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Did these omissions and vaguenesses influence the Johnson-Arcuri investigation whitewash the prime minister?

Johnson and Arcuri: the IOPC report suggests information was deleted or delayed to clear the prime minister of any wrong-doing.

Records were deleted or never existed, information was delayed and officers revealed they were influenced to act a particular way in the matter of Boris Johnson’s relationship with Jennifer Arcuri, a police report has revealed.

Is this how the investigation into that relationship has been made to say there was no impropriety?

Why were records relating to this case deleted – what did they cover and when were the deletions made? We may never know, but the questions should be enough to raise suspicion.

Why were some records never made? The report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct remarks on them so it is reasonable to believe that they were necessary. Who was responsible for making these records? What information would they have provided?

Why did the third parties mentioned in the report delay providing their information? What influenced them to inconvenience the investigation and would their information have been different, had they not done so? What was the subject of the information they had been asked to provide?

Possibly most damning is the statement that officers working for Johnson and making decisions about sponsorship monies and attendance on trade missions “thought that there was a close relationship between Mr Johnson and Ms Arcuri, and this influenced their decision-making”.

Why would they have thought that? Did Johnson, or one of his aides, tell them this was the case and/or that they should give her the money/include her in the junkets?

Because that is how this looks!

The IOPC review took longer than expected due to the poor quality of information provided in the initial referral, a lack of records and delays in third parties providing information. Some of the records which would have assisted the review either never existed or have been deleted.

Director General Michael Lockwood said:“While there was no evidence that Mr Johnson influenced the payment of sponsorship monies or participation in trade missions,  there was evidence to suggest that those officers making decisions about sponsorship monies and attendance on trade missions thought that there was a close relationship between Mr Johnson and Ms Arcuri, and this influenced their decision-making. “

Our review established there was a close association between Mr Johnson and Ms Arcuri and there may have been an intimate relationship.

The GLA code of conduct which applied at the time meant that, even if the relationship was intimate, Mr Johnson had no obligation to include Ms Arcuri’s business interests in his own register of interests.

However, under the broader Nolan Principles of Public Life, our review suggests it would have been wise for Mr Johnson to have declared this as a conflict of interest, and a failure to do so could have constituted a breach of these broader principles contained within the GLA 2012 Code of Conduct.  As this does not amount to a potential criminal offence, this is now a matter for the GLA to consider.

You see, the report states that

The IOPC’s Operation Lansdowne review found no evidence indicating Mr Johnson influenced the payment of any sponsorship monies to Ms Arcuri or that he influenced or played an active part in securing her participation in trade missions.

That may be so – but if this is because evidence was destroyed and witnesses were vague, that is not enough to prove any kind of innocence.

The report ends with a list of recommendations for the Greater London Authority and London & Partners to improve their policies, procedures and record-keeping.

This would not have been necessary, had these organisations been able to provide full and frank answers to the inquiry’s questions.

It seems clear that – as This Writer stated in a previous article – the investigation has been an undeserved whitewash.

Source: No criminal investigation of Boris Johnson for misconduct in public office while Mayor of London | Independent Office for Police Conduct

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Police inquiry whitewashes Johnson’s links with Jennifer Arcuri

Johnson and Arcuri: the IOPC delayed its report into their relationship by months, even after its declared reason for doing so (local elections) was cancelled.

Well, what did we expect?

This Writer has noticed a distinct reluctance on the part of the police to investigate any alleged wrongdoings of government ministers – including and especially the prime minister – ever since I started writing politics.

George Osborne’s paddock is an example that leaps to mind, having written about it again within the past week.

It seems these people – squalid though they may be – are utterly above the law.

So there’s evidence to believe that Johnson had an intimate relationship with Ms Arcuri, then?

But the £126,000 he gave her in three separate deals was entirely appropriate?

And so were the decisions to bring her on three trade missions in 2014 and 2015?

Will the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which carried out this investigation, be taking questions on this decision and defending its findings?

Or will it just stonewall as usual and say “this is what we found, like it or lump it”?

The good news is that the arrival of this decision – several months late, and for no reason after local elections were cancelled – means other inquiries by the London Assembly and the London Mayor’s Office can now get back under way.

Perhaps these organisations will return a more believable verdict than our supposedly-impartial law guardians.

For clarity: if the police have cleared Johnson of criminal behaviour in this matter, I don’t believe a word of it.

Source: Boris Johnson will not face criminal probe into links with Jennifer Arcuri, sources say – Mirror Online

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London Mayor election postponement should hasten Johnson/Arcuri report

Johnson and Arcuri: now there’s no reason for the IOPC to delay its report on their relationship.

The government has postponed a string of local elections – including the London Mayoral poll, removing a barrier to publication of the report on Boris Johnson’s relationship with Jennifer Arcuri.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating a £10,000 grant given to Arcuri, who was friends with Johnson, by mayoral organisation London & Partners in 2013, and examining whether Arcuri’s admission to City Hall trade missions was reasonable.

It had announced that it would be unable to publish its report until after the purdah period for the London Mayoral elections begins on March 23, in which case it would not be able to release them until after the election on May 7.

But with the announcement that there will not be an election this year, there is now no barrier to the IOPC publishing its report as soon as it is ready.

Not only that, but the postponement of the elections for a year makes it more likely that investigations by the London Assembly and the London Mayor will also take place and be published later this year; if the elections had taken place resulting in a change of Mayor and a change of the political majority in the Assembly, then they could have been cancelled.

And the fact that the elections are being delayed for a year, rather than the six months suggested by the Electoral Commission, means these investigations may be concluded – and reports published – soon.

The result could be extremely embarrassing for Boris Johnson – and gives us all something to look forward to. Or will the IOPC find another excuse for a delay?

Source: Coronavirus: English local elections postponed for a year – BBC News

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Why is police watchdog dragging its heels over Johnson-Arcuri investigation?

Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri: What have they been up to? And why is the IOPC holding back from telling us?

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is saying it is unlikely to release the result of its investigation into the propriety of a relationship between Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri until May.

The delay is holding up other investigations, by the London Assembly and current London Mayor Sadiq Khan, as the IOPC asked for them to be put on hold until it released its findings.

An investigation by the Tory-run Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport found no wrong-doing, as one would expect from an organisation run by Conservative MPs.

The IOPC is investigating a £10,000 grant given to Arcuri, who was friends with Johnson, by mayoral organisation London & Partners in 2013, and examining whether Arcuri’s admission to City Hall trade missions was reasonable.

It has said it is unlikely to have its results until after the purdah period for the London Mayoral elections begins on March 23, in which case it would not be able to release them until after the election on May 7.

One is led to question whether a change to a Tory mayor may put a stop to the London Assembly and London Mayor investigations. If so, is the IOPC covering up for Boris Johnson – even if inadvertently?

Source: Police watchdog probe into Johnson and Arcuri not expected before May : CityAM

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Police watchdog has delayed Boris Johnson-Jennifer Arcuri inquiry. Corruption?

Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri: What have they been up to? And why won’t the appropriate authorities investigate?

Where is the corruption investigation into Boris Johnson’s relationship with Jennifer Arcuri?

That lady’s own pronouncements in the days and weeks after the initial allegations were made should be enough to prompt an inquiry.

But nothing has happened. We have heard nothing.

It’s like the report into Russian interference in UK politics – as though someone is hoping we’ll all forget about it.

Well, we haven’t.

And the longer the delay, the more suspicious its causes – and the people responsible for them – seem.

That means people like Sol Naseem, IOPC London director, who is apparently insisting that the inquiry isn’t being delayed – just that his organisation is continuing to collect information and take legal advice.

Would that be advice on how to avoid conducting any kind of inquiry at all into apparent wrongdoing by the man who is now UK prime minister?

The police watchdog is facing accusations that it is dragging its feet on a decision about whether to investigate Boris Johnson for possible criminal misconduct over his friendship with the US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was London mayor.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) insists it has received no pressure from the government over the decision, which had been expected before last month’s general election, or its timing.

In October the IOPC indicated it would take about a month to decide whether Johnson had a case to answer. But the watchdog now says it is still conducting a “scoping exercise” on the decision. It has also continued to request new information from the mayor’s promotion agency, London and Partners (L&P), this month.

Source: Police watchdog criticised over Boris Johnson-Jennifer Arcuri inquiry delay | UK news | The Guardian

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Arcuri ‘blocked’ and ‘ignored’ by Johnson after she ‘kept’ his ‘secrets’. WHAT SECRETS?

Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri: What have they been up to?

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Boris Johnson was a student of the classics; he should know that.

It is clear that Jennifer Arcuri feels scorned by Mr Johnson. In a new interview, she has all-but-admitted misleading the UK public about her relationship with him.

Or am I misinterpreting her comment, “I’ve been nothing but loyal, faithful, supportive, and a true confidante of yours. I’ve kept your secrets, and I’ve been your friend”?

It seems she is unhappy after Mr Johnson gave her the cold shoulder: “You’ve blocked me and ignored me as if I was some fleeting one-night stand or some girl that you picked up at a bar… I wasn’t – and you know that. And I’m terribly heartbroken by the way that you have cast me aside like I am some gremlin.”

It seems she had tried to contact Mr Johnson for advice on how to handle media attention over allegations that her relationship with him led to inappropriate awards of more than £100,000 in grants to her company, and invitations on business junkets, while he was Mayor of London.

But she had been rebuffed by an aide who allegedly said “there are bigger things at stake”.

What “bigger things”?

For one thing, she seems to be involved in the allegations of Russian intervention in the UK’s democracy – as does Mr Johnson. The allegation, as published here, is that she attended a regular “digital barbecue” arranged by one Sergei Nalobin in a bid to build ties between Russia and the Conservative Party. Other “social media influencers” alleged to have attended included Paul Staines of the Guido Fawkes blog, alt-right commentator Milos Yiannopolous and the then-MP Douglas Carswell.

Nalobin went on to launch the Conservative Friends of Russia, in an event attended by senior Tories including John Whittingdale, who was accompanied by Carrie Symonds. She now lives in 10 Downing Street, as Boris Johnson’s partner.

The relationships created by these groups seem to have benefited the Conservatives – and particularly Mr Johnson – greatly. The Canary has reported that Russian oligarchs have contributed more than £2.7 million to the party.

One of these is Alexander Temerko. Byline tells us Mr Temerko financed Mr Johnson’s campaign to become the leader of the Conservative Party, and continues: “According to Reuters, Temerko describes himself as a “friend” who would “plot” late into the night over a bottle of wine when Johnson became Foreign Secretary. He admitted to being behind early plots to remove Theresa May.”

And then there’s Mr Johnson’s relationship with newspaper proprietor – and son of a KGB spy – Yevgeny Lebedev. Mr Johnson is known to have attended Lebedev’s infamous parties in Tuscany – on one occasion, as Foreign Secretary, without his security detail. The Canary states: “That in itself could mean Johnson should be regarded as a security threat. Johnson reportedly visited the villa Palazzo Terranova four times, and flew there via Lebedev’s private jet.”

So it seems entirely likely that Russian influence may have been exerted on the EU referendum and Tory leadership campaigns, via puppets including Ms Arcuri, Ms Symonds, and Mr Johnson himself.

And now two of those people live in 10 Downing Street – one of them as the UK’s Prime Minister.

But publication of the report that could confirm all of the above – and, presumably, much more – has been delayed until after the general election, by order of Boris Johnson.

Do you think there might be something suspicious about that?

We must not be hasty – it is fundamental to UK law that people suspected of wrongdoing must be considered innocent until proven guilty.

But this is a national security issue.

I would not be happy to vote for a man with such allegations hanging over him. The fact that he was responsible for delaying the report is an aggravating factor.

But you may take a different view. It’s a free country, after all… for now.

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Is Arcuri cashing in on relationship with Boris Johnson?

TV interview: It has been alleged that Jennifer Arcuri is charging six-figure sums for appearances and here she is on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

Jennifer Arcuri, the woman implicated in the Boris Johnson ‘conflict of interest’ scandal, is apparently cashing in on her new notoriety.

According to The Guardian, a US lawyer claiming to act on behalf of Arcuri said he was inviting media outlets, including British publications, to bid six-figure sums for an interview with her.

It seems ITV’s Good Morning Britain may have coughed up that kind of cash – for all the good it did. Ms Arcuri appeared, but refused to say anything indicative about her relationship with Mr Johnson.

The latest development in the scandal is a claim that the prime minister, as Mayor of London, wrote a letter of recommendation for Ms Arcuri to get a job as head of a technology quango called Tech City.

She was a 27-year-old student when she applied for the £100,000-a-year job in 2012 – and didn’t get it.

She has claimed that Mr Johnson did not help her at all, although in an email leaked to The Guardian, she allegedly later wrote: “I still have the letter of rec from Boris. hahaha. To think that we asked him to write us a recommendation for the CEO of Tech City is just hysterical.”

The US businesswoman accompanied Mr Johnson on three overseas trade missions led by the then mayor, after initially being turned down for two of them. Her companies were also awarded £126,000 of public money.

Now it seems she is getting the same kind of cash for five minutes saying nothing worth hearing on national television.

It seems her relationship with BoJob is still paying off.

Source: Johnson reportedly wrote letter backing Arcuri for quango job | Politics | The Guardian

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Corruption scandal makes it easy to believe Johnson has sold us all out over Brexit

Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri: If an inappropriate relationship with her is proved, should claims of another inappropriate relationship – with hedge fund-owning backers who have bet on the disastrous effect of a “no deal” Brexit – also be investigated?

What is Boris Johnson’s Brexit really about?

It has been alleged that he is in cahoots with a number of ‘City’ financiers who backed his campaign to become Tory leader – and prime minister – on condition that he push the UK through a “no deal” Brexit that would enrich them (and, by connection, him).

The claim is that these hedge fund bosses have bet heavily on what’s known as “shorting” – and stand to make £8.3 billion if the pound plummets and inflation skyrockets after the UK crashes out of the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

It’s what Mr Johnson’s own sister has been saying – and also former Chancellor Philip Hammond.

Such a claim is extremely damaging to BoJob’s reputation as it implies that he is working, not as a servant of the public, which is the reason he draws a publicly-financed salary, of course – but in the interests of a shadowy group of self-motivated mobsters who are quite happy to endanger the entire UK economy for their own gain.

And, of course, to satisfy his own personal greed when they pay him off for his services.

Is there any evidence to support the claims? I don’t know. Mr Hammond and Ms Johnson must have reasons for saying what they have, otherwise they have put themselves in a very actionable position.

But what makes them believable to the public is the fact that Mr Johnson has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over allegations that he overruled his own officials to give favourable treatment – thousands of pounds in sponsorship grants and places on trade missions – to his friend Jennifer Arcuri when he was Mayor of London.

It is potentially a criminal offence – made worse by the fact that, as London Mayor, Mr Johnson would also have been Metropolitan Police and Crime Commissioner.

Of course, if the IOPC decides Mr Johnson’s behaviour towards Ms Arcuri was inappropriate, it makes it easy to believe that he is in collusion with these hedge fund bosses to rig Brexit – against the best interests of the UK as a whole.

The BBC – in its apparent role as propaganda arm of the Conservative Party – has run a story in which Downing Street has claimed the Arcuri allegations are politically-motivated, as it was timed to happen days before the start of the Conservative conference.

If that were true, why were the allegations published in the overtly pro-Tory Sunday Times, rather than by a news organisation that opposes Mr Johnson’s party, like The Guardian or The Mirror?

It seems clear that Boris Johnson will have to work very hard if he wants to make sure this mud won’t stick to him.

And what if the claims are true, but he fails to deliver the “no deal” Brexit these hedge fund bosses want?

Will they not be annoyed? And won’t they want some kind of compensation?

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Establishment closes ranks around Johnson; Corbyn video blows them wide open

Remember This Site’s commentary earlier today (September 22) on Boris Johnson’s alleged corruption in giving huge amounts of public money to a friend who he also allowed to go on trade junkets?

It seems the mainstream media are – shamefully – trying to hush it up.

And it would be easy to achieve that. This Site doesn’t have a very high readership (and depends hugely on shares via social media platforms like Facebook – that could be cut down hugely if people in power there decide to restrict the circulation of Vox Political posts), and many other left media organisations are in the same position.

Fortunately, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has stepped in to demand fairness:

It’s a reasonable point, made in reasonable terms: If people like the BBC’s Andrew Marr feel justified in asking searching questions of Mr Corbyn, when are they going to start giving Boris Johnson the same treatment? And why aren’t they doing so already?

The video heralds what many are suggesting will be a much stronger reaction against perceived media bias by Labour. It seems the plan is not to allow any imbalance in reporting to go unremarked any more.

About time, wouldn’t you say?

Boris Johnson corruption scandal: can he explain why he gave public cash to his friend?

Buddies: Jennifer Arcuri benefited from her friendship with Boris Johnson when he was London mayor.

How awkward for a prime minister beleaguered by multiple allegations of dishonesty – now he’s facing claims of corruption too.

Boris Johnson is under pressure to explain why he allegedly failed to declare an interest in the allocation of public money to a close friend while he was mayor of London.

The Sunday Times reported that a company run by Jennifer Arcuri, an American technology entrepreneur and friend of Johnson, was given tens of thousands of pounds in public funds and access to overseas trade missions led by Johnson during the prime minister’s time as mayor.

Downing Street has refused to comment on the reports. But Labour is demanding that No 10 provide a full explanation for how the funds and favours were granted to Arcuri.

Source: Boris Johnson urged to justify ‘awarding public funds to close friend’ | Politics | The Guardian

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