Simon Case, the scapegoat: everything ailing the Tories was his fault – off with his head!
If you thought that the dust over the Starmer-Gray appointment surely has settled by now then I have news for you: it hasn’t. If you thought that the illegal ‘immigration issue’ is now finally being tackled: sorry to disappoint you. If you thought that the one surely cannot have anything to do with the other: heh. This is Westminster where the efforts to get Starmer in are not easing and where every means to that effect must be used.
Firstly, the obligatory look at this morning’s front pages, collated by BBC ‘staff’ under the headline which is programme: “Newspaper headlines: Migrant clampdown ‘unworkable’ and new ‘tax clash’” (link). That ‘tax clash’ refers to one paper only, iNews, reflecting backbench gossip. The immigration one is about the pre-emptive moan: nothing can be done so why even try!
The past weekend has provided more ammunition to those Westminster swamp dwellers who have been hard at work to get rid of a certain Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil serpents. This is now becoming bizarre. It is such a blatant example of scape-goating that these allegations must be kept, for the record. Tory ‘ministers’ and backbenchers seem to believe that everything that has gone awry for them is the fault of Mr Case – nothing at all to do with them and their staggering ineptitude.
A couple of Mr Case’s WhatsApp comments to Hancock in the ongoing publication of the Lockdown Files have attracted the ire of some ‘Tory ministers’ – nameless, of course – and is gleefully reported in The Times. Case dared to type to Hancock that the public needed to be told to isolate by “trusted local figures, not nationally distrusted figures like the PM” (link, paywalled). Oh dear.
Clearly, all the ills of the covid years were only due to Mr Case and not to anyone else, at all. There’s also this: “[Case] was asked by Hancock why Sir Alok Sharma, who was the business secretary, was also upset by the policy. Case responded: “Pure Conservative ideology.” (link, paywalled). A Tory minister displaying ‘pure Conservative ideology’? Whatever next! Why are those anonymous ‘ministers’ are more upset about these statements than about anything Hancock, Johnson and the rest have done? I have no idea … but they are. see this next:
“A cabinet minister said: “Case is looking more and more ridiculous, I think he has to go. Rishi needs to clear him out. It’s the level of indiscretion in these messages.” Last night Downing Street said the prime minister retained confidence in Case. However, the cabinet secretary is already said to have been marginalised by Sunak and is facing questions over his future. He faced scrutiny over his role in the appointments of Nadhim Zahawi, the former chancellor and Conservative Party chairman, who was under investigation by HM Revenue & Customs over his tax affairs.” (link, paywalled)
Do these Tories really think that getting rid of Case would ease all their woes, or that all would have been well if Mr Case had forbidden them to appoint Mr Zahawi? How do they know that he didn’t raise concerns which were brushed aside? Do we really believe those Big Beasts didn’t know anything about yon investigation? If not – how inept and careless are they? But there’s something even worse – yes indeedy:
“Case is also facing questions over allegations of bullying against Dominic Raab, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary. The Times has been told that Case was personally informed of a written complaint against Raab months before Sunak reappointed him.” (link, paywalled)
Keep this accusation in mind when looking at the other ‘accusation’ against Mr Case. According to “Whitehall sources” who are not only anonymous but cannot possibly have any interest in getting rid of Mr Case, it was him who made Ms Gray take Starmer’s offer, because:
“Sue Gray quit the civil service to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after being blocked from one of the most senior roles in Whitehall by Simon Case, the cabinet secretary. […] Two Whitehall sources said that Kemi Badenoch, the business and trade secretary, wanted to appoint Gray as her permanent secretary when she was given the job in February. […] However, Case is said to have vetoed her appointment. Gray was said to have been frustrated at missing out on the chance to become a permanent secretary and accepted Starmer’s approach when it was made shortly after. ” (link, paywalled)
It’s no longer “he said – she said”, it’s now “he was said to – she was said to”: a clear case of unsubstantiated gossip and hearsay. Typically, it is only much further down the report we find out that The Times didn’t even do their own research but copied from the Express, according to which Mr Case “based the decision on a “technicality” because she was not the right grade for the promotion.”. Still they do mention that “a Whitehall source said that Case had no role in the appointment of the permanent secretary.” (link, paywalled)
Isn’t it interesting how the Westminster swamp dwellers’ accusations are based on Mr Case observing procedures? Isn’t it even more interesting how Tory ministers and backbenchers are showing their desperation by trying to scapegoat someone for their own errors, like appointing Mr Zahawi? Don’t they realise that they are making the case for Mr Case to keep his job under Starmer?
I leave you with a report which, thanks to its headline “Home sensors could reduce risk of falls” (link, paywalled) looks beyond inane but which is actually truly scary:
“Smart scanners attached to the ceiling of a person’s home could spot early signs of cognitive decline and reduce the risk of falls, scientists have said. The small devices, worth about £400, use video game technology to monitor the way in which people walk. They send out infrared light to capture silhouette-style images of the occupant as they move around their home. These images are then analysed automatically to assess the person’s gait, measuring their walking speed, stride length and the time it takes them to stand from a seated position.” (link, paywalled)
No – people won’t be ‘prevented from falling’. Instead, these data will be analysed in a nice assessment centre. If an algorithm deems people are ‘deteriorating’, assessors will send some “carer or nurse to intervene with an exercise programme or home modifications.” (link, paywalled). However, this ‘care for the elderly’ is only the hook – after all, a fallen old age person will end up bothering the Sacred Cow and we can’t have that. There’s more. The scientist said that:
“The benefits could extend to monitoring healthy people for signs of decline […] Often if people significantly experience a change in their gait in a short period of time, it could be because of medication they’re on, because of an accident they had or some other physiological or cognitive changes.” (link, paywalled)
Would ‘some other physiological or cognitive change’ refer to drink and drug taking which impair people’s gait? And would government, following the push for ‘smart metres’, tell us to have such device in our homes to ‘save the NHS’? I think the evidence speaks for itself.
That’s all I have for today. The scapegoating of Mr Case had to be recorded. I am however truly appalled by the proposed latest ‘smart’ intrusion, aimed at destroying our privacy even inside our homes. Didn’t someone say something about giving up freedom for the sake of ‘safety’? Have a good day.
Far too late to comment but these home sensors are almost as though ‘Big Tecnocracy’ are deliberately following policies advocated by Big Brother in 1984.
So Boris Johnson has nominated his own father for a knighthood as part of his resignation honours list recommendations. The man has no shame whatsoever, and most people of sane mind know that he is utterly untrustworthy who cannot be taken seriously on just about everything of note. Has he forgotten that he was forced out of office by his own party, and forced out for a reason. Yes, he got this country out of the European Union on a half baked deal where we had no control over what happened in Northern Ireland subject to EU laws coming under the jurisdiction of the ECJ and customs rules in line with members of the European Union, no control over out Fishing and Territorial Waters and no control over our borders. Apart from that he was a truly appalling prime minister, totally unsuited to holding high office and should never have been allowed to get his mitts on the keys to Number 10. Hopefully he will be forced out of the House of Commons in the next few weeks and his constituency made to hold a by election. Above all he should never ever be allowed to nominate anybody for honours considering the reasons why he was forced out of office, namely breaking laws that he rammed though parliament expecting the rest of us to obey. I think we can well do without his type. He is a disgraceful individual full stop.
The aged don’t need “home sensors” to prevent falls.
What they need (if they’ve any sense) is a bungalow.
Most serious falls involve stairs.
Part of the WEF/UN agenda is to gain total control over all the world’s natural resources.
Last night as some commentators were having their say yet again about the Sussexes, or drag queens (is queens still appropriate for these people?) or Hancock’s latest half-hour, or Sue Gray, or can or Khan’t we have ULEZ, and more from the second tier of our concerns, as the globalists build their prison unnoticed, information slid by below the strap-line, with no comment at all, that The UN High Seas Treaty had been agreed.
The spin: It places 30% of the world’s oceans into protected areas, puts more money into marine conservation and means new rules for mining at sea. Ah, marine conservation, can’t be bad eh?
The reality: The new oceans treaty aims to provide the LEGAL FORCE to create and manage marine protected areas [and all the minerals below] in international waters. So at a stroke, with nary a peep, no longer International waters then, as they will be under a foreign power: the UN.
When was this discussed exactly? And when was it put to the people? Did Russia and China agree or India or Brazil? But you can bet your life HMG agreed. Bread and circuses anyone?
There is only one way to deal with the UN. De-fund it and remove all compliance with its directives.
The Ministers and Mandarins all in an “incestuous” relationship, along with MSM, all totally united on one thing for sure, namely hostility and contempt towards us ordinary folks; but now turning on each other when the agenda suits. Case surely deserves much but not ALL of the opprobrium heaped upon him. All very subtle stuff laid bare in todays brilliant expose for which many thanks Viv.
Off topic but thought it was 01 April last night when bbc touting this headline:-
UK: Russian Troops FIGHTING WITH SHOVELS, Without AMMUNITION In Bakhmut.
So Russians have bottled up some 15,000 ukies fighting with spades in Bakhmut, without guns and without ammo. Lord help the Ukrainiums.
Standard question – do you believe this?
Either someone at bbc has a queer sense of humour, or HarryAgain is still on the Staff.
Oh, you noticed that as well? It was a lovely photo though, wasn’t it! Yes, of course I believe everything ‘UK Military Intelligence’ is and was saying about yon war – of course I do, who doesn’t!
Staying OT, here’s an interesting analysis relating to said war – well worth reading!
For update and analysis info, this site is first class and updated daily.
Commentator takes a bit of getting used to but 1st rate:-
https://rumble.com/v2btuso-ukraine.-military-summary-and-analysis-2023.03.05.html
Thanks for that v. interesting article Viv.
Biscotte……I’ll go for the latter option. HarryAgain is most certainly on the staff with his trusty Wikipedia under his arm.
“Home Sensors”: Any excuse to advance the surveillance state, just another step on the way to confining us in 15 minute cities, perhaps better described as “zoos for people “.