Rishi Sunak says Boris Johnson is ‘responsible for his own downfall’ as Tory hustings audience BOO man for accusing ex-chancellor of ‘wielding the knife’ that brought him down – but Liz Truss says she would AXE Commons probe into PM if she could
- Ex-chancellor defended resignation last month as he was grilled at a hustings
- Audience in County Durham booed audience member who attacked Mr Sunak
- But Liz Truss also cheered when she blamed ‘the media’ for Mr Johnson’s fate
Rishi Sunak was cheered for his role in bringing down Boris Johnson tonight – by Conservative Party members.
The ex-chancellor defended his resignation last month as he was grilled at a hustings in Darlington tonight.
He was the second of more than 50 ministers who walked out, forcing the PM to announce he would step down.
In an extraordinary scene tonight the audience in County Durham booed an audience member who asked Mr Sunak if the phrase ‘the hand that wields the knife shall never wear the crown’ applied to him.
The removal of Boris Johnson has bitterly divided the party and it was shown again tonight.
There were also cheers for Liz Truss when she blamed ‘the media’ for Mr Johnson’s downfall and suggested that if she could she would halt a parliamentary probe into his behaviour.
The ex-chancellor defended his resignation last month as he was grilled at a hustings in Darlington tonight.
There were also cheers for Liz Truss when she blamed ‘the media’ for Mr Johnson’s downfall and suggested that if she could she would halt a parliamentary probe into his behaviour.
The removal of Boris Johnson has bitterly divided the party and it was shown again tonight.
A seven-strong group of MPs is investigating whether Mr Johnson deliberated or unintentionally misled the Commons over Covid lawbreaking rife in No10.
It is examining the background to how he came to tell MPs ‘no Covid rules were broken’ and ‘all guidance was followed in No 10’, when he himself was later among those fined by police.
Mr Johnson argues that he made the statements at the despatch box in good faith based on his belief at the time.
The Telegraph today reports that one staff member is willing to give evidence to the inquiry led by Labour grandee Harriet Harman, with two others considering it.
Allies of the Prime Minister have previously attacked the ‘kangaroo court’ probe by the Commons privileges committee.
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