Tory minister Michelle Donelan used £34k of taxpayer funds to cover libel costs

[TeessideCleveland]

Michelle Donelan used £34,000 of taxpayer funds to cover libel costs

Exclusive: Science secretary’s legal fees of £19,000 more than doubled sum previously admitted by government

www.theguardian.com

 

[Archiestephens_elbow]

Diane Abbott drank a can on the train.

Miles worse apparently

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Just realised Tories don't like things they do or say having their party mentioned

 

[Chris_Boro]

£62k if you add the costs UKRI spent investigating her bogus claims.

 

[El Guapo]

Yeah but Angela Raynor broke no laws

 

[masquesmog]

Michelle Donelan used £34,000 of taxpayer funds to cover libel costs

Exclusive: Science secretary’s legal fees of £19,000 more than doubled sum previously admitted by government

www.theguardian.com

I get that any of us expect our employer to cover us for legal actions which are taken against us for actions which are in the normal course of our employment responsibilities. But how can comenting libelously on the social media comments of an academic be considered the normal employment activity of a Minister?

 

[NYboro]

£62k if you add the costs UKRI spent investigating her bogus claims.

"Only" 57k once you deduct VAT

 

[masquesmog]

Yeah but Angela Radnor broke no laws

...... that surname probably reflects the fear she induces in the Tories .....




The view at PMQs from the Tory front bench .....

 

[Norfolkred1]

Labour are licking their lips for their turn in the trough.

 

[Chris_Boro]

Labour are licking their lips for their turn in the trough.

That's your take from this?

 

[NYboro]

That's your take from this?

Sad that anyone would really hold that view.

 

[El Guapo]

...... that surname probably reflects the fear she induces in the Tories .....


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The view at PMQs from the Tory front bench .....

Corrected my post