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The Adviser Advised The Adviser To Advise

July 23rd, 2008 by BenSix

Nick Boles faces the London Assembly:

“The laws should be changed…”

“I didn’t read the Widdecombe provisions, I have no intention of ever reading the Widdecombe provisions…”

He was advised as to their content, apparently.

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  • 1 Helen Jul 24, 2008 at 12:05 am

    Ah, so the equivalent of “My mate Terry down the pub said…” as definitive legal advice, then.

  • 2 BenSix Jul 24, 2008 at 12:10 am

    Well, Boles claimed that someone else (I forget who) hired the unnamed legal adviser, so it would be “My mate knows this bloke and HE said..”