martybegan
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He doubled the amount by ignoring the rebate we get.Lying in the most cases isn't a good thing of course. But, is there a paragraph in British criminal codex (or how it is called there) which prohibits lying?
This is the nub of it. It was a lie. But Boris and his chimps kept repeating it because it played well with the low infos.
He is being charged with "misconduct in a public office" which is an old law and one that I suspect is about to be brought right up to date.
From the BBC -
Johnson to appear in court over £350m claim
What is misconduct in public office?
- It's an ancient offence with roots back to the 13th Century
- It can only be brought against someone who is exercising some kind of official function - such as a civil servant, a prison officer or someone else entrusted to carry out a public role
- Someone is guilty of the offence if a prosecution can prove that the official wilfully neglected to perform their duty - or "misconducts" themselves - to such a degree that it amounts to an abuse of the public's trust in the office holder
- The offence can lead to life imprisonment
There is no argument that he lied. However I cant see him doing time over it. The really exciting thing is to read the reactions of other politicians. They are appalled as you can well understand. FWIW I imagine that Blair will be watching this one with some interest.
How much was he off by? You have to prove the actual value to even begin to consider his statement a lie.
How much is the rebate? what is the details of the rebate? Is the rebate something that always happens or is it something more unscheduled?
I just opened up debate on the topic, you can't give me a hard number, thus the issue of lying is clearly in question.
This is some moron using a centuries old unused law to fluff his own self ego. Typical progressive virtue signaling.