recall 0wen patterson who was lobbying for two companies who were paying him as a consultant, which borisjohnson kind of bungled his response about and i think of the last few months it s been clear the government has not really understood why these things are somatic and so offensive and at times disgusting to the public. this appealfrom offensive and at times disgusting to the public. this appeal from the archbishop of the importance of standards in public life, if you are in public life, if you are elected, you abide by a code, by values because there is a danger in terms of cohesion, in terms of trust, just in terms of democracy functioning when you start to flout those and you are in a position of authority. john, what are your thoughts on this story on the front of the telegraph
mps should outsource conduct matters to a technocrat. but, it is a very difficult situation, very difficult story with 0wen patterson and dealing with the allegations in the suspensions. but that s of the due process is pursued and we get the right outcome. . this process is pursued and we get the right outcome. . right outcome. . this like due rocess right outcome. . this like due process to right outcome. . this like due process to you, right outcome. . this like due process to you, james? - right outcome. . this like due process to you, james? this | right outcome. . this like due - process to you, james? this smells to hiuh process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks like - process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks like a - process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it
and i m going to leave it there for now because this is going to go over a couple weeks and looking to keep talking about it. but look at what is on those front pages. another really interesting story in the daily telegraph which is the pm six to replace the standards watchdog and very extraordinary, if true. yes, it is. and triggered by the committee, reporting and to 0wen patterson and it s divided people and it s predictable, supporters of criticised the report and condemned the process that produces the opponents targeted this and perhaps the conduct that it has and many have four point that they want to welcome reform and i don t think the