I suppose Boris had specfic skills, difficult to work out what we needed them for though ;)

But you don't pass or fail vetting.

That's the thing they can't admit now, they wanted him for that role because of his past, not inspite of it.

So civil servants at number 10 knew, but not the pm?

So that is always an assessment from the FO with no government input?

I think he would have been informed that the FO had approved, but nothing about the vetting?

So the final outcome is the foreign Office decision, not the vetting outcome..... that probably saves starmer.

You draw the line at civil servants overriding security checks with no scrutiny from the public or elected representatives.

Don't you think we should know how many times the civil servants disregarded the vetting, without government involvement?

I think we should know, maybe not names and details but numbers.

Adam....can you suggest we get an answer to this question......In the last decade, how many other people have failed clearence only for the foreign office to overturn that failure?

Good.... but I hope they are on top of the corruption and isnt lining pockets.

Sounds like you aren't interested in anyone who doesn't agree. Goodbye. Muted.

I like the Pope, the Pope, the Pope smokes dope! ?

Petty he didnt go with something like that....because, fuck (Christ) knows who thats meant to be.

trim a bit off the edge...or are you too much of a creative for a bit of manual work?

That is fairly simplistic, trade unions are seen as a bastion of the left......pretty homophobic places in my experience.

Of course there have....why wouldnt there be?

Why would be surprised there are gay racists?

My politics is mostly of the left...but I hate the way 'we' stereotype groups and are then surprised when they dont conform to our expectations.

The suggested reasons are interesting, I do think the left, in our eagerness to support the muslim minority (understandably) turn a blind eye to its misogyny and homophobia.

Listen to the away leeds fans, listen to the home fans, remember the mad scenes at Everton....none of that at Spurs, its like the fans are above digging in for a relegation scrap.

My first reaction was, what do you want the government to do? They cant control the price of fuel.....but....I dont know the reality, if fuel and feed costs mean they cant brek even from crops, then they need some support, no?

Twinings, go to better shops.

Polanski.

Always about the tickets sales.....what an insecure man you are....oh ill only come and do my comedy if lots of people want to come and see it......grow up!

Well either way it needs defending.

Base in cypress and other places.

Your comprehension is very poor.

That isnt free rein.