11-06-2019, 07:21 PM
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Re: Boris to face Trial
Originally Posted by Moscow
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Id rather sit down with someone who has snorted cocaine or had a toke on a spliff in his past life than sit down with anti-Semites.
11-06-2019, 07:22 PM
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Re: Boris to face Trial
Originally Posted by Solasch
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Nope.Mr Darbishire (the barrister) earlier told the court that the £350m a week figure was disputed "as soon it was said" and remains the subject of public debate.He said: "It was just a political claim open to and available for contradiction and debate, and it was, and is, for the good sense of the electorate to discount it if they choose so to do.
The claim was scrutinised and dissected by everyone involved in the referendum campaign.
There is not a chance in hell that Johnson can be accused of anything other than holding a position he fervently believed in.
Anyway, the crux of the issue is that Johnson was NOT in a position of public office in his role of Leave campaign supporter........
A first year Law Student could have got Boris off of this rap!
11-06-2019, 07:29 PM
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Re: Boris to face Trial
Originally Posted by Moscow
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As I've said on many occasions, much to Remainers' furore, The £350 million pound figure was much contested, challenged and criticised during the campaign long before a single vote was cast.The claim was scrutinised and dissected by everyone involved in the referendum campaign.
There is not a chance in hell that Johnson can be accused of anything other than holding a position he fervently believed in.
Anyway, the crux of the issue is that Johnson was NOT in a position of public office in his role of Leave campaign supporter........
A first year Law Student could have got Boris off of this rap!
The trial was meant to damage boris politically. Whether it was succesful in that?
11-06-2019, 08:01 PM
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Re: Boris to face Trial
Originally Posted by Solasch
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An mp is in public office 24/7.
The judge agrees with me and I'll take his ruling over yours.........
As for damaging Boris politically............I very much doubt it
Therein ends this conversation. There really is no more to say!
11-06-2019, 08:41 PM
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Re: Boris to face Trial
Originally Posted by Moscow
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His role as Leave Campaign Director ( or whatever the role was called) was a voluntary role that attracted no renumeration , as far as I'm aware, and that role was IN ADDITION to his role as MP.The judge agrees with me and I'll take his ruling over yours.........
As for damaging Boris politically............I very much doubt it
Therein ends this conversation. There really is no more to say!
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