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    Conor Burns MP Bournemouth West resigns Archived Message

    Posted by Mary on May 4, 2020, 12:45 pm

    'A trade minister has resigned after he tried to "intimidate" a member of the public over a financial dispute with his father.

    Conor Burns was found by parliament's sleaze watchdog to have "put personal interest before the public interest by suggesting that he would take advantage of his public office".'
    https://news.sky.com/story/conor-burns-resigns-as-minister-after-trying-to-intimidate-person-in-money-row-11982866

    He's the MP for Bournemouth West. Here he is on the right.
    https://www.conorburns.com/news/bournemouth-jewish-representative-council

    '9 October 2017 - View full entry
    4. Visits outside the UK
    Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
    Address of donor: PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB

    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation with a value of £2,000
    Destination of visit: Israel and the West Bank
    Date of visit: 21-26 August 2016
    Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation.
    (Registered 09 September 2016)'
    https://www.theyworkforyou.com/regmem/?p=24780


    The same -
    'The Israel Hayom newspaper said Thursday that Economy Minister Eli Cohen had written to Conor Burns, British Minister of State at the Department for International Trade, telling him “Most of Israel’s free trade agreements, including its deal with the US, apply to ‘the State of Israel,’ meaning anywhere Israeli law applies.”
    Israel’s trade agreement with the European Union does not include the contested regions, but Jerusalem is hoping for a new attitude in London following its exit from the EU late last month.'

    https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-israel-asks-uk-to-include-west-bank-golan-in-planned-free-trade-deal/

    There's an ardent member of CFoI for you.

    PS They always say they have visited 'Israel and the West Bank.' I expect they look at the remnant of Palestine using binoculars just as Israelis are said to sit in deckchairs looking at Gaza using binoculars.

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