Neil Mullens<p>When <a href="https://c.im/tags/RishiSunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RishiSunak</span></a> had the opportunity to demonstrate his own integrity, professionalism and accountability he was (AGAIN) missing in action for the debate on the special report by the privileges committee on the behaviour of seven of his MPs during the inquiry into <a href="https://c.im/tags/BorisJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BorisJohnson</span></a> lying to parliament</p><p>So it was left to <a href="https://c.im/tags/PennyMordaunt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PennyMordaunt</span></a>, the leader of the house, to open the debate for the government. Behind her on the Tory benches were six of the accused. <a href="https://c.im/tags/JacobReesMogg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JacobReesMogg</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/PritiPatel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PritiPatel</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/AndreaJenkyns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndreaJenkyns</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/MichaelFabricant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MichaelFabricant</span></a>, <a href="https://c.im/tags/MarkJenkinson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarkJenkinson</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/BrendanClarkeSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrendanClarkeSmith</span></a>. There was no sign of <a href="https://c.im/tags/NadineDorries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NadineDorries</span></a>, who spends even less time in Parliament than the PM.</p><p>@JohnJCrace @SydesJokes <a href="https://c.im/tags/PrivilegesComittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivilegesComittee</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GTTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GTTO</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/10/apologies-unforthcoming-as-privileges-committee-special-report-is-debated" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2023/</span><span class="invisible">jul/10/apologies-unforthcoming-as-privileges-committee-special-report-is-debated</span></a></p>