In his evidence, the former prime minister accused the privileges committee of having gone "significantly beyond its terms of reference" with its probe into whether he knowingly lied to MPs.

 

He added that it was "unprecedented and absurd" to claim that relying on assurances from "trusted advisers" was "in some way reckless".

 

But the committee hit back with a scathing statement saying the submission contains "no new evidence" in his defence, and an earlier version had to be re-submitted because of "errors and typos".

 

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-accepts-he-misled-parliament-over-partygate-but-says-his-statements-were-in-good-faith-12838749

 

I am curious what he thinks the difference is between misleading and lying?

 

1 hour ago, Credo said:

I am curious what he thinks the difference is between misleading and lying?

 

I think you are being rather beastly about Boris telling a little fib.

Poor Boris can not even get papa a knighthood which would supplement his pensions from his European Union work days.

Not sure if he is entitled to French pension since he also is a French citizen ???? 

More of a resemblance to Trump than his hair both are unbelievable liars ???? 

7 hours ago, Credo said:

I am curious what he thinks the difference is between misleading and lying?

 

About the same as a "misunderstanding" in Thailand.

Johnson dips his hand into the public purse and pulls out £220,000 to cover lawyers fees to defend him for lying to the public.

 

Sums up the entitled grifter perfectly:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/01/watchdog-examines-220000-public-funding-for-boris-johnson-partygate-defence

12 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

He added that it was "unprecedented and absurd" to claim that relying on assurances from "trusted advisers" was "in some way reckless".

Quite right too and exemption of any future Prime Minister that is running the country with people behind the doors of No. 10 should be left to do just that when there's a pandemic. 

It was all a media witch hunt IMO. 

11 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Quite right too and exemption of any future Prime Minister that is running the country with people behind the doors of No. 10 should be left to do just that when there's a pandemic. 

It was all a media witch hunt IMO. 

He’s not before the committee for what he did behind closed doors at No.10.

 

He’s before the committee to defend his lies to Parliament.

 

His statements were made in good faith? Well, there's a first time for everything.

This should be good. I ordered extra popcorn ????

Shut it Boris

So lying in good faith is some sort of virtue? Does he actually believe any of that?

Hang him high over a beer behind closed doors.......Well at least the lefties had just one thing to smile about....????

12 minutes ago, Emdog said:

So lying in good faith is some sort of virtue? Does he actually believe any of that?

He was mis-leading not lying. 

Ahem! Boris Johnson and good faith....

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

He was mis-leading not lying. 

Misleading by lying.

15 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Misleading by lying.

Only Anti-Bojo says he lied, he admits to mis-leading that is not lying. 

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Only Anti-Bojo says he lied, he admits to mis-leading that is not lying. 

Liar wants you to believe he wasn’t lying.

 

OK

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Liar wants you to believe he wasn’t lying.

 

OK

Nope. 

Regarding Covid, Johnson's first reaction was to go for herd immunity, not lockdowns. He changed his mind, and now the mess he is in, and most Brits, is the result.

19 hours ago, Credo said:

I am curious what he thinks the difference is between misleading and lying?

 

Misleading is when you say something that you believe to be true and lying is when you know that it isn't true 

17 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Regarding Covid, Johnson's first reaction was to go for herd immunity, not lockdowns. He changed his mind, and now the mess he is in, and most Brits, is the result.

The results of what.? 

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

He’s before the committee to defend his lies to Parliament.

He’s before the committee to defend his lies statements to Parliament.

A big difference!

4 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Misleading is when you say something that you believe to be true and lying is when you know that it isn't true 

That’s not the definition of misleading.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mislead

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

He’s before the committee to defend his lies statements to Parliament.

A big difference!

Not if the statements were lies there isn’t.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Not if the statements were lies there isn’t.

You do not know that at present.

Innocent until proved guilty. 

The committee (lynch mob) are supposed to be there to prove or otherwise!

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

You do not know that at present.

Innocent until proved guilty. 

The committee (lynch mob) are supposed to be there to prove or otherwise!

Only in a court of law or in the justice system.

 

The committee is neither.

10 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Not if the statements were lies there isn’t.

They were not as Bojo believes.

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Only in a court of law or in the justice system.

 

The committee is neither.

Exactly my point so you do not know if he lied. It is only your unfounded opinion!

15 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Exactly my point so you do not know if he lied. It is only your unfounded opinion!

That’s not the pint that matters.

 

The committee hearing is a political process, what matters is voter perceptions.

 

Those ‘opinion’ things.

25 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

That’s not the definition of misleading.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mislead

Have you read the contents of your link?

"to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit"

The Oxford English Dictionary definition is;

"mislead" 
"cause to have a wrong impression about someone or something." 

 

You are being pedantic!