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W/C 18th April 2022

I wrote to my MP this week, the third instalment of our ongoing conversation about that man and his conduct. You know the one, the Leader of the Party.

To: MCCARTNEY, Jason

Re: Boris Johnson

Hi Jason,

I write in reference to my earlier emails and your subsequent replies.

You closed you last communication with the following statement;

"As I have said before if anyone is found guilty of breaking the law they must face the full consequences of their actions. That is why we must now wait for the police investigation to conclude.”

Whilst I appreciate the investigation is a long way from its conclusion, and we haven’t as yet heard in full the findings of the Sue Gray report, I am struggling to see how the situation will improve. If the speculation in the media is to be believed the Prime Minister may well be facing further penalty notices for breaches of the COVID regulations.

You have previously stated that you will continue to hold the Prime Minister to account and I would ask you to elaborate on this point. I am sure I am not the only one of your constituents that will be asking you to vote in favour of the motion to refer him to the Privileges Committee. I would also like to understand at what point you would feel it appropriate to put into a letter to the Chairman of the 1922 Committee stating you have no confidence in the Prime Minister.

Trust in politicians is being eroded at an alarming rate, and if those elected to high office refuse to respect the standards to which they should be held accountable then I fear for our democracy in the longer term. 

I have just been co-opted as a Governor to xxxxxx High School, and as student of History myself one of the things I am passionate about is encouraging young people to look at all sides of an issues, and discuss and debate in a positive and constructive manner. Young people should have trust in the democratic structures that are there to safeguard their futures, and want to engage with them as a way to improve the outcomes for the wider community. Unfortunately I would find it difficult to defend those structures at the present time, or explain to any student why they should put their faith in them.

I feel this is very significant moment, and I think history will cast judgement on those who look the other way or excuse this as a partisan issue.

I look forward to your response.

Kind Regards,

Anthony Short

As yet I haven't had a reply.

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