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Rhiannon

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John Whittingdale
« on: April 13, 2016, 07:00:19 AM »
This is a humdinger of a story. It seems the gentlemen of the press deliberately didn't publish a story that would embarrass the minister with responsibility for press regulation. 'Not in the public interest' apparently - but in our press the love life of the bloke who mows his lawn would be judged to be 'in the public interest' if it involved a lady with a job involving certain paraphernalia. (Forum software filter won't let me use the d word)

Lovely bit of political sleaze.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36031743

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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2016, 05:56:20 PM »
Don't think it's anyone's business. Single man, single woman. He didn't hold any position of power during his affair.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2016, 06:25:44 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on April 13, 2016, 07:00:19 AM
This is a humdinger of a story. It seems the gentlemen of the press deliberately didn't publish a story that would embarrass the minister with responsibility for press regulation. 'Not in the public interest' apparently - but in our press the love life of the bloke who mows his lawn would be judged to be 'in the public interest' if it involved a lady with a job involving certain paraphernalia. (Forum software filter won't let me use the d word)

Lovely bit of political sleaze.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36031743
More like journalistic sleaze, Rhi.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2016, 06:29:24 PM »
Did you expect anything else?

But if he gave them what they wanted rather than resign, that is political sleaze, no?
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2016, 08:21:03 AM »
If what is reported in the press today is true, and Whittingdale has shared Cabinet documents etc with his lovers, he should resign at the very least.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2016, 08:24:57 AM »
Quote from: Floo on April 17, 2016, 08:21:03 AM
If what is reported in the press today is true, and Whittingdale has shared Cabinet documents etc with his lovers, he should resign at the very least.
This latest information, if true, is in a very different ballpark to the original material.  Resignation from government office is the least he can do, if it's true.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2016, 01:07:46 PM »
If it is true.  Let's wait and see if it is, I don't trust the press one bit.
If all he had, as a single man, was a relationship with a single woman, regardless of what she did for a living on the side, it is their business.  Leaking secrets is a different matter.

I'd never heard of him before his name cropped up on the news last week.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2016, 03:43:43 PM »
Quote from: Floo on April 17, 2016, 08:21:03 AM
If what is reported in the press today is true, and Whittingdale has shared Cabinet documents etc with his lovers, he should resign at the very least.

What report did you read?
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2016, 03:48:58 PM »
Quote from: jakswan on April 17, 2016, 03:43:43 PM
What report did you read?

It was on the review of today's papers on the 7am Radio 4 news today.
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2016, 05:18:34 PM »
It does appear that he has been a very very naughty boy and will have to be punished . . . .
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2016, 05:37:33 PM »
Quote from: jakswan on April 17, 2016, 03:43:43 PM
What report did you read?
BBC Breakfast this morning
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2016, 06:24:32 PM »
Quote from: Floo on April 17, 2016, 03:48:58 PM
It was on the review of today's papers on the 7am Radio 4 news today.

I watched Marr and the reports were vague as to what, if any, papers were shown.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2016, 09:22:03 PM »
The stigma and shame must be terrible.

That poor woman may not have been aware he was a Tory politician.
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Re: John Whittingdale
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2016, 09:41:58 PM »
Quote from: jakswan on April 17, 2016, 06:24:32 PM
I watched Marr and the reports were vague as to what, if any, papers were shown.
Was busy by then, but it is why I prefaced my original post with '... if true ...'
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