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* Embarrassing wordsHibou
+- Re: Embarrassing wordsRichard Heathfield
`* Re: Embarrassing wordsSam Plusnet
 `- Re: Embarrassing wordsHibou

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Subject: Embarrassing words
Date: Sat, 28 May 2022 13:13:33 +0100
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 by: Hibou - Sat, 28 May 2022 12:13 UTC

BoJo has rewritten "the foreword to the ministerial code, removing all
references to honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability" -
'The Guardian' 22/05/28 (today).

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 by: Richard Heathfield - Sat, 28 May 2022 12:37 UTC

On 28/05/2022 1:13 pm, Hibou wrote:
> BoJo has rewritten "the foreword to the ministerial code,
> removing all references to honesty, integrity, transparency and
> accountability" - 'The Guardian' 22/05/28 (today).

I am reminded of the Google c. 2000 policy: "Don't be evil".

c. 2015: "We have a new policy."

--
Richard Heathfield
Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk
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 by: Sam Plusnet - Sat, 28 May 2022 20:39 UTC

On 28-May-22 13:13, Hibou wrote:
> BoJo has rewritten "the foreword to the ministerial code, removing all
> references to honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability" -
> 'The Guardian' 22/05/28 (today).
>
> <https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/10BFD/production/_124950686_guardian-nc.png>
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A pointless exercise, since he has never taken any $£%^&ing notice of
the rules to date, and no-one thinks he is likely to suddenly become honest.

--
Sam Plusnet

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Subject: Re: Embarrassing words
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 by: Hibou - Sun, 29 May 2022 07:09 UTC

Le 28/05/2022 à 21:39, Sam Plusnet a écrit :
> On 28-May-22 13:13, Hibou wrote:
>>
>> BoJo has rewritten "the foreword to the ministerial code, removing all
>> references to honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability" -
>> 'The Guardian' 22/05/28 (today).
>>
>> <https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/10BFD/production/_124950686_guardian-nc.png>
>>
> A pointless exercise, since he has never taken any $£%^&ing notice of
> the rules to date, and no-one thinks he is likely to suddenly become
> honest.

Yes, the Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP.

I've long thought this an interesting use of the word 'honourable'.

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