The Media's Cox Fetish

 

The media, having got bored with covid and COP, have come up with a new way to torment Boris and the government in the shape of Sir Geoffrey Cox.

There is currently wall to wall Cox coverage, analysing his every move and action since the year dot.

Unsurprisingly, this is currently doing immense damage to the Tories. As to whether it makes a real impact in two years time, when the election is likely to be held, remains to be seen.

Cox is unlikely to be bothered if he is ousted as an MP, at which point the media will go after other politicians. However, the media need to have a care that they do not misstep with their allegations. Sir Geoffrey was Attorney General, and is a highly experienced QC; he will not let "missteps" go unchallenged!

Get Your Cox Out!

 

Thanks to the remarkably tin eared, inept and mind boggling stupid handling of the Paterson affair by Number 10 (ie Boris), the media (who have got bored with Covid - since it is declining) are having a field day scrutinising the second jobs and incomes of MPs.

Suffice to say some MPs (Cox) have some explaining to do, especially if they have broken the rules about working for third parties on the parliamentary estate. In the likely event Cox goes, I doubt that he will give a toss.

However, his colleagues who remain, will be giving many tosses and will be asking themselves why did Boris drop them in it?

As for Boris?

There are straws in the wind, not least the hint that some of the whips have been "unofficially" briefing against Number 10.

Bye Bye Sir Geoffrey - A Right Cox Up!

 

Geoffrey Cox Nails It!

Cox's Codpiece

All eyes currently on Geoffrey Cox, who is telling the Commons that he is 'unable to talk about' his negotiations

Geoffrey Cox jokes that it has become known as 'Cox's codpiece'

Says he is trying to ensure that 'what's inside the codpiece is in full working order'

— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) March 7, 2019

Advice To Politicians

Don't lecture us on the "evils" of tax avoidance (a perfectly legal practice), when you are doing everything you can to avoid taxes on your income!