Brandon Lewis’ attempted stitch up of Boris – launching an investigation and then farcically choosing the panel members himself – is not going well for him. Tory MPs are kicking off and turning their fire on Brandon. A top Tory has told the Sun their party chairman is:
“May’s thug”
A Tory minister texts Guido:
“It will be Brandon Lewis who is out of a job by the end of the week if he keeps this up. The story was dying and all he’s done is reignite it. He needs to stop before he tears the party apart.”
And a former Cabinet minister says:
“What Boris said was true and he was taking a liberal, tolerant line. This is politically motivated right to the top.”
The consensus appears to be that Brandon has lost the plot…
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