Gray was sacked on 6th October 2024 as Downing Street Chief of Staff. Six weeks later, another chapter of the Sue-aga comes to an end…
Guido hears Sue’s fake new job as “the Prime Minister’s envoy for the regions and nations” is now officially kaput. It was only a matter of time after constant bickering over pay, let alone what the job would actually be…
According to whispers inside Downing Street Starmer has withdrawn the job offer entirely. One Downing Street source tells Guido that “Sue reluctantly accepts this position.” The Cabinet Office has “nothing to add to the recent No 10 responses to this at Lobby.” A non-denial…
Back when she was sacked Gray said she was “looking forward to drawing on my experience to support the Prime Minister and the Cabinet to help deliver the government’s objectives across the nations and regions of the UK.” Now she’s lost that battle too. Auf Wieder-sue-hen…
Asked by Lobby hacks about his past comments on Trump (“any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now”) Burnham was blithe:
“Politicians say things throughout their career, but now the important thing is to focus on the moment you are in.”
Were it so easy…