Having been caught on camera snogging his aide Gina Coladangelo in the corridors of power, Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health of the United Kingdom, has apologised for breaching two social distancing Covid guidelines that he instigated. There has apparently been no official apologies for distress caused to Hancock's wife and family or his aide's husband and family, all of whom must be feeling rather shattered by this affair. Liar Johnson, an expert in such matters, has announced that he continues to have "full confidence" in Hancock and considers the matter "closed". But some interesting revelations have since surfaced regarding the appointment of Coladangelo. Inevitably, accusations of 'chumocracy' abound. And, surprise surprise, her brother is now alleged to have benefitted from her close relationship with the disgraced Hancock. More Tory sleaze and corruption. Will it ever end?
P.S. It would appear that there's more to this story than meets the eye. Apparently the still photo of 'the clinch' that appeared on the front page of The Sun newsrag was taken from a 60 second CCTV video played on a television. It remains a mystery whose television, who arranged the video and why it should surface now rather than earlier (it was recorded six weeks ago on 6 May). A former counter-terror investigator has studied the video and concluded that it was recorded by a 'spy' camera hidden in a smoke alarm, of which Hancock was clearly not aware. The investigator suggests that if 'they' (who? we don't know) can plant a camera in a high-ranking government official's office without his or her knowledge, then they could plant a bomb. Then of course the question arises, who else is being spied on? He further suggested that it all sounds rather sinister. Further developments are anticipated.
P.P.S. Why has this video surfaced now rather than six weeks ago? Well, possibly because it creates a diversion away from the terrible news that Boris Johnson's £37billion Test & Trace service, run by Dido Harding and using private firms Serco and Deloitte, has lost track of 550 million Covid tests and failed to reach nearly 100,000 people who had tested positive and failing to identify their contacts.
It will be interesting to see how he wriggles out of this, which he surely will, if it suits Johnson.
ReplyDeleteBad behaviour and infidelity being the norm these days is something that has been cultivated in the media. Being a bit of a lad is what gets the kudos, getting something for nothing, ripping people off and getting away with it. Compare and contrast with how Neil Ferguson was treated when he was found out........if you're a person with integrity, honour and an expert to boot, being found out means you're toast.
If he can't be sacked for all his previous misdemeanors (which include being responsible for thousands of Covid deaths, handing out £millions of taxpayers' money to chums without going through the 'proper' channels, lying about protecting the elderly in care homes, lying about PPE procurement, and lying about almost everything) I'll be really surprised if he's sacked for snogging an aide in his office.
DeleteBack in the day, being caught with your hands in the till or your trousers down was the end of a political career, and rightly so. With the most corrupt of them all in charge it's hard to see how that could now happen.
DeleteAnd he's gone. Tail between the legs, snivelling and meaningless apology intended to make him look like the good guy that's been wronged. Good riddance.
DeleteSome news websites reckon he'll resurface in another governmental position.
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ReplyDeleteComment deleted because it should have been placed as a reply to the first comment, so it's now been added in the correct position. Why do I waste everyone's time with unnecessary wordage such as this, and why do I bother? I'm old and time is precious, and I really should be doing something useful, like mowing the lawn or having a shave. Talking of which...
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