Mark Simmonds, best known for missing the Syria vote because he was busy discussing Rwanda with Justine Greening, has quit his job at FCO. No.10 deny it is anything to do with policy, his replacement will be James Duddridge. Simmonds will also stand down as an MP in Boston and Skegness in 2015. Analysis by Survation of local election results back in 2013 shows that on paper the seat is UKIP’s best chance of landing an MP…

Mark Simmonds resignation letter pic.twitter.com/dwvbZB5Ns8

— Robin Brant 白洛宾 (@robindbrant) August 11, 2014

Hammond loses two ministers in two weeks…