Physician Heal Thyself - Allin-Khan's Failing Eyesight #BinbagGate

 

 

 

Poor old Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour MP and, apparently, an A&E Doctor) has been having a bit of a rough time on twitter recently.

As I noted yesterday 23 hours after tweeting about nurses wearing bin bags and alleged cronyism wrt PPE contracts, Allin-Khan Labour MP deleted her tweet.

For why?

The photo she used of a nurse wearing bin bags was of a Spanish nurse in a Spanish hospital, where the  text header explaining that had been cropped.

Unfortunately, rather than letting the matter drop, she then doubled down and posted another tweet with picture of British nurses in what she described as "bin bags". 

I have used a photo of the Tweet, rather than the link, as she may well delete this one too.

All very well, except for the fact that the nurses in the photo were not wearing bin bags, but were in fact wearing long sleeve plastic aprons (as used in hospitals) - you would have thought that the sleeves gave it away, given that bin bags don't have sleeves.

Given that Allin-Khan is an A&E Doctor, you would have thought that she would have known that?

Anyhoo, as I am sure she would not dream of deliberately lying, I can only assume that her eyesight is failing her!

I wonder if the GMC should be informed? 

Here is a link to the GMC website.

Scotland Has Become a Banana Republic Under Sturgeon

 

A sad day for Scotland when Lord Hope a former Lord President and deputy President of the Supreme Court criticises the conduct of the Crown Office and the Scottish Parliament. https://t.co/cyLQDZVuoM

— Michael Forsyth (@lord_forsyth) February 25, 2021

Something to read over breakfast. Don’t choke on your toast! pic.twitter.com/D8gARTciYG

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) February 25, 2021

Allin-Khan's Problem With The Truth

Some 23 hours after tweeting about nurses wearing bin bags and alleged cronyism wrt PPE contracts, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Labour MP deleted her tweet.

For why?

The photo she used of a nurse wearing bin bags was of a Spanish nurse in a Spanish hospital, where the  text header explaining that had been cropped.

Here is a link to the deleted tweet (sans photo).

Here are screenshots of the original tweet, and the photos she used (in its original context). Ironically, now that the truth is out, it highlights what we knew at the time; namely that there was a global shortage of PPE. 

In October 2020, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards rebuked Allin-Khan for breaching the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament. As this was Allin-Khan's third breach of the rules, the matter was referred to the Parliamentary Committee on Standards.

Salmond's Evidence That The Scottish Parliament Won't Publish

 

Here is a link to the evidence that the Scottish Parliament removed and refuses to publish:

Salmond's Evidence

The Rotten Regime in Scotland - A Fish Rots From The Head Down

 

MSPs on the harassment committee will meet later this morning to discuss whether to agree to Alex Salmond appearing on Friday

He pulled out of oral evidence today after parts of his evidence were unpublished https://t.co/9Vwg2MmrJg

— Nick Eardley (@nickeardleybbc) February 24, 2021

Salmond's lawyers asking the Crown: "What new information or intervention led to such a dramatic expansion of the material which the Parliament has been required to redact?" https://t.co/9IbqZ8nkfM

— Nick Eardley (@nickeardleybbc) February 24, 2021

A fish rots from the head down!

The Stench of Rotting Fish in Scotland

 

The important point to grasp here is that if the Crown Office succeeds in un-publishing Salmond's submission then the Inquiry cannot consider it when it comes to finalising its conclusions. Devious. https://t.co/h7N245w70r

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) February 23, 2021

The Roadmap To Recovery

 

Today I’ll be setting out a roadmap to bring us out of lockdown cautiously. Our priority has always been getting children back into school which we know is crucial for their education and wellbeing. We'll also be prioritising ways for people to reunite with loved ones safely.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 22, 2021

Boris will set out the roadmap to recovery and unlocking today. Based on press reports, it is likely to be very cautious and will take place in stages, with the priority being on reopening schools and allowing outside meetings.

There will be howls of protest from various backbenchers, and those in the hospitality and travel industry about the slow rate of progress for unlocking those sectors of the economy.

However, this will be the last lockdown. Irrespective of what the future holds (even if the vaccines turn out to be ineffective against new variants), there will be no further lockdowns; we will have to get used to living, and in some cases dying, with Covid.

The last paragraph is important, even though it will be drowned out by the noise of the various groups shouting about the various timings of the roadmap, it is nonetheless the key takeaway from today's roadmap.

Sturgeon's Puerile Behaviour

 

 Sturgeon has three main pastimes:

- hating the English

- forgetting conversations with her ex friend and ex political colleague Alex Salmond, and

- making puerile gestures

Yesterday she indulged herself by making the very puerile gesture of removing the Union flag from all government buildings (apart from Remembrance Day), and flying the EU flag instead. Somewhat ironic, given that Scotland isn't part of the EU!

Next week the game will change, when Salmond publicly reminds her and the rest of world what they talked about.

Secure, Protect, Rebuild - Starmer Channels His Inner Cold Warrior

 

Labour's new slogan "Secure, Protect, Rebuild" has a familiar ring to it.

Vaccination Passports For International Travel Likely

 

And proof of vaccination for foreign travel? PM thinks “that’s going to be very much in the mix down the road” he tells @SamCoatesSky in same way people prove they’ve had yellow fever vaccine for eg. But not to use as proof for trips to the pub. 2/2

— Mollie Malone (@Mollie_Malone1) February 15, 2021

C Bomb Deployed in Parliament

 

Listen carefully. Did someone drop the C bomb.

pic.twitter.com/anGxXzLynS

— Schadenfreude (@jeffsprogress) February 11, 2021

The Wrath of Khan's Advisor

 

WATCH: Khan’s Statue Advisor Yells at Queen and Threatens to Punch Security https://t.co/vRRKbaTcCR pic.twitter.com/crpO68ZVuP

— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 11, 2021

We Are All Number 6

 

Spin back 12 months, 2 messages from govt today would have been simply unimagineable - threat of 10 years in jail if you don't tell authorities truth about where you have been, and Transport Sec suggesting no one should think about booking holidays ...

— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) February 10, 2021

Google "Max Blain"

 

No.10: the new Prime Minister's official spokesperson will be Max Blain from April

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) February 9, 2021

Government Confirms May is The New Spring

 

New from Cabinet Office: May 6 local elections *are* going ahead as planned. Govt is providing £92m of funding to ensure polls are Covid-secure. Voters will be asked to bring their own pens/pencils.@NorwichChloe says "democracy should not be cancelled because of covid"

— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) February 5, 2021

A Blueprint for The Future

 

A blueprint for the future:

1 Have watertight contracts
2 Do NOT sign contracts with the phrase "best efforts"
3 Use experts from both the civil service and private sector
4 Use successful/established private supply chains/infrastructure
5 Over order
6 Spread your bets https://t.co/VZK7YX9qEc

— Ken Frost (@ken_frost) February 4, 2021

Whitehall Takes Baby Steps Into The 21st Century!

Law change to allow maternity leave for Attorney General Suella Braverman

Under current laws, the government minister would have to resign if she wanted to take time off following the birthhttps://t.co/zb3PCsy7FS

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) February 4, 2021

It beggars belief that Whitehall is so far behind what they dictate to others!

HMG Trolls Sturgeon

 

BREAKING: HMG write to Sturgeon to offer all help and services to “accelerate” Scotland’s sluggish vaccine roll out as their jab rates at lagging far behind the rest of the UK... 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/QYawNYY9SQ

— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) February 2, 2021

Handcock Following Movie Script

Matt Hancock says he overruled advice and ordered 100m doses of the Oxford vaccine rather than 30m because the film Contagion taught him there would be a global scramble for vaccine. He says every Brit needed to be jabbed “and I wasn’t going to settle for less” #LBC

— Kate Ferguson (@kateferguson4) February 3, 2021

Cranky Macron

 

A Downing Street official has accused President Macron of spreading “anti-vaxx disinformation.” Another has stated that his statement was the sort of thing that would “get a crank banned from YouTube”

Via @POLITICOEurope pic.twitter.com/wSbiNcLtjc

— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) February 3, 2021

SNP's Public Brawl With Itself

Thank you for your concern but this is what can happen when you rile up your base with lies & smears. Actions have consequences so please think hard again before you attack a colleague on social media. #DeedsnotWords https://t.co/rDQktdQCQi

— Joanna Cherry QC (@joannaccherry) February 2, 2021

Tobias Ellwood Calls For BST To Be Brought Forward by a Month

 

My article in @thetimes today:

Sunlight brightens our day, raises our spirits and encourages outdoor activity. And is the more valued during this pandemic.

Let’s bring forward British Summer time so we can enjoy the outdoors in the evenings. pic.twitter.com/78wSV7cu7O

— Tobias Ellwood MP (@Tobias_Ellwood) February 1, 2021