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I’d imagine he’s more angry than miserable. This is new territory for him.

Andrew Murrison (no, I’d never heard of him either) just resigned from government. Junior minister I think so no biggie on its own but coupled with the cabinet resignations. He’s also said more to come.

So was Kate Shemirani. Would she be an asset?

Then he said Nadine Dorries could be an asset

Rees-Mogg 100% behind Boris.

The excellent Dan Hodges

It’s apparently not over yet. More before the end of the night.

Leaves an opening for Fabricant. That’s pretty much where we are.

Shit just got real.

A few people making the point that how is that any different to Boris ignoring what Pincher is. Which is a fair point.

You don’t. It’s impossible to believe that there wasn’t a vetting process in February when he decided to make him a whip (ironically part of operation save big dog to change the culture at the top of the Tories) which would have reminded him on the off chance he had forgotten, which of course he...

A lie too far.

Basically if you post any other journalist saying the exact same thing as the excellent Dan Hodges they’re only saying it because they’re a dribbling europhile, communist, Marxist, IRA sympathiser etc etc etc. So to avoid giving someone the opportunity to go for that line of “defence” just quote...

Imagine if Diane Abott…

So he didn’t lie, he temporarily forgot. Small problem, as the excellent Dan Hodges points out

Apparently a lot of parliament business is done in the bars is the standard justification. Off course they could always be dry bars if only during the standard working day, no alcohol to be served until after 7pm for example.

That’s the underlying problem. I’m not so sure he would be.

Even if you put the sexual harassment aside you have to remember that this is a guy who got the whips job as part of the shake up to address the party culture within the party