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abqtommy

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3. I seem to have already developed a prejudicial understanding of Priti Patel since I've

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 09:28 AM

Nov 2020

been reading about her for a long time when I do my daily viewing of The BBC and
Guardian websites. I do find that U.K. politics is a pleasant diversion from U.S. politics

But when politics around the world is laid out to see all I can think to say is "What's wrong
with these people?" and "Why do the rest of us put up with it?"

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...things have to be very bad indeed for a Cabinet Office enquiry to find fault in a minister [View all] Soph0571 Nov 2020 OP

I wish I were surprised by this T_i_B Nov 2020 #1

I thought Boris was resigning due residual effects of Covid at the end of October. marble falls Nov 2020 #2

I seem to have already developed a prejudicial understanding of Priti Patel since I've abqtommy Nov 2020 #3

Boris Johnson adviser quits after being overruled on Priti Patel bullying report muriel_volestrangler Nov 2020 #4

BBC news just reported that Johnson says he has "full confidence" in Patel. Denzil_DC Nov 2020 #5

Tory MP's have been trying to "form a square" around Patel T_i_B Nov 2020 #7

The main official defence I've seen is that yes, she's been a bully, Denzil_DC Nov 2020 #8

My local MP is just fibbing about the report into Patel's bullying T_i_B Nov 2020 #9

Somebody should ask Cates to comment on this: Denzil_DC Nov 2020 #10

To be honest... T_i_B Nov 2020 #11

My update after reading todays Guardian Politcal News*: abqtommy Nov 2020 #6