson over Partygate is expected to criticise his supporters on Thursday.

The former Prime Minister quit as an MP after The Privileges Committee found he misled Parliament over Covid breaches in No 10.

Some of his allies, including Nadine Dorries , criticised its inquiry.

It has claimed there was a " sustained attempt" to " undermine" its credibility.

In their report into Mr Johnson, they said the criticism of their work could make it " impossible" for similarly sensitive inquiries to be held in future.

The cross-party committee has seven members, of which four are Tory MPs, two Labour and two from the Scottish National Party .

Its investigation, launched last April, found Mr Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties in government and he should have been suspended for 90 Days if he'd remained an MP.

Mr Johnson announced his decision to Stand Down before its final report was published, branding The Committee a " kangaroo court" in a blistering resignation statement.

In The Final report, The Committee said he had undermined Parliament by " impugning" them - for which they had lengthened their proposed sanction.

Several allies also criticised The Committee , including backbench MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, who called its conclusions " spiteful, vindictive and overreaching".

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, who was also a cabinet minister under Mr Johnson, described the proposed 90-day sanction as " vindictive" while Nadine Dorries described The Committee 's inquiry as a " witch-hunt".

At a debate on The Committee 's report after it was published, Mr Rees-Mogg added it was " perfectly reasonable" for MPs to challenge the findings of committees.

" For some reason, The Privileges Committee thinks it is in communist China and that we must kowtow, " he added.

The Bbc has been told that Thursday's " special report" will leave The Reader in No Doubt which MPs The Committee is referring to in its criticisms.

Privately, some MPs regard it as ridiculous that MPs should be limited in some way about what they can say publicly about a committee of their peers investigating a colleague.

" It is ludicrous that this committee is behaving like it is a court of law, when it clearly is not, " one told The Bbc .

Any conclusions or recommendations from The Privileges Committee would have to be endorsed by Parliament in order for The Rules surrounding its inquiries to change.

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