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The Sunday Times Sting - Cameron in Hot Water

ThePhotographerThePhotographer Posts: 3,112
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It's being reported that a member of the convervative party has been caught trying to sell access to the PM for £250,000

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17501618

Oh dear.
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  • Biffo the BearBiffo the Bear Posts: 25,859
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    One would assume that the PM and Chancellor would be complicit in the scheme. After all, you wouldn't have just anyone to dinner for no particular reason would you?
  • iamsofirediamsofired Posts: 13,054
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    Im sure this is basically what fund raisers from all parties do, but it doesnt look good.
  • nobabydaddynobabydaddy Posts: 2,701
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    Poor Cam, his week is getting worse.

    £250k, that's serious cash.

    Who could afford that sort of money?

    I'm assuming they are not doing it for charity...

    Or as a theme park attraction....

    Hmmm.....
  • Sod's LawSod's Law Posts: 408
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    The BBC doing The Guardian's dirty work. That can't be right... But in The Sunday Times...how strange.
  • PeggysDadPeggysDad Posts: 928
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    No doubt "the PM and the Chancellor knew nothing of this and stern action will be taken against anyone involved in this sort of behaviour"
  • AneechikAneechik Posts: 20,208
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    Isn't this how party donations work?
  • omipaloneomipalone Posts: 11,735
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    Looks like The murdoch Empire Strikes Back.
  • Welsh-ladWelsh-lad Posts: 51,921
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    Sleaze? The Tory party? Well you could knock me down..... with a mangle!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,720
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    In the footage, Mr Cruddas is heard discussing what access different size donations would get.

    So not selling anything then really.
  • Mad Man MoonMad Man Moon Posts: 1,087
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    Murdoch has obviously got the right hump about the hacking thing..
  • occyoccy Posts: 64,953
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    Reform the way parties are funded now. They are getting to close to business, that's why the tax man waives there bills sometimes. He's in trouble now and will need to step down. This is business, not just Government.
  • PeggysDadPeggysDad Posts: 928
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    occy wrote: »
    He's in trouble now and will need to step down.

    Not a chance in hell that Cameron will step down, he'll just blame somebody else.
  • dosanjh1dosanjh1 Posts: 8,727
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    Meilie wrote: »
    In the footage, Mr Cruddas is heard discussing what access different size donations would get.

    So not selling anything then really.

    He's virtually giving them a menu.
  • occyoccy Posts: 64,953
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    We are all in it together.
  • nobabydaddynobabydaddy Posts: 2,701
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    Meilie wrote: »
    In the footage, Mr Cruddas is heard discussing what access different size donations would get.

    So not selling anything then really.

    I reckon this is going to lift the lid off why the Tories are implementing various policies andthe method of how they 'distribute' the various private contracts....

    ...could be very murky indeed! :D
  • occyoccy Posts: 64,953
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    Stop dithering around and roll our sleeves up.:rolleyes:
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,720
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    dosanjh1 wrote: »
    He's virtually giving them a menu.

    Well yes, he is giving them a menu, but he's not receiving money personally, which is what 'sold access' implies.
  • rossi_drrossi_dr Posts: 1,206
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    Honeymoon over (BNP) Britain's Nasty Party back in full swing..
  • nobabydaddynobabydaddy Posts: 2,701
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    rossi_dr wrote: »
    Honeymoon over (BNP) Britain's Nasty Party back in full swing..

    Surely, it's the SNP - Sleazy Nasty Party
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,152
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    Time for The Lib Dems to leave the coalition
  • TassiumTassium Posts: 31,639
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    "If you're unhappy about something, we will listen to you and put it into the policy committee at number 10 - we feed all feedback to the policy committee."

    [Conservative Party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas to prospective Conservative party cash donor]

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17501618

    If David Camerons defence is that Cruddas was making such promises of practically selling official government policy/law in return for party donations without permission then Cruddas is gone.

    And that can be the only defence. So Cruddas is gone.
    The problem will be if such requests from party donors were actually heard by the "policy committee" at number 10.

    In which case... what possible defence could there be? It's corruption plain and simple.
  • hustedhusted Posts: 5,287
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    Why is anyone surprised by this?
  • CharnhamCharnham Posts: 61,312
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    ellenpagerocks wrote: »
    Time for The Lib Dems to leave the coalition
    it is way to late for that, every single Lib Dem MP has left it to late, to resign saying they could no longer morally be part of the coalition.
  • Sniffle774Sniffle774 Posts: 20,290
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    Hell have no fury like a media magnate scorned.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,394
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    another Open goal for Ed and watch him totally mess it up again.
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