Just 'blurring' with Liam Fox. Now just 'bluster' from Cruddas. They must not get away again with a rigged inquiry.
Ad nauseum I have railed against the rushed illegitimate week-end probe into the Fox-Werritty scandal. The Public Administration Committee have slammed the cover-up. A proper 'party' inquiry would be another fix. This is the major scandal that Cameron in opposition warned about. A 'party' inquiry will satisfy no-one. Here is hard evidence of a straight offer of access and influence for cash. The inquiry must check all Cameron's guests and investigate links with politic changes.
The Ministerial Code Reform took ten years to introduce. It was used once by Gordon Brown and been trashed by Cameron. The Independent Adviser resigned. New poodle replacement has been rejected by Select Committee. His resignation is overdue. Part of the ministerial code is to register all meals and contact with lobbyists. Eric Pickles explained his unregistered dodgy dinner with Bell Pottinger as 'private' - same excuse that Cruddas uses to sell access to highest bidder. Pickles has two stomachs - one for digesting ministerially and one for digesting privately. Expect more Cruddas flimflam about private dinners and hospitality.
Cameron in opposition voiced New Tory zeal for scandal-free politics. That's disappeared like morning mist revealing ugly view of same nasty Tories, same foul sleaze. Cruddas is tip of New Tory sleaze that explains why Tory passion to reform corrupt lobbying has disappeared in confused weak proposed register?
Today's tweets included this one that was reproduced on the BBC Wales website:
Welsh Tories call to nation: If you're a granny-cheating badger-murdering, Remploy-closing, sleaze hungry greedslob, Tories are for you.
The word 'Greedslob'coined today was defined a few hours later:
@PaulTurner36 @KerryMP @Paulflynnmp Greedslob:A person who, through a sense of entitlement, believes easy, excessive self-gain is desirable.
Bet Welsh Tories are impressed by their brilliant strategy-replacing conference with rally today to coincide with Cruddas' interesting revelations
Will Nick Clegg mention this when he explains why he has gone soft on lobbying reform. LibDem -Bell Pottinger love-in. http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1065945/Liberal-Democrats-charge-lobbyists-25k-dinner-Nick-Clegg/
Answer to question, WHO RUNS COALITION UK? - Those who buy access to 'private' coalition dinners to privatise NHS & handouts to millionaires
Cruddas resignation in start of full transparent probe into all guests at Coalition dinners and links with their political donations.
David Cameron's snout is buried so deeply in the 'PM for hire"trough, all that can be seen of him is the soles of his Gucci shoes.
Listen to Radio Belfast at 8.30 AM when I join discussion on political corruption. Intended to be about Bertie Ahern - now about Cruddas
Cruddas must not escape by doing a Liam Fox by resigning to dodge full investigation. This is Sleaze - not 'blurring' or 'bluster.'
Epitaph for Coalition Government: The Kleptocracy that created the Ineptocracy.
Budget cash tax hand-outs to millionaires will allow lots more of them to buy access to the Prime Minister. It's called the Big Society.
The dawn-to-dusk emetic grovelling Canute-style drivel about royals will continue until June. Will the nation be bored to republicanism ?
Thanks D.G. My select committee is meeting Maude after the recess. I will try to ask him these questions.
Posted by: Paul Flynn | March 28, 2012 at 08:54 PM
This could be an excellent opportunity for the Big Society to rise from the ashes, like a concussed pigeon that fell down the chimney into a mercifully cold grate.
I mean, why does the Tory party need funding anyway? If public services can be run by volunteers and goodwill, surely political parties can too. Let's see Cameron's party living by the principals they espouse. No more big donations! Certainly no taxpayer's money! We will build a new political party on hope and... whatever else the Big Society was going to be built on.
I double-dare him to try it.
Posted by: DG | March 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Cruddas should be prosecuted for attempted fraud if he was lying about what 250k would get the donor. See how long he'll stick to his "bluster" story then!
Posted by: D.G. | March 26, 2012 at 10:38 AM