Disraeli’s impudence and audacity, demonstrated in this collection of his sayings, cast light on the present Prime Minister’s conduct.
He’s a distraction and so can’t possibly have his mind on the job. But the Guardian and Mirror got a lot of the story wrong – and should apologise.
He would not conciliate the Liaison Committee by promising to meet it three times a year, let alone by holding an inquiry into Cummings.
“The new Sue Gray” – responsible for policing propriety and ethics – may yet be asked to rule whether Johnson’s adviser has behaved improperly.
There has been a vivid daily demonstration of our collective double-standard in the mass of journalists swarming outside Cummings’s house.
The leader of Scotland’s Conservatives makes his call in the wake of Douglas Ross’ resignation as a Scotland Minister earlier today.
Its bishops’ latest attack on Cummings will do nothing to enamour the electorate.
We’re now on Day Four of the controversy. This list began on Day Two and continues. One Minister has resigned from the Government.
“I cannot in good faith tell my constituents that they were wrong and one senior adviser to the Government was right.”
“I know the British people hate the idea of unfairness. I think people like me who helped to make the rules should be accountable for their actions.”
He says the media has misrepresented events, that he’s made mistakes – but that he didn’t do anything wrong.
There can only be one explanation: that the internal polling is dire. If this event doesn’t move it, resignation inches a step closer.
Assuming no new revelations or his adviser’s resignation, he can either tough it out or order an inquiry.
“You can’t have one law for Downing Street and another law for everybody else,” he says.
“He’s of the belief that he’s stuck within the guidance…it does allow for people who have worries about family members”.