Last week, Anne Jenkin posed some provocative questions in the House of Lords, though now it seems she may not have just been “asking for a friend.” Her inquiries may relate to a civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions who’s been stirring up some controversy with their wardrobe choices. Saorsa-Amatheia Tweedale, a transgender individual and co-chair of the LGBT+ Civil Service Network, allegedly comes to the office dressed in what one civil servant called “fetish gothic evening wear.” This includes highly professional attire – in certain industries – such as black corsets and fishnet tights…
Unsurprisingly, some civil servants have taken issue with this “strange” sartorial choice, saying it’s highly “inappropriate”, according to reports. Perhaps it’s a case of a dress code that needs a little spanking into shape…
Baroness Jenkin is really tightening the straps in the Lords. After whipping up a storm with her written question about fetish clothing in the civil service, she’s now got her sights set on a matter that really binds the nation:
What is she smoking…
UPDATE: A co-conspirator gets in touch to say it appears Jenkin has mixed up the BDSM acronym with the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions Movement while the question was written during minutes of the meeting. Still, there does seem to be a bit of a theme…
Baroness Jenkin is really getting to the bottom of the big issues at hand over in the Lords. This question somehow passed the House’s rules:
Guido will keeps his eyes peeled for the answer on this one. Is she asking on behalf of a friend, or just trying to whip up some debate?
As Guido reported a few weeks ago, investigations undertaken by the Standards Commissioner into lockdown partygoers Virginia Crosbie, Eleanor Laing, Bernard Jenkin and Miriam Cates have found that the allegations are not upheld. The report has been released today, just before recess tomorrow…
Despite finding that the WhatsApp “invitation to the event was accurately quoted by the media“, the Commissioner concluded that this was an socially distanced event with “both business and social elements“, and thus the four have been let off. The report also found that there was “wine (probably not exceeding two bottles) and ‘nibbles’ were available at the event”. A reminder: the invitation from Anne Jenkin began with “Virginia and I are have joint birthday party drinks” and signed off as “X anne“. Co-conspirators can decide whether that sounds professional…
Read the full report below:
Guido has heard that the investigations undertaken by the Standards Commissioner into lockdown party-goers Virginia Crosbie, Eleanor Laing, Bernard Jenkin and Miriam Cates have been closed. The reports are expected to be publicly released in around two weeks time. Timed for just before recess…
The suspicion is that all four of the rule-breaking MPs will get off, and wanting to avoid an inevitable wave of outrage that will inevitably ensue, parliamentary authorities are waiting to release the report until everyone is off on their Easter holiday and it’s swept under the rug. Staff of the party-going MPs have been rather jubilant recently, presumably gleeful that it looks like their bosses have managed to get away with it…
The four were being investigated following Guido’s revelation that they attended a lockdown-breaking birthday bash on December 8th 2020. There were WhatsApp invites to the “joint birthday party” for Bernard Jenkin’s wife Anne and Virgina Crosbie. There was birthday cake. There was booze. This was clearly a party and not a work event, and it is an appalling case of “one rule for them and another rule for us” if they have been cleared…
It’s the third anniversary of the lockdown birthday bash in the Commons – a party Guido revealed this summer, hosted by Commons Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing for her dear friend Anne Jenkin. Bernard Jenkin, of Liaison and Privileges Committee fame, attended the celebration. As if it were fate, on the same day three years later, it’s confirmed that Jenkin is under investigation by Parliament’s Standards Commissioner. He won’t be celebrating now…
The Met closed its investigation today, informing the partygoers that there will be no further action – something that many will consider unfairly lenient. Consequently, the Standards Commissioner can now commence its own inquiry. Last year, Jenkin voted to expel Boris Johnson from Parliament over his partygate scandal, asserting to the Privilege Committee, “the rules were clear—they were there for everyone, and no one is above the law.” Following our scoop, Boris sent Guido a statement, urging Jenkin to resign over the matter. He’ll be waiting with bated breath for the Commissioner’s conclusion…
Read the Met’s statement in full below:
