#william wragg

[lost-carcosa]

After revealing he was being blackmailed on grindr, conservative MP William Wragg has resigned as Vice-Chairman of the 1922 Committee (the Tory cabal that oversees leadership contests and votes of no-confidence), but, so far, has yet to resign or have the whip removed.

He also (checks notes) told MPs in 2022 that if they were being blackmailed, they should report this to the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Help us, Larry. You're our only hope.

[gwydionmisha]

Tory MP claims No 10 ‘blackmailing’ rebels as Wakeford says funding was threatened before he defected – as it happened

Latest updates: Christian Wakeford says he was threatened with funding loss; William Wragg urges alleged victims to speak to police

[davidhencke]

How Rishi Sunak caused chaos at the Parliamentary Ombudsman's office by blocking a smooth transition to Rob Behren's successor

Nick Hardwick pic credit: Wikipedia Today’s scoop in the Financial Times by the paper’s Whitehall Editor, Lucy Fisher, has finally revealed why it has taken nearly three months for the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s board not to be able to appoint a permanent successor to Rob Behrens, the outgoing Ombudsman, who has just retired. It appeared Nick Hardwick, was the Parliamentary Ombudsman Board’s…

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[davidhencke]

William Wragg acts as Parliamentary Ombudsman Office faces life without a boss

William Wragg William Wragg, the Tory chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, has belatedly intervened in the growing crisis over the failure of the Prime Minister to appoint a new Parliamentary Ombudsman to replace Rob Behrens who quits on March 31. In a letter published on the committee’s website Mr Wragg asks Sir Alex Allan, the senior non executive director…

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[iheartvelma]

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[weirdwideworld]

UK: I've seen no evidence of plotters being blackmailed, Johnson says to save his term

The political crisis in UK has created a new way to save a Prime Minister: Dirty Tricks. Today, Tory MP William Wragg reveals the plots to blackmail him for don't send a no confidence letter for 1922 committee to trigger a leadership challenge against PM Boris Johnson made by government members and party whips. He is underpressure since the partygate has unveils by the press.

Wragg said suspected plotters have been threatened with bad publicity and cuts to constituency funding.

He has advised colleagues who feel threatened to go to the police.

An ex-Tory MP who defected to Labour, Christian Wakeford, also said he was threatened over funding for a school.

Conclusion: The crisis has come to Downing Street

[ianchisnall]

Are Early Day Motions a waste of money & time or a vital facility?

Are Early Day Motions a waste of money & time or a vital facility?

Back at the end of last year I wrote a piece about a couple of EDM’s that had been submitted into the Parliamentary arrangements within a few minutes of the New Government being set up. However there must be a real question regarding their value even though some are more questionable than others. This is because the Leader of the House of Commons clearly does not have much confidence in them. His…

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