'Pleb' row minister resigns

http://news.sky.com/story/1000051/chief-whip-andrew-mitchell-resigns

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell Resigns

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell Resigns following pressure to go after allegedly calling a police officer a pleb.



The former Chief Whip had been under pressure to go.

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell Resigns.

More to follow.

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One down, three hundred or so to go.

bb1 wrote:http://news.sky.com/story/1000051/chief-whip-andrew-mitchell-resigns

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell Resigns

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell Resigns following pressure to go after allegedly calling a police officer a pleb.



The former Chief Whip had been under pressure to go.

Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell Resigns.

More to follow.

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One down, three hundred or so to go.

What was that I heard him say on his way out of the door?

Ah, yes! "I'll be back!"

Of course he will be back just as soon as Cameron thinks we have all forgotten.

On an economy drive, Chancellor? George Osborne charged £160 after being caught in First Class carriage with a standard train ticket
Millionaire MP 'argued with train staff' after refusing to leave First Class
Chancellor's aide insisted Osborne could not sit in Standard Class
Ticket inspector refused to back down, ordering the MP to pay £160 upgrade
Critics blast chancellor for 'thinking he is above normal rules and laws'
No11 plays down incident, saying Mr Osborne was 'happy to pay' for upgrade


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Oh dear - there was a live commentary on twitter:

The craziest thing about this thread is realising that headline is from the DAILY MAIL.

What is this world coming to?

Will the Mail push Labour, UKIP or these Tory ("we're all in it together") Toffs at the next election?

Are the Tories really taking their own motto "WE ARE ALL IN IT TOGETHER" seriously. LOL Of course they aren't.

But can we really go back to Labour?

Or can we trust UKIP (who took Anthony Bennett into their fold with his racist, homophobic ranting and illegal activities)?

Politicians are now so lacking in trust, decency and honesty that none can be trusted.

That is actually what struck me - it is unheard-of for the Mail to turn its guns on a Tory government.

bb1 wrote:That is actually what struck me - it is unheard-of for the Mail to turn its guns on a Tory government.

Well the rumours have been around for a month or two that a certain editor will not even speak to the PM.

This beggars belief. If he can't sit in a Standard Carriage why didn't he buy a First Class Ticket?
Who the hell do these people think they are?
This is much more more serious than some oik like me nabbing a First Class seat because there is one going.

I frequently travelled First Class when my children were small, and I paid for First Class Tickets before I got on the train.

Sabot wrote:
This beggars belief. If he can't sit in a Standard Carriage why didn't he buy a First Class Ticket?
Who the hell do these people think they are?
This is much more more serious than some oik like me nabbing a First Class seat because there is one going.

I frequently travelled First Class when my children were small, and I paid for First Class Tickets before I got on the train.

Excellent point. What was the idea of buying standard tickets if he can't sit there? Was this a scam to get extra from his expenses too I wonder? Pay standard and claim first? #justasking

greenink211 wrote:

Sabot wrote:
This beggars belief. If he can't sit in a Standard Carriage why didn't he buy a First Class Ticket?
Who the hell do these people think they are?
This is much more more serious than some oik like me nabbing a First Class seat because there is one going.

I frequently travelled First Class when my children were small, and I paid for First Class Tickets before I got on the train.

Excellent point. What was the idea of buying standard tickets if he can't sit there? Was this a scam to get extra from his expenses too I wonder? Pay standard and claim first? #justasking

I did passing wonder if he thought he was saving The Taxpayer's money, but I think your idea is more likely, Greenink.

I am gob smacked by the cheek of it. Isn't he The Chancellor of The Exchequer?

I especially appreciate what particular train he did it on...

The incident happened on a Virgin Trains service on the West Coast Mainline - the route franchise controversially awarded to FirstGroup before the decision was scrapped over "technical flaws" in the bid process.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/9621154/George-Osborne-forced-to-pay-160-upgrade-to-sit-in-first-class.html

The other one:

A defence minister allegedly tried to have dozens of veterans thrown out of the Commons for opposing his plan to axe their historic battalion.
Parliamentary sources said Andrew Robathan demanded the men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers be ejected from the public gallery for making too much noise during a heated debate over the unit’s future.
The request was denied by Commons deputy speaker Lindsay Hoyle who told the Tory armed forces minister to calm down and continue with the debate, in which the Government later lost a key vote.
Mr Robathan’s extraordinary intervention provoked an angry backlash last night.
Joe Eastwood, a former captain in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who served for 30 years and was mentioned in dispatches, said he was dismayed the minister had wanted the soldiers silenced.
‘We’re told the reason for us being in Iraq and Afghanistan is to help them lead a democratic life like us,’ said the 75 year old.
‘But who would want a democracy like ours, if when we go to watch a parliamentary debate we’re threatened with being chucked out.
‘Our supporters in parliament were ordinary chaps from London, Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle who were simply showing their support for their brothers in arms facing the chop.’


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Things certainly don't appear to have improved since the Expenses Scandal. They still think that they have a God given right to do as they please. But what can anyone do? If you don't vote they just get in by default.

I don't know what will happen south of the border, where there are fewer alternatives, Sabot - no point in voting LibDem, they sold out, and Milliband isn't exactly attractive.

The danger is that disgruntled voters will go to extremists like the BNP - and UKIP isn't really mainstream, either.

It doesn't really matter to me, Bonny, since non of them are going to give me a half decent Pension. But I don't like watching UK going to the dogs.
I suspect that BNP and UKIP are going to make great inroads next time because people are really sick of all of the sleaze.

Meanwhile, in the real world:

Mass Demonstration Against Spending Cuts
Over 100,000 protesters take to the streets in London - as Labour leader Ed Miliband is booed by a small section of the crowd.



More at:

http://news.sky.com/story/1000171/mass-demonstration-against-spending-cuts

To cheers from the audience Mr Salmond asked: ‘Why on earth do we allow this incompetent bunch of Lord Snooties to be in positions of authority over our country?’

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bb1 wrote:To cheers from the audience Mr Salmond asked: ‘Why on earth do we allow this incompetent bunch of Lord Snooties to be in positions of authority over our country?’

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Loud cheers from me. There are times when I so wish that I lived in Scotland. And if house prices hadn't got out of hand, I would have done years ago.

There is a lot of uncannily-apt Beano artwork online - this is from 1948: