Earlier this week the London Assembly wrote to Johnson giving him 14 days to respond to the allegations about Jennifer Arcuri.
The letter from Len Duvall chair of the London Assembly oversight committee, said:
I read with concern the allegations set out in the Sunday Times yesterday that, when you held the office of Mayor of London, you failed to declare a potential conflict of interest in relation to the awarding of public funds to Jennifer Arcuri.
As you will know, the London Assembly is responsible for holding to account the office of the Mayor of London.
Accordingly, I now write to ask that you provide, within 14 days of receipt of this letter: - Details and a timeline of all contact with Jennifer Arcuri during your period of office as Mayor of London, including personal, social and professional; and - An explanation of how that alleged personal relationship was disclosed and taken into account in any and all dealings with the GLA and other parts of the GLA family.
Hopefully the lying bastard will get his just desserts soon enough.
Bercow calls for end to ‘toxic culture’
Speaker John Bercow has appealed to MPs to stop using toxic language.
Opening today’s session in the Commons, Bercow said:
There is a widespread sense across the House, and beyond, that yesterday the House did itself no credit. There was an atmosphere in the chamber worse than any I’ve known in my 22 years in the House. On both sides passions were inflamed, angry words were uttered. The culture was toxic.
He said he had been approached by two senior MPs from either side of the House for a formal consideration of political conduct.
Pending consideration of that he has granted a urgent question about the language used across the House. Bercow said it was not a partisan issue. It is about something bigger than party affiliation, he said.
Bercow said: “Please lower the decibel level and treat each other as opponents rather than enemies.”
Siân Berry, the co-leader of the Green Party, and a member of the London Assembly’s oversight committee condemned Cleverly suggestion that Johnson would ignore any summons over the Arcuri questions.
Speaking to the Guardian she said: “I don’t think anyone can really predict which laws the prime minister is going to obey. He has left himself basically in contempt of parliament. But we would expect him to comply with the law.”
She added: “Seeing the prime minister last night suggesting that he won’t behave in a way that is appropriate is really disturbing.
Rudd says PM’s language ‘does incite violence’
The former cabinet minister Amber Rudd has accused Boris Johnson of inciting violence.
She told the Evening Standard:
The sort of language I’m afraid we’ve seen more and more of coming out from No 10 does incite violence. It’s the sort of language people think legitimises a more aggressive approach and sometimes violence.
She added: “The casual approach to safety of MPs and their staff is immoral,” and said she was “disappointed and stunned” by . Boris Johnson’s comments.
She said Johnson’s rhetoric reminded her of Donald Trump leading chants of “lock her up” against Hillary Clinton.
These little fuckers honestly think that they’ll be all OK if any sort of civil unrest takes place, forgetting that most riots turn into nasty shit and the authorities always take a back seat until its over then move in.
