Ministers to escape sack for ethics breaches, as Boris Johnson accused of ‘rigging’ rules
2 years, 10 months ago

Ministers to escape sack for ethics breaches, as Boris Johnson accused of ‘rigging’ rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chair of the House of Commons standards committee said the change took the UK into “banana republic territory”, while Labour accused the prime minister of “watering down the rules to save his own skin”. Instead, the new rules say Lord Geidt must “consult” the PM on any inquiries – but grant him the right to go public if Mr Johnson refuses to allow them to go ahead. A new foreword to the code, penned by the prime minister, has removed previous references to the principles of “integrity, objectivity, accountability, transparency, honesty and leadership” which should guide ministers’ conduct. It states: “Where the prime minister retains his confidence in the minister, available sanctions include requiring some form of public apology, remedial action, or removal of ministerial salary for a period.”

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Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson’s biography still blank on government website amid pressure to include ‘sleaze and scandal’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The official government history of Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister …

No New 'Partygate' Probe Against Former UK PM Boris Johnson: Police
1 year, 8 months ago

No New 'Partygate' Probe Against Former UK PM Boris Johnson: Police

News 18  

Boris Johnson will not face another formal probe into allegations that he broke Covid lockdown laws at the UK prime minister’s country residence, police announced on Tuesday. But in a joint statement, Thames Valley Police and London’s Metropolitan Police said the events, alleged to have taken place between June 2020 and May 2021, “do not meet the retrospective criteria for …

All of Rishi Sunak’s promises were lies
1 year, 9 months ago

All of Rishi Sunak’s promises were lies

The Independent  

Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. He feels unable to say whether he supports the findings of a committee, set up by parliament to reveal the awful truth about Boris Johnson’s lies. Now we find that he won’t take steps to remove peerages and honours given by Boris Johnson to people we have all now …

Boris Johnson caravan must move on, Cabinet minister says as MPs brand him liar
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson caravan must move on, Cabinet minister says as MPs brand him liar

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Mr Sunak has been accused of a “cowardly cop-out” by avoiding the vote …

Humiliation for Boris Johnson as MPs back parliamentary ban over Partygate lies
1 year, 9 months ago

Humiliation for Boris Johnson as MPs back parliamentary ban over Partygate lies

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Those people aren’t stupid though and they also have long …

Which Tories voted to punish Boris Johnson – and which didn’t
1 year, 9 months ago

Which Tories voted to punish Boris Johnson – and which didn’t

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s how senior Tories responded to the report and voted in the Commons: Rishi Sunak …

UK MPs approve report censuring ex-PM Boris Johnson over 'Partygate'
1 year, 9 months ago

UK MPs approve report censuring ex-PM Boris Johnson over 'Partygate'

Firstpost  

British MPs have approved a report that called for the former prime minister Boris Johnson to be punished for misleading the legislature about illegal, intoxicated parties hosted during the COVID-19 outbreak British MPs have approved a report that called for the former prime minister Boris Johnson to be punished for misleading the legislature about illegal, intoxicated parties hosted during the …

UK’s Boris Johnson to be judged over lockdown-flouting parties
1 year, 9 months ago

UK’s Boris Johnson to be judged over lockdown-flouting parties

Al Jazeera  

MPs prepare to vote on report that found the former premier misled Parliament as a new ‘partygate’ video emerges. Lawmakers in the United Kingdom are set to punish former Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he was found to have deliberately misled Parliament by throwing rule-breaking parties at the heart of government during coronavirus lockdowns. Keir Starmer, head of the main …

The five lies that doomed Boris Johnson
1 year, 9 months ago

The five lies that doomed Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson the liar: How the former PM lied and lied again to the Commons

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It came as: The report found there was “no precedent” for the scale of the …

5 key takeaways from ‘partygate’ report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament
1 year, 9 months ago

5 key takeaways from ‘partygate’ report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — A U.K. parliamentary committee on Thursday issued a damning report concluding that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled lawmakers over what he knew about multiple lockdown-flouting parties at his office and government buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers voted in April 2022 for the seven-member panel to investigate Johnson’s conduct over “partygate,” a series of boozy gatherings …

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over ‘partygate’
1 year, 9 months ago

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over ‘partygate’

Associated Press  

LONDON — A committee of U.K. lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct during the coronavirus pandemic. The committee said the defense he had provided was an after-the-fact justification and “no more than an artifice.” The report …

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled U.K. Parliament over lockdown parties
1 year, 9 months ago

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled U.K. Parliament over lockdown parties

LA Times  

A committee of lawmakers has harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties. A committee of lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct. Release of the committee’s scathing …

Boris Johnson faced 90-day suspension for misleading MPs over partygate: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson faced 90-day suspension for misleading MPs over partygate: Report

India Today  

A long-awaited report by the privileges committee has found that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over partygate and was part of a campaign to abuse and intimidate MPs investigating him. Johnson was also found to have knowingly misled the committee itself, breached Commons rules by leaking its findings last Friday, and undermined the democratic processes of …

UK partygate | Ex-PM Boris Johnson 'intentionally misled' Parliament over lockdown parties: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

UK partygate | Ex-PM Boris Johnson 'intentionally misled' Parliament over lockdown parties: Report

India TV News  

In a shocking and ground-breaking report, a parliamentary committee found that former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson "intentionally misled" lawmakers over violations of his own Covid-19 lockdown rules. The committee's report stated that Johnson "committed a serious contempt" of parliament when he claimed that rules were always followed after the so-called "Partygate" affair exposed unauthorised gatherings at Downing Street. …

Boris Johnson in desperate last-ditch ruse to derail Partygate verdict
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson in desperate last-ditch ruse to derail Partygate verdict

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Johnson’s frantic last stand came as he prepared to face judgement day on Partygate, …

Boris Johnson ‘pushed Sunak to knight father Stanley’ in crunch meeting
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson ‘pushed Sunak to knight father Stanley’ in crunch meeting

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A defiant Mr Sunak claimed Mr Johnson asked him to either overrule the House of …

Boris Johnson: Sunak’s ‘talking rubbish’ – I didn’t ask PM to bend honours rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson: Sunak’s ‘talking rubbish’ – I didn’t ask PM to bend honours rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, Mr Johnson threatened just that on Monday, telling The Express newspaper: “As the great …

UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry
1 year, 9 months ago

UK parliamentary committee to conclude Boris Johnson ‘partygate’ inquiry

Associated Press  

LONDON — A U.K. parliamentary committee was expected to publish this week a report on whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over lockdown-flouting parties at his office, after lawmakers met Monday to conclude their inquiry. Ahead of the findings being made public, Johnson unexpectedly quit as a lawmaker on Friday and angrily accused political opponents of driving him …

Boris Johnson standing down from UK parliament
1 year, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson standing down from UK parliament

ABC  

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson is stepping down as a member of parliament with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in his marginal seat. Key points: Mr Johnson's reign as prime minister was cut short in part by anger over Downing Street parties held during COVID He said he was being forced from parliament by "a tiny handful of people, …

New Boris Johnson claims set to delay Partygate verdict
1 year, 10 months ago

New Boris Johnson claims set to delay Partygate verdict

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Johnson’s spokesman said it was “totally untrue” there had been further rule breaches – …

Boris Johnson referred to police over fresh claims he broke lockdown rules
1 year, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson referred to police over fresh claims he broke lockdown rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Boris Johnson has been reported to police over claims he …

'A prime minister who lies': Boris Johnson accused of lying over 'Partygate'
1 year, 11 months ago

'A prime minister who lies': Boris Johnson accused of lying over 'Partygate'

Firstpost  

London: The head of the civil service in England at the time the infamous ‘Partygate’ happened, has allegedly accused Boris Johnson of lying in his new book on the former’s roller coaster ride as UK PM. In the book titled - Johnson at 10, Sir Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell the cabinet secretary described in detail their conflicts with Johnson. …

Boris Johnson suffers double Commons humiliation over Partygate and Brexit rebellion
2 years ago

Boris Johnson suffers double Commons humiliation over Partygate and Brexit rebellion

The Independent  

Boris Johnson was dealt two humiliating blows in parliament on Wednesday as he was forced to plead “hand on heart” that he had not lied to MPs over Partygate while he also failed to lead a Commons revolt against Rishi Sunak. It came as Mr Johnson: said he would have been “utterly insane” to knowingly lie to parliament, after swearing …

Boris Johnson claimed No 10 party was for official who didn’t leave until month later
2 years ago

Boris Johnson claimed No 10 party was for official who didn’t leave until month later

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At Wednesday’s showdown hearing, Mr Johnson: Claimed he would have been “utterly insane” to knowingly …

Defiant Boris Johnson endures UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'
2 years ago

Defiant Boris Johnson endures UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'

Firstpost  

London: Former prime minister Boris Johnson Wednesday denied he lied to Britain’s parliament over the “Partygate” scandal as MPs held an inquisition that could decide his political fate. Privileges committee chairwoman Harriet Harman said the hearing went to the “heart of our democracy”, because if MPs are wilfully misled by ministers, “we can’t do our job”. Rejecting the contention of …

Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’
2 years ago

Under oath, Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘partygate’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted “hand on heart” Wednesday that he never lied to lawmakers about rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting a robust defense at a hearing that could damage or even end his tumultuous political career. He said that at the June 19, 2020 birthday celebration, no one sang “Happy Birthday” and …

Johnson’s defence passed to MPs preparing to question him over partygate ‘lies’
2 years ago

Johnson’s defence passed to MPs preparing to question him over partygate ‘lies’

The Independent  

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Former British PM Boris Johnson fights to keep career afloat in testimony on lockdown parties
2 years ago

Former British PM Boris Johnson fights to keep career afloat in testimony on lockdown parties

Firstpost  

The so-called ‘partygate’ scandal ultimately contributed to Johnson’s downfall, after months of reports that he, alongside other senior government figures, had been present at gatherings in Downing Street during 2020 and 2021 when most of the rest of Britain were forced to stay at home London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will undergo hours of hostile interrogation on Wednesday …

UK's 'Partygate' scandal: The many denials by Boris Johnson
2 years ago

UK's 'Partygate' scandal: The many denials by Boris Johnson

Firstpost  

What Boris Johnson said about the ‘Partygate’ scandal will be revealed today when he appears before a parliamentary committee investigating whether he lied to parliament. Johnson’s political future may be jeopardised if MPs discover that he purposefully misled the House of Commons London: What Boris Johnson said about the “ Partygate ” scandal will be laid bare today when the …

Ex-UK PM Johnson faces ‘Partygate’ parliamentary grilling
2 years ago

Ex-UK PM Johnson faces ‘Partygate’ parliamentary grilling

Al Jazeera  

Committee investigating whether Johnson intentionally or recklessly misled parliament in a series of statements about COVID rule-breaking parties. Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he inadvertently misled parliament over the “Partygate” scandal but blamed top aides, ahead of a televised grilling that could determine his political fate. Parliament’s Committee of Privileges is investigating whether Johnson, who was removed …

UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal
2 years ago

UK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal

Al Jazeera  

The former prime minister has accepted he misled parliament about COVID-19 rules at 10 Downing Street gatherings during lockdown, but denied having done so ‘intentionally or recklessly’. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to the United Kingdom’s parliament during a televised deposition part of an inquiry into the so-called “Partygate” scandal. After taking an oath on the Bible, …

From cake to Cummings: Key points from Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence
2 years ago

From cake to Cummings: Key points from Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ‘No cake was eaten, no one sang happy birthday’ Boris Johnson said it “remains unclear” …

Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake
2 years ago

Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the coronavirus pandemic — but insisted he never intentionally lied. In a dossier of written evidence to the House of Commons Committee of Privileges, Johnson acknowledged that “my statements to Parliament that the Rules and Guidance had been followed at all …

Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake
2 years ago

Boris Johnson says ‘partygate’ untruths were honest mistake

Firstpost  

London: Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that he misled Parliament about rule-breaking government parties during the coronavirus pandemic — but insisted he never intentionally lied. In a dossier of written evidence to the House of Commons Committee of Privileges, Johnson acknowledged that “my statements to Parliament that the Rules and Guidance had been followed at all times …

UK parliamentary committee publishes Boris Johnson's 'partygate' evidence
2 years ago

UK parliamentary committee publishes Boris Johnson's 'partygate' evidence

Firstpost  

Parliament’s Committee of Privileges, which has been looking into statements Johnson made to parliament in December 2021, said last week the former leader would also provide oral evidence to the committee in a televised session on March 22. London: A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday published evidence submitted by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson defending himself in an inquiry into …

Boris accused of ‘bullying’ Partygate inquiry MPs as he hands over defence
2 years ago

Boris accused of ‘bullying’ Partygate inquiry MPs as he hands over defence

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With the former PM’s political future on the line, his allies have repeatedly lashed out …

Boris Johnson should quit as MP if he lied over Partygate, says two-thirds of public
2 years ago

Boris Johnson should quit as MP if he lied over Partygate, says two-thirds of public

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As Mr Johnson prepared to hand over a 50-page dossier to counter the privileges committee’s …

Former UK PM Boris Johnson to be questioned by lawmakers over 'Partygate' fiasco
2 years ago

Former UK PM Boris Johnson to be questioned by lawmakers over 'Partygate' fiasco

Firstpost  

London, United Kingdom: British lawmakers will next week quiz former prime minister Boris Johnson over whether he lied to them about “Partygate”, in a probe that could trigger his removal as a member of parliament. “Mr Johnson has accepted the Committee’s invitation to give oral evidence in public,” a statement by parliament’s watchdog privileges committee said. In an interim report …

Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over ‘obvious’ Covid breaches at No 10
2 years ago

Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over ‘obvious’ Covid breaches at No 10

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson faces growing pressure over the Partygate scandal after a …

Ex-PM Johnson may have misled Parliament, committee says
2 years ago

Ex-PM Johnson may have misled Parliament, committee says

Associated Press  

LONDON — A U.K. parliamentary committee said Friday that evidence suggests former Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeatedly misled Parliament about his knowledge of lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office. Johnson may have misled the House of Commons on at least four occasions, the Committee of Privileges said, in a preliminary report shared with the former prime minister before he …

Taxpayers face huge bill for Boris Johnson’s Partygate legal fees
2 years, 2 months ago

Taxpayers face huge bill for Boris Johnson’s Partygate legal fees

The Independent  

Taxpayers will have to fork out at least £222,000 for Boris Johnson’s legal fees as he defends himself against claims he misled parliament over Partygate, MPs have heard. The then-prime minister also told parliament he was “sickened” at the thought of No 10 staff ignoring social restrictions, but was later forced to admit to MPs that he attended at least …

Boris Johnson will face new partygate claims three times a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson will face new partygate claims three times a week

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson will face Commons scrutiny on partygate up to three times a week from next month as the Privileges Committee investigating him picks up the pace of its inquiry. Supporters of Rishi Sunak have suggested that if Mr Johnson was to return to Downing Street he would struggle to govern the Conservative Party because of remaining anger about the …

Boris Johnson allies given stark warning over criticism of partygate inquiry
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson allies given stark warning over criticism of partygate inquiry

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson’s allies have been warned that they may face contempt of Parliament charges if they continue to criticise its investigation into whether the former prime minister misled MPs over partygate. The privileges committee has fired a shot across the bows of the former prime minister’s supporters, who have attacked its inquiry as being “rigged” and a “witch hunt”. MPs …

Boris Johnson: MPs should get vote to end Partygate probe, says Tory who quit inquiry
2 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson: MPs should get vote to end Partygate probe, says Tory who quit inquiry

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Farris revealed that she had decided to step down from the cross-party privileges committee …

Lying and being rude: The many ways Boris Johnson pushed British parliament to its limits
2 years, 6 months ago

Lying and being rude: The many ways Boris Johnson pushed British parliament to its limits

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson’s two-and-a-half years in Downing Street have exposed some of the vulnerabilities of British constitutional norms, demonstrating how the combination of a strong parliamentary majority, ambiguous ministerial and parliamentary rules can give prime ministers a free hand Boris Johnson’s tenure as British prime minister is nearly over, ending a fractious period for Parliament and the wider political system. His …

Why Boris Johnson cannot escape the Commons inquiry into his Partygate ‘lies’ despite resigning
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Boris Johnson cannot escape the Commons inquiry into his Partygate ‘lies’ despite resigning

The Independent  

It was the inquiry that threatened to trigger Boris Johnson’s departure from Downing Street – until the fibs told over the Chris Pincher groping allegations did the job instead. I’m referring to the contempt inquiry by a committee of MPs into whether the prime minister lied to the Commons over what he knew about the No 10 parties, the original …

Boris Johnson refuses to resign after dramatic No 10 confrontation with cabinet ministers
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson refuses to resign after dramatic No 10 confrontation with cabinet ministers

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Becoming the third MP to resign from Mr Johnson’s cabinet, Mr Hart wrote in his …

Boris Johnson: Six more ministers quit at once as PM clings onto power
2 years, 8 months ago

Boris Johnson: Six more ministers quit at once as PM clings onto power

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six more ministers have quit Boris Johnson’s government, as the beleaguered …

UK prime minister Boris Johnson refuses to quit as top ministers resign
2 years, 8 months ago

UK prime minister Boris Johnson refuses to quit as top ministers resign

Firstpost  

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid’s departure from the Johnson Cabinet triggered an avalanche of resignations from more than a dozen junior ministers and aides London: Boris Johnson on Wednesday refused to quit as British prime minister, despite a slew of resignations from his scandal-hit government, piling on pressure as he faced a grilling from angry MPs. But brushing off calls …

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