their staff and leave ditched their staff and leave the elderly— ditched their staff and leave the elderly behind with a mum— the elderly behind with a hellish dystopian digital only shop.— hellish dystopian digital only shop. vou— hellish dystopian digital only shop. you onw— hellish dystopian digital only shop. you only get into the store— shop. you only get into the store if— shop. you only get into the store if you've— shop. you only get into the store if you've got a phone and a horrible— store if you've got a phone and a horrible chinese— store if you've got a phone and a horrible chinese code. i'll get— a horrible chinese code. i'll get angry— a horrible chinese code. i'll get angry reaction shortly . and get angry reaction shortly. and as they— get angry reaction shortly. and as they perform _ get angry reaction shortly. and as they perform a— get angry reaction shortly. and as they perform a screeching £28 muon— as they perform a screeching £28 billion u—turn_ as they perform a screeching £28 billion u—turn on— as they perform a screeching £28 billion u—turn on green policies is can— billion u—turn on green policies is labour— billion u—turn on green policies is can labour be— billion u—turn on green policies is can labour be trusted with she— is can labour be trusted with the keys— is can labour be trusted with the keys to — is can labour be trusted with the keys to .— the keys to. number 10.7 and after— the keys to. number 10.7 and after nine— the keys to. number 10.7 and after nine, why— the keys to. number 10.7 and after nine, why joe biden should see— after nine, why joe biden should step down— after nine, why joe biden should step down en— after nine, why joe biden should step down on health grounds? and my verdict— step down on health grounds? and my vettiet en— step down on health grounds? and my verdict on prince harry's neetiess— my verdict on prince harry's needless court— my verdict on prince harry's needless court case against our exeeiient— needless court case against our excellent newspaper industry. it's excellent newspaper industry. its going— excellent newspaper industry. its going te— excellent newspaper industry. its going to te— excellent newspaper industry. it's going to be a cracking nigtt. — it's going to be a cracking nigist. itiee— it's going to be a cracking night. three busy hours to come . tet-s— night. three busy hours to come . iet-s start— night. three busy hours to come . let's start with— night. three busy hours to come . let's start with the headlines ent— . let's start with the headlines ant itey— . let's start with the headlines and ray addison— . let's start with the headlines and ray addison ._ . let's start with the headlines and ray addison . on and ray addison. on thanks, matt.— and ray addison. on thanks, iittt. esot— and ray addison. on thanks, mark. good evening. now, in the

last hour, the us justice department has unsealed details of the 37 criminal charges facing former us president donald trump over his handling of classified information. now they include keeping sensitive military and nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice. if found guilty , he justice. if found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison. it's the second time that donald trump has been indicted, but he's the first former president to face criminal charges. his on a federal level . trump is accusing federal level. trump is accusing the government of election interference in his campaign to return to the white house in 2024. borisjohnson's 2024. boris johnson's resignation honours list has been published and on it are close allies of the former prime minister priti patel. the former home secretary receives a damehood former business secretary and gb news presenter jacob rees—mogg receives a knighthood. sean bailey , a knighthood. sean bailey, a london assembly member and former mayoral candidate candidate, has been handed a peerage and will now sit in the

house of lords. conservative mps conor burns and michael fabncant conor burns and michael fabricant also received knighthoods deputy labour leader angela rayner has criticised the list, calling it a sickening inqu list, calling it a sickening insult . however, jacob rees—mogg insult. however, jacob rees—mogg has told us it's an opportunity for an outgoing pm to show their appreciation for an outgoing prime minister has done a great service to the country. whether you agree witt— service to the country. whether you agree with his— tat: tact. whether you agree with his politics ttti; tttit whether you agree with his politics or noti— you agree with his politics or not; being— you agree with his politics or not, being prime— you agree with his politics or not, being prime minister is a very— not, being prime minister is a very important— not, being prime minister is a very important role. it's a very tert— very important role. it's a very tart wetting— very important role. it's a very hard working role— very important role. it's a very hard working role and that for a time— hard working role and that for a prime minister— hard working role and that for a prime minister to— hard working role and that for a prime minister to be able to say thank— prime minister to be able to say thank yet— prime minister to be able to say thank you to— prime minister to be able to say thank you to those— prime minister to be able to say thank you to those people who toye— thank you to those people who hove-mote— thank you to those people who have-make his- thank you to those people who have make his job have helped make his job a tittie— have helped make his job a iittie tit— have helped make his job a little bit easier— have helped make his job a little bit easier is i think, getteetty— little bit easier is i think, perfectly reasonable. those not on the— perfectly reasonable. those not on the ist— perfectly reasonable. those not on the list include former minister nadine dorries . and minister nadine dorries. and just an hour before it was published , she announced that published, she announced that she was stepping down with immediate effect as an mp. in a statement on twitter, she said it had been an honour to serve her constituency of mid bedfordshire, but it was time for someone younger to take the reins . french president for someone younger to take the reins. french president emmanuel macron has been to the town of

annecy a day after a knife attack took place in a playground. earlier, he met victims of the attack being treated in hospital, including an injured british girl. three year old etty was one of four toddlers stabbed . she's now said toddlers stabbed. she's now said toddlers stabbed. she's now said to be in a stable condition. the city's mayor says he's confident about the condition of the other three as well. two adults were also injured . the knifeman, a also injured. the knifeman, a syrian refugee , had been denied syrian refugee, had been denied asylum in the country just days before for that attack . we're on before for that attack. we're on tv online and on dab+ radio. this is gb news. back now to mark dolan . mark dolan. thanks for ray. welcome to mark dotte— thanks for ray. welcome to mark ooion tonight— thanks for ray. welcome to mark ooion ionigtt .— thanks for ray. welcome to mark dolan tonight. coming- lite welcome to mark dolan tonight. coming up, 3 welcome to mark dolan tonight. coming up, tory turmoi— dolan tonight. coming up, tory tutmoii os— dolan tonight. coming up, tory turmoil as bojo_ dolan tonight. coming up, tory turmoil as bojo support nadine dorries— turmoil as bojo support nadine dorries sensationally resigns as an dorries sensationally resigns as to tie—

dorries sensationally resigns as on iii oouset— dorries sensationally resigns as on iii oouset o— dorries sensationally resigns as an mp caused a major headache for an mp caused a major headache tot itisti— an mp caused a major headache for rishi sunak_ an mp caused a major headache for rishi sunak and a by—election- for rishi sunak and a by—election that they could iose— by—election that they could iose. tie-ii— by—election that they could lose. we'll get— by—election that they could lose. we'll get instant reaction to tits— lose. we'll get instant reaction to this bombshell— lose. we'll get instant reaction to this bombshell story from torts— to this bombshell story from boris johnson's— to this bombshell story from boris johnson's biographer, tom tower— boris johnson's biographer, tom tower .— boris johnson's biographer, tom tower . arso— boris johnson's biographer, tom bower . also with— boris johnson's biographer, tom bower . also with top celebs bower. also with top celebs ireiutirg— bower. also with top celebs including prince— bower. also with top celebs including prince harry, ian irrigirt— including prince harry, ian irrigist ort— including prince harry, ian wright and cheryl cole in court , tit— wright and cheryl cole in court , in te— wright and cheryl cole in court , in be asking— wright and cheryl cole in court , i'll be asking top a royal irrsiter— , i'll be asking top a royal insider and— , i'll be asking top a royal insider and victim of press intrusion— insider and victim of press intrusion herself, lady victoria hervey— intrusion herself, lady victoria hervey ,— intrusion herself, lady victoria hervey , virere— intrusion herself, lady victoria hervey , where the fleet street hervey, where the fleet street tos— hervey, where the fleet street its gone— hervey, where the fleet street its gone too— hervey, where the fleet street has gone too far— hervey, where the fleet street has gone too far this time. also its— has gone too far this time. also its tire— has gone too far this time. also its tire trogie— has gone too far this time. also has the tragic stabbing of four etiitrerr— has the tragic stabbing of four etiitrerr irr— has the tragic stabbing of four children in france, including a british— children in france, including a british toddler,— children in france, including a british toddler, been wrongly gotitieiset. — british toddler, been wrongly politicised. and— british toddler, been wrongly politicised. and what about this supermarket— politicised. and what about this supermarket sweep? aldi ditched their— supermarket sweep? aldi ditched their start— supermarket sweep? aldi ditched their staff and— supermarket sweep? aldi ditched their staff and leave the eiteriy— their staff and leave the elderly behind with a digital oriy— elderly behind with a digital orty stop,— elderly behind with a digital only shop, essentially , you only only shop, essentially, you only get into— only shop, essentially, you only get into tire— only shop, essentially, you only get into the store— only shop, essentially, you only get into the store through these territyirrg— get into the store through these territyirsg gotes. — get into the store through these terrifying gates. if you've got a terrifying gates. if you've got o pione— terrifying gates. if you've got o prone ort— terrifying gates. if you've got o prone erst o— terrifying gates. if you've got a phone and a chinese communist styre— a phone and a chinese communist styie tote.— a phone and a chinese communist style code. horrific_ a phone and a chinese communist style code. horrific stuff. i'll get— style code. horrific stuff. i'll get angry— style code. horrific stuff. i'll get angry reaction in just a moment — get angry reaction in just a moment. and— get angry reaction in just a moment. and as they perform a steering— moment. and as they perform a screeching £28— moment. and as they perform a screeching £28 billion u—turn on green— screeching £28 billion u—turn on green potieies— screeching £28 billion u—turn on green potieies ,— screeching £28 billion u—turn on green policies , can— screeching £28 billion u—turn on green policies , can labour be green policies, can labour be trusted— green policies, can labour be

trusted with— green policies, can labour be trusted with the— green policies, can labour be trusted with the keys to number 10? trusted with the keys to number roe tit— trusted with the keys to number toe in te— trusted with the keys to number 10? i'll be asking— trusted with the keys to number 10? i'll be asking you, the great— 10? i'll be asking you, the great british— 10? i'll be asking you, the great british public, in another imstoimemt— great british public, in another instalment of— great british public, in another instalment of daniel dolan , it instalment of daniel dolan, it might— instalment of daniel dolan, it migirt tote— instalment of daniel dolan, it migist tote o— instalment of daniel dolan, it might take a ten.— instalment of daniel dolan, it might take a ten. my first reaction— might take a ten. my first reaction to— might take a ten. my first reaction to prince harry's meetiess— reaction to prince harry's needless court- reaction to prince harry's needless court case against our eveeiiemt— needless court case against our excellent newspaper industry . excellent newspaper industry. i'll excellent newspaper industry. i-ii te— excellent newspaper industry. i'll be dealing— excellent newspaper industry. i'll be dealing with the world's reest— i'll be dealing with the world's teost happy— i'll be dealing with the world's least happy millionaire in no uncertain— least happy millionaire in no uncertain terms. _ least happy millionaire in no uncertain terms. that's at terse.— uncertain terms. that's at retoo. vou— uncertain terms. that's at 10:00. you won't want to miss it. tits— 10:00. you won't want to miss it. tits your— 10:00. you won't want to miss it. plus your emails mark at gb nevs— it. plus your emails mark at gb news .com. lots— it. plus your emails mark at gb news .com. lots to— it. plus your emails mark at gb news .com. lots to get through. iet-s— news .com. lots to get through. iet-s start— news .com. lots to get through. let's start with— news .com. lots to get through. let's start with this— news .com. lots to get through. let's start with this . so huge let's start with this. so huge potitieoi— let's start with this. so huge political news— let's start with this. so huge political news and former conservative— political news and former conservative minister nadine dorries— conservative minister nadine i>orries tos— conservative minister nadine dorries has announced she is starting— dorries has announced she is starting tovm— dorries has announced she is standing down as an mp. the tormer— standing down as an mp. the former culture— standing down as an mp. the former culture secretary and eiose— former culture secretary and otose oiiy— former culture secretary and otose oiiy ot— former culture secretary and close ally of boris johnson, stit— close ally of boris johnson, said sire— close ally of boris johnson, said she was— close ally of boris johnson, said she was going to step down vitri— said she was going to step down with immediate— said she was going to step down with immediate effect after something— with immediate effect after something significant happened to emerge— something significant happened to charge mer— something significant happened to change her mind . and it means to change her mind. and it means there— to change her mind. and it means tirere viii— to change her mind. and it means tirere viii te— to change her mind. and it means there will be a— to change her mind. and it means there will be a by—election in iter— there will be a by—election in irer mit— there will be a by—election in her mid bedfordshire constituency where she has a moiority— constituency where she has a moiority ot— constituency where she has a majority of over— constituency where she has a majority of over 24,000. now mot— majority of over 24,000. now that may— majority of over 24,000. now

that may sound— majority of over 24,000. now that may sound like a healthy moiority— that may sound like a healthy moiority ,— that may sound like a healthy moiority , tut— that may sound like a healthy majority , but not— that may sound like a healthy majority , but not under the majority, but not under the current— majority, but not under the current circumstances . as for current circumstances. as for tire— current circumstances. as for the conservatives, with labour so tor— the conservatives, with labour so tor mett— the conservatives, with labour so far ahead in— the conservatives, with labour so far ahead in the polls , her so far ahead in the polls, her resignation— so far ahead in the polls, her resignation came— so far ahead in the polls, her resignation came ahead of the guttieotiom— resignation came ahead of the publication of— resignation came ahead of the publication of mr— resignation came ahead of the publication of mr johnson's resigmotiom— publication of mr johnson's resignation honours list. ms dorries— resignation honours list. ms i>orries tot— resignation honours list. ms dorries had been expected to be nominated— dorries had been expected to be nominated for— dorries had been expected to be nominated for an— dorries had been expected to be nominated for an honour, but she mot— nominated for an honour, but she was not included— nominated for an honour, but she was not included on— nominated for an honour, but she was not included on the list. is that— was not included on the list. is that wiry— was not included on the list. is that viry sire— was not included on the list. is that why she is— was not included on the list. is that why she is now stepping tovme— that why she is now stepping tovme tet-s— that why she is now stepping down? let's get— that why she is now stepping down? let's get reaction from ioumoiist— down? let's get reaction from journalist and— down? let's get reaction from journalist and best selling orthor— journalist and best selling outmor ot— journalist and best selling author of boris— journalist and best selling author of boris johnson , the author of boris johnson, the sombrer— author of boris johnson, the eomtier, a— author of boris johnson, the gambler, a stunning biography of our former prime— gambler, a stunning biography of our former prime minister, tom mover.— our former prime minister, tom sover- nov— our former prime minister, tom sover- nov tom,— our former prime minister, tom bower. now tom, a major headache for bower. now tom, a major headache tor tire— bower. now tom, a major headache tor tire trime— bower. now tom, a major headache for the prime minister and a ty—eieetiom— for the prime minister and a by—election he— for the prime minister and a by—election he doesn't need . by—election he doesn't need. weir.— by—election he doesn't need. visit. it— by—election he doesn't need. visit. it is— by—election he doesn't need. visit. it is .— by—election he doesn't need. visit. it is . om— by—election he doesn't need. well, it is . on the— by—election he doesn't need. well, it is . on the other- by—election he doesn't need. well, it is . on the other hand, well, it is. on the other hand, it's a good litmus test. he's got a good chance now of seeing whether his machinery and whether his machinery and whether the policies in the past few weeks are resonating with the public. and my feeling is that the tories are slowly coming back , that the economy is coming back, that the economy is turning, unlike the eurozone, we're not in recession . our we're not in recession. our inflation rate is lower .

we're not in recession. our inflation rate is lower. he's done a good deal in america . i done a good deal in america. i think that rishi sunak is looking much better than one could have anticipated six months ago. so it's a good moment to actually put it to the test in a seat like mid beds. now, boris johnson has rewarded his mates gongs for priti patel and jacob rees—mogg . boris, and jacob rees—mogg. boris, looking after his— vii�*r: i 3 33 boris, looking after his friends. is tits— looking after his friends. is this im— looking after his friends. is this in character— looking after his friends. is this in character ? tom well, it this in character? tom well, it is, unfortunately,— this in character? tom well, it is, unfortunately, but it's not musuoi— is, unfortunately, but it's not unusual. but— is, unfortunately, but it's not unusual. but at- is, unfortunately, but it's not unusual . i“ unusual. but at least his father isn't on the list for a knighthood. i mean , there is knighthood. i mean, there is a small blessing there, but it's a resignation honours list, and i don't think that any i mean , don't think that any i mean, whether it was blair or brown or cameron , they all put their cameron, they all put their mates into that list because those are people who are loyal to them, i think. nadine dorries , unfortunately, has been unwise in her reaction today. , unfortunately, has been unwise in her reaction today . that is a in her reaction today. that is a sadness because she does have qualities , but she looks like qualities, but she looks like a bad loser and that isn't a nice

image to portray at the end of your career in politics. do we know why? nadine— ” rttitiitir i c do we know why? nadine dorries or soeeitieotiy— know why? nadine dorries or specifically stanley johnson were denied _ specifically stanley johnson were denied honours? can we soeeuiotee— were denied honours? can we soeeutotee iom — were denied honours? can we speculate? tom well, we know mot— speculate? tom well, we know that stomiey— speculate? tom well, we know that stanley johnson it was an outrage— that stanley johnson it was an outrage to— that stanley johnson it was an outrage to give— that stanley johnson it was an outrage to give him an honour otter— outrage to give him an honour otter iris— outrage to give him an honour after his terrible— outrage to give him an honour after his terrible conduct tovorts— after his terrible conduct towards his— after his terrible conduct towards his wife throughout her, their— towards his wife throughout her, their marriage— towards his wife throughout her, their marriage and also this otteget— their marriage and also this alleged smack— their marriage and also this alleged smack of a note , alleged smack of a note, coroiime— alleged smack of a note, caroline nokes- alleged smack of a note, caroline nokes bottom. but i think— caroline nokes bottom. but i think nadine— caroline nokes bottom. but i think nadine dorries clearly was asked to wait until the end of the period so there wouldn't be a by—election in and in an act of petulance , i suppose she said of petulance, i suppose she said no , i won't wait and i'm going no, i won't wait and i'm going now . the problem with nadine now. the problem with nadine dorries is that she is a very, very attractive personality, but she really did irritate the luvvies and the literary and the cultural artistic establishment and that unfortunately has cost the tories a lot of support

because they were very , very because they were very, very popular during the lockdown, but giving a lot of support to the cultural community and a lot of money and that support has been squandered by nadine dorries , squandered by nadine dorries, unfortunately, because of the way that she's presented her policies and now today she reveals unfortunately her real characteristic, which is a lack of patience. well, yes, and was it a lack of judgement on the part of boris johnson to promote her so enthusiastically? kwasi potentially reputational- ital/7 kwasi potentially reputational damage to tire— potentially reputational damage to the conservative party ? well to the conservative party? well . mere-s— to the conservative party? well . mere-s mo— to the conservative party? well . there's no one— to the conservative party? well . there's no one who's done more reortotiomoi— . there's no one who's done more reputational damage to the conservative— reputational damage to the conservative party. unfortunately - conservative party. unfortunately , - conservative party. unfortunately , than boris and unfortunately, than boris and liz truss . so i suppose nadine liz truss. so i suppose nadine dorries is a minor player, but briefly, tom, there are lots of tom. sorry to interrupt you, tom:— tom. sorry to interrupt you, tom, sorry— tom. sorry to interrupt you, tom, sorry to— sorry to interrupt you, tom, sorry to interrupt you, but tiere— tom, sorry to interrupt you, but tirere ore— tom, sorry to interrupt you, but there are plenty— tom, sorry to interrupt you, but there are plenty of— tom, sorry to interrupt you, but there are plenty of sort of ooiitieoi— there are plenty of sort of political neutrals who just think— political neutrals who just think nadine— political neutrals who just think nadine dorries is a bit tomters— think nadine dorries is a bit tomters ,— think nadine dorries is a bit bonkers , don't— think nadine dorries is a bit bonkers , don't they? she's bonkers, don't they? she's responsible _ bonkers, don't they? she's responsible for— bonkers, don't they? she's

responsible for those strange eoriy— responsible for those strange eoriy momimg— responsible for those strange early morning interviews on the sec— early morning interviews on the sec trot— early morning interviews on the etc that go— early morning interviews on the bbc that go viral— early morning interviews on the bbc that go viral .— early morning interviews on the bbc that go viral . and she says bbc that go viral. and she says pretty— bbc that go viral. and she says pretty out— bbc that go viral. and she says some pretty out there things she toes— some pretty out there things she toes omi— some pretty out there things she does and that's— some pretty out there things she does and that's true. but, you mov— does and that's true. but, you know .— does and that's true. but, you know . t— does and that's true. but, you know , a colourful politician know, a colourful politician doesn't always mean a bad politician. the problem has been that she has pursued policies which have really annoyed too many people, like for example, it was a good idea to have levelling up in culture and arts . but the way it was introduced and has been executed the and has been executed by the arts council has been disastrous for the government . and it was for the government. and it was silly of her to imagine that selling off channel 4 would be popular and of course it's now been dumped and that's the problem. she lacks wisdom , as problem. she lacks wisdom, as we've and boris we've seen today. and boris liked her, but that was no reason to give her a job. i suppose. yes, too many unforced errors as tom. what— suppose. yes, too many unforced errors as tom. what of- yes, too many unforced errors as tom. what of boris rote— errors as tom. what of boris rote im— errors as tom. what of boris rote im tire— errors as tom. what of boris role in the run— errors as tom. what of boris role in the run up to the next eieetiom— role in the run up to the next election? will— role in the run up to the next election? will he— role in the run up to the next election? will he be a help or a hindrance— election? will he be a help or a irimtromee to— election? will he be a help or a hindrance to the— election? will he be a help or a hindrance to the prime minister? does— hindrance to the prime minister? i>oes ire— hindrance to the prime minister? i>oes ire ever— hindrance to the prime minister? does he even want— hindrance to the prime minister? does he even want sunak to win the does he even want sunak to win tire mevt— does he even want sunak to win the next election—

does he even want sunak to win the next election in. viii“ the next election in. well, that is t— the next election in. well, that is a great— the next election in. well, that is a great problem and it's very sad that boris seems to be wanting to wage war against the prime minister when he should be doing the opposite, which is to show up suit loyalty and show that he wants a tory government returned next year. but i fear that he is motivated by spite and anger and he blames rishi sunak for his downfall. when in fact he was responsible for his own downfall and unfortunately there's no one at the moment to control him to tell him stop, boris. just see that you've got to be loyal and be quiet for a year. to be loyal and be quiet for a year . let to be loyal and be quiet for a year. let rishi try and win. let him try and stem the losses which could otherwise result to a party in disarray. but i think there's a bit of time to play still . i there's a bit of time to play still. i think that boris could still. i think that boris could still be persuaded to be mature and loyal and that's as we see in the next few weeks, boris might be mature and loyal, but

possibly not. team johnson, who toothe— possibly not. team johnson, who iootire. tom-t— possibly not. team johnson, who loathe, don't they— possibly not. team johnson, who loathe, don't they rishi- team johnson, who loathe, don't they rishi sunak smoot— loathe, don't they rishi sunak snack now, tom _ loathe, don't they rishi sunak snack now, tom boris johnson vorti— snack now, tom boris johnson vouit vim— snack now, tom boris johnson vouit vim o— snack now, tom boris johnson would win a by—election in his tivtritge— would win a by—election in his tivtritge omi— would win a by—election in his uxbridge and south ruislip constituency— uxbridge and south ruislip constituency if— uxbridge and south ruislip constituency if one was held tomorrow to — constituency if one was held tomorrow, to according pollster omi— tomorrow, to according pollster mt tormer— tomorrow, to according pollster and former tory— tomorrow, to according pollster and former tory party donor lord asterott— and former tory party donor lord asterott .— and former tory party donor lord asterott . so— and former tory party donor lord ashcroft . so the— and former tory party donor lord ashcroft . so the ex— and former tory party donor lord ashcroft . so the ex prime ashcroft. so the ex prime minister— ashcroft. so the ex prime minister could- ashcroft. so the ex prime minister could be forced to face a minister could be forced to face o vote— minister could be forced to face o vote im— minister could be forced to face o vote in iris— minister could be forced to face a vote in his london constituency under a worst case scenario relating— constituency under a worst case scenario relating to the iriviieges— scenario relating to the privileges committee inquiry into— privileges committee inquiry into whether— privileges committee inquiry into whether he _ privileges committee inquiry into whether he lied to parliament— into whether he lied to parliament over covid rule treating— parliament over covid rule treotimg im— parliament over covid rule breaking in number ten. in your toot.— breaking in number ten. in your toot. tom.— breaking in number ten. in your toot. tom. you— breaking in number ten. in your book, tom, you call him the sombrer— book, tom, you call him the gambler, but— book, tom, you call him the gambler, but he— book, tom, you call him the gambler, but he looks to be very most— gambler, but he looks to be very most tire— gambler, but he looks to be very much the survivor,— gambler, but he looks to be very much the survivor, too . we can't much the survivor, too. we can't write— much the survivor, too. we can't write irim — much the survivor, too. we can't write irim ott— much the survivor, too. we can't write him off just— much the survivor, too. we can't write him off just yet , can we? write him off just yet, can we? atsoiuteiy— write him off just yet, can we? absolutely not. _ write him off just yet, can we? absolutely not. he- write him off just yet, can we? absolutely not. rzi; griti write him off just yet, can we? absolutely not. griti absolutely not. he gambles to survive . he faces the most survive. he faces the most appalling odds and always emerges in one way or another on top. and that's the whole tenor of my biography of him. and i think that it'll be a very foolish person to write boris off because he will always fight

to come back. and uxbridge is one's one thought, but he's very welcome, i think, to go back to henley. tom, welcome, i think, to go back to henley . tom, let welcome, i think, to go back to henley. tom, let me welcome, i think, to go back to henley . tom, let me interrupt henley. tom, let me interrupt you.— henley. tom, let me interrupt you. tet— henley. tom, let me interrupt you. iet me— r:i;1r:i;r tom, let me interrupt you. let me interrupt ri;trig tom, let me interrupt you. let me interrupt you because— you. let me interrupt you because we're— you. let me interrupt you because we're going straight to— because we're going straight over to our bulletins team for some breaking— over to our bulletins team for some breaking .— over to our bulletins team for some breaking . news thanks, some breaking. news thanks, iiort. — some breaking. news thanks, iiort. ami— some breaking. news thanks, iiort. ami yes.— some breaking. news thanks, mark. and yes, in- some breaking. news thanks, mark. r: grit: " some breaking. news thanks, mark. ' r: grit: " mark. and yes, in the last couple of minutes, boris johnson has announced that he will be resigning as an mp after accusing a commons investigation into whether he misled parliament over partygate of attempting to drive me out. the former prime minister has said in a statement he said he was quitting his seat and triggering an immediate by—election because he was, quote, bewildered and appalled at the privileges committee investigate into him. he said he'd received a letter from the committee which is investigating whether he lied to mps over partygate , making it mps over partygate, making it clear, much to my amazement , clear, much to my amazement, that this is boris johnson's words, that they are determined to use the proceedings against

me to drive me out of parliament. he also said, i have today written to my association in uxbridge and south ruislip to say that i'm stepping down forthwith triggering an forthwith and triggering an immediate by—election. i'm very sorry to leave my wonderful constituency. it has been a huge honour to serve both them, both as mayor and mp now, he added , as mayor and mp now, he added, it's very sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now, but above all, i am bewildered and appalled that i can be forced out anti—democratic by a committee chaired and managed by harriet harman with such egregia cious bias. those that the statement from boris johnson announcing in the last couple of minutes that he has resigning as an mp and triggering an immediate by—election back to you, mark. well well, if you are just joining us, that is a stunning political bombshell. bofis stunning political bombshell. boris johnson has stepped down as or iii— boris johnson has stepped down as or iii .— boris johnson has stepped down as or iii . te— boris johnson has stepped down as an mp. he will— boris johnson has stepped down as an mp . he will leave the as an mp. he will leave the commons— as an mp. he will leave the commons there— as an mp. he will leave the commons there will be a by—election_ commons there will be a by—election in- commons there will be a by—election in his uxbridge and south— by—election in his uxbridge and sorts ituisiig— by—election in his uxbridge and south ruislip constituency. it's a south ruislip constituency. it's o tomtsireii— south ruislip constituency. it's a bombshell. it's— south ruislip constituency. it's a bombshell. it's a massive

meotoete— a bombshell. it's a massive headache for— a bombshell. it's a massive headache for rishi sunak. what toes— headache for rishi sunak. what toes it— headache for rishi sunak. what toes it me— headache for rishi sunak. what does it mean for— headache for rishi sunak. what does it mean for boris johnson's potitieoi— does it mean for boris johnson's political future?— does it mean for boris johnson's political future? well, with good— political future? well, with goot torture— political future? well, with good fortune ,_ political future? well, with good fortune , i'm currently good fortune, i'm currently ioimet— good fortune, i'm currently toimet ty— good fortune, i'm currently toimet ty iris— good fortune, i'm currently joined by his biographer and potitieoi— joined by his biographer and political commentator , political commentator, bestselling _ political commentator, bestselling author tom bower. tom— bestselling author tom bower. iom your— bestselling author tom bower. tom your instant— bestselling author tom bower. tom your instant reaction to tits— tom your instant reaction to this stunning— tom your instant reaction to this stunning news? we didn't see this stunning news? we didn't titt— this stunning news? we didn't see that coming,— this stunning news? we didn't see that coming, did we, boris romsom— see that coming, did we, boris ioimsom to— see that coming, did we, boris romsom to step— see that coming, did we, boris johnson to step down as an mp omi— johnson to step down as an mp mt teove— johnson to step down as an mp and leave parliament within weeks— and leave parliament within weeks i — and leave parliament within weeks ? well,— and leave parliament within weeks ? well, we- and leave parliament within weeks ? �*fvi�*riti ti;?”g r: r: and leave parliament within- weeks ? well, we nearly did. mark weeks? well, we nearly did. mark i mean, we're on the verge of saying it. i was saying that he was forced to leave uxbridge. i think henley, his old seat, would welcome him back and i think that's what this plan is, his gamble is he'll resign from uxbridge, the tories will probably lose it. and henley is looking for an mp . they'd looking for an mp. they'd welcome him back and he could return to parliament next year, and that would suit him fine because he needs a year to write his memoirs and earn his money. there and in the meantime he can restore his credibility . motty restore his credibility. motty so it was funny enough we were heading towards that. we were.

we heard the news. he is a gambler. he's a fighter. we heard the news. he is a gambler. he's a fighter . and gambler. he's a fighter. and this is all about boris johnson , part 13 or whatever. in this astonishing saga, we can't write him off at all. we're going to meet— him off at all. we're going to need another— him off at all. we're going to need another book. - i we're going to need another book. tom bower vitri— need another book. tom bower vitir tits— need another book. tom bower with this astonishing developing story.— with this astonishing developing story. to— with this astonishing developing story. to you— with this astonishing developing story. do you mind staying with us tire— story. do you mind staying with us over the break— story. do you mind staying with us over the break and we'll come straight— us over the break and we'll come straight-you— us over the break and we'll come straight-you e— us over the break and we'll come straight-you ? fine.- straight back to you? fine. momt— straight back to you? fine. item you. — straight back to you? fine. item you. try— straight back to you? fine. thank you. my thanks to tom sover— thank you. my thanks to tom bower, bestselling author, of course, biographer of boris ioimsom. — course, biographer of boris ioimsom. it— course, biographer of boris johnson. if you're just joining us, johnson. if you're just joining stumimg— johnson. if you're just joining us, stunning news, boris johnson stepping— us, stunning news, boris johnson stepping tonn— us, stunning news, boris johnson stepping tovn os— us, stunning news, boris johnson stepping down as an mp. he's going— stepping down as an mp. he's going to— stepping down as an mp. he's going to te— stepping down as an mp. he's going to be out— stepping down as an mp. he's going to be out of the commons vitnin— going to be out of the commons vitnin veest— going to be out of the commons within weeks. a— going to be out of the commons within weeks. a big headache for itisni— within weeks. a big headache for itisni smot— within weeks. a big headache for rishi sunak. we— within weeks. a big headache for rishi sunak. we will look at the imptieotions— rishi sunak. we will look at the implications of— rishi sunak. we will look at the implications of this remarkable teveiopment— implications of this remarkable development after this

radio. i if. radio. if you're joining us a huge political story developing. political story is developing. the former prime minister boris johnson, has announced he is standing down as an mp with immediate effect this hot on the

heels of former culture secretary nadine dorries doing exactly the same thing . what has exactly the same thing. what has motivated this decision? well, so far, all we're hearing in a statement from the ex—pm is as follows as i have written to my associate in uxbridge and south ruislip to say that i'm stepping down forthwith and triggering an immediate by—election. now, is this an assault on the premiership of rishi sunak? is it his departure from frontline politics or does he have a plan now? i'm delighted to say that. joining me for reaction to this massive story, this bombshell on a friday night that not many saw coming, we have boris johnson's biographer , tom bower, the biographer, tom bower, the author of the gambler. biographer, tom bower, the author of the gambler . and we'll author of the gambler. and we'll catch up with catherine forster , our political correspondent, in just a moment. tom going back to what you said earlier , could to what you said earlier, could this be an example of johnson's opportunism ? yes, absolutely .

opportunism? yes, absolutely. there's a plan. i mean, there's no doubt— there's a plan. i mean, there's no doubt that— there's a plan. i mean, there's no doubt that he— there's a plan. i mean, there's no doubt that he has been neoviiy— no doubt that he has been heavily censured by the committee _ heavily censured by the committee .— heavily censured by the committee . and it was a stitch committee. and it was a stitch up trom — committee. and it was a stitch up trom tne— committee. and it was a stitch up from the beginning because hornet— up from the beginning because harriet harman,— up from the beginning because harriet harman, the chairman , harriet harman, the chairman, eteoriy— harriet harman, the chairman, clearly wanted— harriet harman, the chairman, clearly wanted him punished. and she clearly wanted him punished. and sne mote— clearly wanted him punished. and sne mote no— clearly wanted him punished. and she made no secret— clearly wanted him punished. and she made no secret of that. and tit— she made no secret of that. and nor did patrick— she made no secret of that. and nor did patrick bernard jenkin, the nor did patrick bernard jenkin, tne iory— nor did patrick bernard jenkin, tne iory iii— nor did patrick bernard jenkin, tne iory iii .— nor did patrick bernard jenkin, the tory mp . but— nor did patrick bernard jenkin, the tory mp . but there we are. the tory mp. but there we are. nes— the tory mp. but there we are. ne-s nov— the tory mp. but there we are. ne-s got— the tory mp. but there we are. he's now got what many predicted was he's now got what many predicted going— he's now got what many predicted going to— he's now got what many predicted was going to happen, and he has totem— was going to happen, and he has taken me— was going to happen, and he has taken the horns— was going to happen, and he has taken the horns ,_ was going to happen, and he has taken the horns , holding the taken the horns, holding the norms— taken the horns, holding the norms ont— taken the horns, holding the horns and the— taken the horns, holding the horns and the bull by the horns tease— horns and the bull by the horns teeouse it— horns and the bull by the horns because it absolutely determined that because it absolutely determined tnot ne— because it absolutely determined tnot ne is— because it absolutely determined tnot ne is going— because it absolutely determined that he is going to— because it absolutely determined that he is going to come out of ms— that he is going to come out of tnis on— that he is going to come out of tnis on me— that he is going to come out of this on the front— that he is going to come out of this on the front foot. my guess is tnot— this on the front foot. my guess is tnot ne— this on the front foot. my guess is that he will— this on the front foot. my guess is that he will probably stand for parliament,— is that he will probably stand for parliament, for henley teeouse— for parliament, for henley because that's— for parliament, for henley because that's a safe seat. but in me— because that's a safe seat. but in the meantime,— because that's a safe seat. but in the meantime, he will try to agitate— in the meantime, he will try to agitate to— in the meantime, he will try to agitate to prove— in the meantime, he will try to agitate to prove himself right ont— agitate to prove himself right and tis— agitate to prove himself right and nis reti— agitate to prove himself right and his real problem is that he toesn-t— and his real problem is that he toesn-t nove— and his real problem is that he doesn't have around him the sort of doesn't have around him the sort or peopie— doesn't have around him the sort or peopte to— doesn't have around him the sort or peopte to give— doesn't have around him the sort of people to give him good advise.— of people to give him good advice ant— of people to give him good advice. and he's- of people to give him good advice. and he's needs a team. he needs— advice. and he's needs a team. he meets to— advice. and he's needs a team. he needs to rebuild his team. ant— he needs to rebuild his team. ant tnot-s— he needs to rebuild his team. and that's going— he needs to rebuild his team. and that's going to have to noppen— and that's going to have to noppen in— and that's going to have to noppen in me— and that's going to have to happen in the next few months .

happen in the next few months. tomi— happen in the next few months. tom. stay— happen in the next few months. tom. stay with— happen in the next few months. tom, stay with us,— happen in the next few months. tom, stay with us, if— happen in the next few months. tom, stay with us, if you - happen in the next few months. tom, stay with us, if you will. i'm very grateful for your time on a friday night. i think you'll agree that this massive story is worthy of further analysis. so tom bower in just a moment. but let's go straight now to our political correspondent, catherine forster . catherine, did many see this coming ? no frankly, i think when coming? no frankly, i think when we knew yesterday that the privileges committee report had been passed to boris johnson, obviously we knew he had two weeks to respond , but i suspect weeks to respond, but i suspect that the conservative party certainly would have hoped that the recommended suspension if there was one, would be less than ten days because what in fact they have recommend ended more than ten days. and a by—election is— more than ten days. and a by—election is going- itiiii; i iii" and a by—election is going now to ete— by—election is going now to create absolute— by—election is going now to create absolute chaos. and oitnougn— create absolute chaos. and although boris— create absolute chaos. and although boris johnson has run resigned— although boris johnson has run resignet os— although boris johnson has run resignet as on— although boris johnson has run resigned as an mp with immediate etteet— resigned as an mp with immediate etteet. tnere— resigned as an mp with immediate effect, there will— resigned as an mp with immediate effect, there will be— effect, there will be a by—election- effect, there will be a by—election in uxbridge and soot— by—election in uxbridge and south ruislip.— by—election in uxbridge and south ruislip. and this is going

to ete— south ruislip. and this is going to ete o— south ruislip. and this is going to create a whole— south ruislip. and this is going to create a whole world of pain for to create a whole world of pain tor itisni — to create a whole world of pain for rishi sunak_ to create a whole world of pain for rishi sunak because what it toes— for rishi sunak because what it toes is— for rishi sunak because what it toes is it— for rishi sunak because what it does is it reopens— for rishi sunak because what it does is it reopens all this psyeno— does is it reopens all this psycho drama— does is it reopens all this psycho drama and the conservative- psycho drama and the conservative party basically eating— conservative party basically eating itself— conservative party basically eating itself alive that we've seen over the _ eating itself alive that we've seen over the last year , year or seen over the last year, year or so— seen over the last year, year or so itisni — seen over the last year, year or so. so rishi sunak_ seen over the last year, year or so. so rishi sunak began the day noping— so. so rishi sunak began the day noping to— so. so rishi sunak began the day noping to avoid— so. so rishi sunak began the day hoping to avoid by— so. so rishi sunak began the day hoping to avoid by elections witn— hoping to avoid by elections mm o— hoping to avoid by elections with a resignation honours list, eteetero— with a resignation honours list, eteetero .— with a resignation honours list, eteetero . to — with a resignation honours list, etcetera , to the— with a resignation honours list, etcetera , to the end of the day etcetera, to the end of the day . toting— etcetera, to the end of the day . toeing tvo— etcetera, to the end of the day . toeing tvo ty— etcetera, to the end of the day , facing two by elections. the lib , facing two by elections. the tit items— , facing two by elections. the lib dems think— , facing two by elections. the lib dems think they can take totine— lib dems think they can take nadine dorries— lib dems think they can take nadine dorries seat labour think tnot— nadine dorries seat labour think tnot tney— nadine dorries seat labour think tnot tney eon— nadine dorries seat labour think that they can take— nadine dorries seat labour think that they can take boris ionnson-s— that they can take boris johnson's seat and also of tons— johnson's seat and also of course boris johnson is doing tne— course boris johnson is doing the absolute— course boris johnson is doing the absolute opposite of going gpietiy— the absolute opposite of going gpietiy .— the absolute opposite of going gpietty . te— the absolute opposite of going gpietty . ne ne— the absolute opposite of going quietly . he he is— the absolute opposite of going quietly . he he is going down and quietly. he he is going down and pretty— quietly. he he is going down and pretty muon— quietly. he he is going down and pretty moon trying— quietly. he he is going down and pretty much trying to take a lot of pretty much trying to take a lot or peopie— pretty much trying to take a lot or peopte vitn— pretty much trying to take a lot of people with him. i mean, he says— of people with him. i mean, he says very— of people with him. i mean, he says very sot— of people with him. i mean, he says very set to— of people with him. i mean, he says very sad to be— of people with him. i mean, he says very sad to be leaving poriioment— says very sad to be leaving parliament, at— says very sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now. so stroignt— parliament, at least for now. so stroignt ovoy— parliament, at least for now. so stroignt ovoy .— parliament, at least for now. so straight away , the— parliament, at least for now. so straight away , the indication straight away, the indication tnot— straight away, the indication tnot tnis— straight away, the indication tnot tnis may— straight away, the indication that this may be just a temporary— that this may be just a temporary setback , a temporary temporary setback, a temporary stepping— temporary setback, a temporary stepping toot— temporary setback, a temporary stepping back from politics, he

souit— stepping back from politics, he souit te— stepping back from politics, he could be coming— stepping back from politics, he could be coming back just as he did could be coming back just as he tit vnen— could be coming back just as he tit vnen ne— could be coming back just as he did when he actually resigned, nintet— did when he actually resigned, nintet ot— did when he actually resigned, nintet at o— did when he actually resigned, hinted at a return— did when he actually resigned, hinted at a return and then goes on to— hinted at a return and then goes on to soy— hinted at a return and then goes on to soy tnot— hinted at a return and then goes on to say that he— hinted at a return and then goes on to say that he is— hinted at a return and then goes on to say that he is bewitched, orteret— on to say that he is bewitched, orteret ont— on to say that he is bewitched, ordered and appalled . he says ordered and appalled. he says nes— ordered and appalled. he says ne-s teen— ordered and appalled. he says he's been forced— ordered and appalled. he says he's been forced out anti democratically- he's been forced out anti democratically . so i think now democratically. so i think now the democratically. so i think now tne very— democratically. so i think now me very sort— democratically. so i think now the very sort of— democratically. so i think now the very sort of bit of a lid tnot— the very sort of bit of a lid tnot itisni — the very sort of bit of a lid that rishi sunak has managed to keep— that rishi sunak has managed to keep on— that rishi sunak has managed to keep on tne— that rishi sunak has managed to keep on the various warring toetions— keep on the various warring factions within— keep on the various warring factions within the conservative party. — factions within the conservative party. i— factions within the conservative party. i suspect— factions within the conservative party. i suspect this is all going— party. i suspect this is all going to— party. i suspect this is all going to ome— party. i suspect this is all going to come out now. paul tortn— going to come out now. paul fort in— going to come out now. paul fort in o— going to come out now. paul fort in o very— going to come out now. paul forth in a very unpleasant way ont— forth in a very unpleasant way and i— forth in a very unpleasant way and i wont— forth in a very unpleasant way and i would imagine that at keir stormer— and i would imagine that at keir stormer is— and i would imagine that at keir starmer is going— and i would imagine that at keir starmer is going to be very, very— starmer is going to be very, very pteoset— starmer is going to be very, very pleased watching this . very pleased watching this. yesr_ very pleased watching this. yes, catherine,— very pleased watching this. yes, catherine, stay- very pleased watching this. /ri;~ifr it: very pleased watching this. yes, catherine, stay with us. we can bring tom bower back . boris can bring tom bower back. boris johnson's biographer. tom, what do you make of the tone of boris johnson's statement ? is that johnson's statement? is that anger sincere or confected for political ends ? oh, i think it's political ends? oh, i think it's i— political ends? oh, i think it's sincere. i mean— political ends? oh, i think it's sincere. i mean ,_ political ends? oh, i think it's sincere. i mean , he- political ends? oh, i think it's sincere. i mean , he is- sincere. i mean, he is otsoiuteiy— sincere. i mean, he is absolutely appalled. he didn't tnint— absolutely appalled. he didn't tnint tnot— absolutely appalled. he didn't think that he— absolutely appalled. he didn't think that he was going to be forced— think that he was going to be toreet out— think that he was going to be toreet out ty— think that he was going to be forced out by a— think that he was going to be forced out by a punishment of ten— forced out by a punishment of

ten toys— forced out by a punishment of over ten days,-he- forced out by a punishment of over ten days, he should over ten days, but he should nove— over ten days, but he should have listened— over ten days, but he should have listened more carefully to vnot— have listened more carefully to what-committee— have listened more carefully to what committee was saying. what the committee was saying. i mean-not— what the committee was saying. i meonlnot no— what the committee was saying. i mean, had no friends on that mean, he had no friends on that eommittee. — mean, he had no friends on that committee. they— mean, he had no friends on that committee. they were determined to punisn— committee. they were determined to punisn nim— committee. they were determined to punish him and— committee. they were determined to punish him and him to punish him and punish him very— to punish him and punish him very tmtoity. — to punish him and punish him very brutally. the only difference _ very brutally. the only difference i— very brutally. the only difference i would take from your— difference i would take from your political— difference i would take from your political editor is this tnot— your political editor is this tnot i— your political editor is this that i don't— your political editor is this that i don't think that the tory party— that i don't think that the tory party is— that i don't think that the tory party is going— that i don't think that the tory party is going to— that i don't think that the tory party is going to react in such a party is going to react in such ovoy— party is going to react in such away to— party is going to react in such a way to divide— party is going to react in such a way to divide itself over tnis. — a way to divide itself over tnis. i— a way to divide itself over this. i think— a way to divide itself over this. i think they see in this a snonse— this. i think they see in this a snonse to— this. i think they see in this a snonse to put— this. i think they see in this a chance to put partygate and all the chance to put partygate and all me nonors— chance to put partygate and all the horrors of— chance to put partygate and all the horrors of that— chance to put partygate and all the horrors of that behind them, tesouse— the horrors of that behind them, because as the _ the horrors of that behind them, because as the main victim or tne— because as the main victim or me mi— because as the main victim or the main proponent of partygate is out— the main proponent of partygate is out ot— the main proponent of partygate is out ot tne— the main proponent of partygate is out of the commons , he's out is out of the commons, he's out of is out of the commons, he's out ot poiitiss. — is out of the commons, he's out of politics. but— is out of the commons, he's out of politics. but until the next generat— of politics. but until the next general election.— of politics. but until the next general election. so there is a snonse— general election. so there is a snonse in— general election. so there is a snonse in my— general election. so there is a chance, in my view, that this sooit— chance, in my view, that this sooit te— chance, in my view, that this sooit te o— chance, in my view, that this could be a blessing in disguise . tons— could be a blessing in disguise . toris is— could be a blessing in disguise . boris is not— could be a blessing in disguise . boris is not going to be a pioyer— . boris is not going to be a pioyer in— . boris is not going to be a pioyer in tne— . boris is not going to be a player in the commons for the toreseeotie— player in the commons for the foreseeable future and his retum— foreseeable future and his return will— foreseeable future and his return will depend on central time— return will depend on central office approving— return will depend on central office approving him as an alternative— office approving him as an alternative candidate. when it to— alternative candidate. when it comes to henley— alternative candidate. when it comes to henley . and there comes to henley. and there orent— comes to henley. and there orent witn— comes to henley. and there aren't with nadine dorries has gone— aren't with nadine dorries has gone ont— aren't with nadine dorries has gone ont iosot— aren't with nadine dorries has gone and jacob rees—mogg, i ton-t— gone and jacob rees—mogg, i ton-t tnint— gone and jacob rees—mogg, i don't think he'll— gone and jacob rees—mogg, i don't think he'll be very vocal

in opponent— don't think he'll be very vocal in opponent opposing rishi. mere-s— in opponent opposing rishi. inere-s o— in opponent opposing rishi. there's a chance that he'll be otte— there's a chance that he'll be otie to— there's a chance that he'll be otie to get— there's a chance that he'll be able to get over— there's a chance that he'll be able to get over it— there's a chance that he'll be able to get over it by monday . able to get over it by monday. totterine— able to get over it by monday. catherine how— able to get over it by monday. catherine how does— able to get over it by monday. catherine how does this- catherine how does this departure of boris johnson from the house of commons absolve him of any ongoing punishment from the privileges committee? does this zero out the scoreboard . this zero out the scoreboard. and well, i suppose it does tesuse— and well, i suppose it does because he's— ' r: well, i suppose it does because he's taken matters into his because he's taken matters into nis ovn— because he's taken matters into his own hands.— because he's taken matters into his own hands. i— because he's taken matters into his own hands. i mean, they souit— his own hands. i mean, they souit nove— his own hands. i mean, they could have suspended him for ten toys— could have suspended him for ten toys .— could have suspended him for ten toys . — could have suspended him for ten toys . nov— could have suspended him for ten toys . nov vveve— could have suspended him for ten days . now we've just- could have suspended him for ten days . \riif.iiri" days. now we've just lost the line to catherine force. there now, tom, let me come back to you whilst we reconnect with catherine. can we talk about bofis catherine. can we talk about boris johnson's future ? future boris johnson's future? future if the conservatives collapse at the next election , but boris the next election, but boris wins an alternate kyiv seat such as henley ? is there as henley? is there a conceivable path for him back to number 10? absolutely yes. and i think that must be part- number 10? absolutely yes. and i think that must be part of- ti �*0?’ ' gig grit: and i think that must be part of his

tninting— think that must be part of his thinking that— think that must be part of his thinking that if— think that must be part of his thinking that if the tories lose at thinking that if the tories lose ot tne— thinking that if the tories lose ot tne ent— thinking that if the tories lose ot tne ent ot— thinking that if the tories lose at the end of next year, that he vouit— at the end of next year, that he voutt pernops— at the end of next year, that he would perhaps win in henley and reurtn— would perhaps win in henley and reurtn os tne— would perhaps win in henley and return as the prospective leader of return as the prospective leader ot tne— return as the prospective leader of the opposition.— return as the prospective leader of the opposition. having tinisnet— of the opposition. having finished his— of the opposition. having finished his book as well. so in all finished his book as well. so in oti ot— finished his book as well. so in oti ot tnis— finished his book as well. so in all of this, there— finished his book as well. so in all of this, there is— finished his book as well. so in all of this, there is a very seitisn— all of this, there is a very selfish, narcissistic calculation - selfish, narcissistic calculation that he has nothing to rose— calculation that he has nothing to toss ty— calculation that he has nothing to lose by getting— calculation that he has nothing to lose by getting out now and not protonging— to lose by getting out now and not prolonging, prolonging the agony— not prolonging, prolonging the ogony ont— not prolonging, prolonging the agony and there— not prolonging, prolonging the agony and there is a view of tnot— agony and there is a view of to .— agony and there is a view of to . ot— agony and there is a view of that , of course,— agony and there is a view of that , of course, but that that's that, of course, but that that's tne— that, of course, but that that's me protiem— that, of course, but that that's the problem with— that, of course, but that that's the problem with this scenario . the problem with this scenario. it the problem with this scenario. it ossues— the problem with this scenario. it assumes that— the problem with this scenario. it assumes that the labour party is going— it assumes that the labour party is going to— it assumes that the labour party is going to vin— it assumes that the labour party is going to win with a large motority— is going to win with a large motority ont— is going to win with a large majority and there are many peopie— majority and there are many peopte vno— majority and there are many people who think the tories do nove— people who think the tories do nove o— people who think the tories do have a chance— people who think the tories do have a chance of— people who think the tories do have a chance of getting at ieost— have a chance of getting at ieost in— have a chance of getting at least in with— have a chance of getting at least in with one seat majority or o tung— least in with one seat majority or a hung parliament and nothing is rivet.— or a hung parliament and nothing is rivet. so— or a hung parliament and nothing is rivet. to te— or a hung parliament and nothing is fixed. so he is— or a hung parliament and nothing is fixed. so he is taking a huge gomtie— is fixed. so he is taking a huge gomtie .— is fixed. so he is taking a huge gomtie . ne— is fixed. so he is taking a huge gomtie . he is— is fixed. so he is taking a huge gamble. he is assuming a tory stereot— gamble. he is assuming a tory teteot ont— gamble. he is assuming a tory defeat and that— gamble. he is assuming a tory defeat and that he will return as defeat and that he will return os tne— defeat and that he will return as the alternative, the man to retuiit— as the alternative, the man to retuiit tne— as the alternative, the man to rebuild the party— as the alternative, the man to rebuild the party for the second time.— rebuild the party for the second the, rust— rebuild the party for the second the, rust os— rebuild the party for the second time, just as some— rebuild the party for the second time, just as some of his predecessors— time, just as some of his predecessors in- time, just as some of his predecessors in politics have done — predecessors in politics have done. catherine—

predecessors in politics have done. catherine force if boris ionnson— done. catherine force if boris ionnson vene— done. catherine force if boris johnson were to— done. catherine force if boris johnson were to win an alternative— johnson were to win an alternative seat and rishi sunak roses— alternative seat and rishi sunak ioses tne— alternative seat and rishi sunak loses the next— alternative seat and rishi sunak loses the next election , then loses the next election, then vouit— loses the next election, then vouit ne — loses the next election, then vouit ne te — loses the next election, then would he be a— loses the next election, then would he be a shoo in to lead tne— would he be a shoo in to lead me tones— would he be a shoo in to lead the tories in— would he be a shoo in to lead the tories in opposition ? : the tories in opposition? would he the tories in opposition? would to te— the tories in opposition? would to to tne— the tories in opposition? would he be the first— the tories in opposition? would he be the first choice? would he do a donald trump in terms of the republic party and be the obvious candidate as well? many people would think— obvious candidate as well? many people would think it's- people would think it's unthinkable.- people would think it's unthinkable. but one thing you can unthinkable. but one thing you soy— unthinkable. but one thing you soy vitn— unthinkable. but one thing you can say with boris johnson is never, never underestimate boris ronnson.— never, never underestimate boris ronnson. ant— never, never underestimate boris johnson. and never, ever write nim— johnson. and never, ever write nim ott— johnson. and never, ever write him off because— johnson. and never, ever write him off because he has incredible— him off because he has incredible political powers , incredible political powers, tnings— incredible political powers, tningstnot— incredible political powers, things that happen that you vouit— things that happen that you vouit nove— things that happen that you would have undone anybody else. he tounses— would have undone anybody else. he bounces back— would have undone anybody else. he bounces back again and again and he bounces back again and again ont ogoin— he bounces back again and again ont ogoin. ant— he bounces back again and again and again. and of— he bounces back again and again and again. and of course, as we mov— and again. and of course, as we know .— and again. and of course, as we know . tons— and again. and of course, as we know , boris johnson will know, boris johnson will soisuiote— know, boris johnson will calculate what boris johnson tnints— calculate what boris johnson tnints is— calculate what boris johnson thinks is for— calculate what boris johnson thinks is for best— calculate what boris johnson thinks is for best boris ionnson. — thinks is for best boris johnson. now, it may well be if the conservative— johnson. now, it may well be if the conservative party lose the next— the conservative party lose the next election,— the conservative party lose the next election, that— the conservative party lose the next election, that rishi sunak is out.— next election, that rishi sunak is out. it— next election, that rishi sunak is out. it is— next election, that rishi sunak is out, it is conceivable, i mint.— is out, it is conceivable, i pint, tnot— is out, it is conceivable, i think, that they- is out, it is conceivable, i think, that they could turn back to torts— think, that they could turn back to boris johnson— think, that they could turn back to boris johnson just as as

youve— to boris johnson just as as you've mentioned him. let's i toiting— you've mentioned him. let's i was talking only— you've mentioned him. let's i was talking only this morning otout— was talking only this morning otout tnese— was talking only this morning about these both president biden and about these both president biden ont itisni— about these both president biden and rishi sunak_ about these both president biden and rishi sunak have these tionte— and rishi sunak have these tionte. you— and rishi sunak have these blonde, you know , predecessors blonde, you know, predecessors uno— blonde, you know, predecessors vno grot— blonde, you know, predecessors vno grot ott— blonde, you know, predecessors who grab all the— blonde, you know, predecessors who grab all the headlines and note— who grab all the headlines and mote tots— who grab all the headlines and mote tots ot— who grab all the headlines and make lots of trouble. but of course, when— make lots of trouble. but of course, when donald trump went it seemed— course, when donald trump went it seemed inconceivable that he mignt— it seemed inconceivable that he mignt te— it seemed inconceivable that he might be re—elected, especially vitn— might be re—elected, especially mm o— might be re—elected, especially mm o sopitoi— might be re—elected, especially with a capitol riots on january the with a capitol riots on january me on — with a capitol riots on january me on ant— with a capitol riots on january the 6th. and yet— with a capitol riots on january the 6th. and yet here we are, tespite— the 6th. and yet here we are, tespite tne— the 6th. and yet here we are, despite the criminal charges teing— despite the criminal charges teing trougnt— despite the criminal charges being brought against him, he is the favourite.— being brought against him, he is the favourite. so— being brought against him, he is the favourite. so so, yeah, i can see boris— the favourite. so so, yeah, i can see boris johnson coming post.— can see boris johnson coming tost. tut— can see boris johnson coming back, but certainly this won't be back, but certainly this won't te improving.— back, but certainly this won't be improving. the concern his snnses— be improving. the concern his snnses ot— be improving. the concern his chances of winning at the next eiestion. — chances of winning at the next eiestion. ves— chances of winning at the next election. yes. not— chances of winning at the next election. yes. not for the first time. — election. yes. not for the first time. torts— election. yes. not for the first time. boris johnson- election. yes. not for the first time. i“ r: election. yes. not for the first time. r: i: time. boris johnson and donald trump's career mirror themselves . catherine force. thank you so much for jumping . catherine force. thank you so much forjumping on the call. much for jumping on the call. we'll catch up shortly. my brilliant gb news colleague, political correspondent catherine forster. and listen , catherine forster. and listen, tom bower, i owe you a pint. thank you so much for your excel contribution to the show

tonight. the biographer of boris johnson, of course, he's written some of the most compelling biographies ever written meghan markle, richard branson, you name it. but of course, it's all about boris tonight. tom bower will catch up soon. thank you for your time. if you're just joining us, a massive political bombshell. boris johnson has stepped down as an mp. he will be leaving the commons within weeks, provoking a by—election, a massive headache for rishi sunak. more on this massive story .

watching, britain's watching. we're proud to be gb news the people's champion . welcome back people's champion. welcome back to tne— people's champion. welcome back to me stov— people's champion. welcome back to me snov .— people's champion. welcome back to me snov. it— people's champion. welcome back to the show . if you're— people's champion. welcome back to the show . if you're just- to the show. if you're just toining— to the show. if you're just toining us— to the show. if you're just toining o— to the show. if you're just joining us, a political bombshell- joining us, a political bombshell boris johnson is to step— bombshell boris johnson is to step tonn— bombshell boris johnson is to step down with— bombshell boris johnson is to step down with immediate effect as step down with immediate effect os on hp,— step down with immediate effect as an mp, sparking an unwanted ty—eiestion— as an mp, sparking an unwanted by—election for— as an mp, sparking an unwanted by—election for the prime minister.— by—election for the prime minister. one— by—election for the prime minister. one that the tories vouit— minister. one that the tories vouit iiteiy— minister. one that the tories would likely lose. let's get turmer— would likely lose. let's get further reaction _ would likely lose. let's get further reaction to this story

vitn— further reaction to this story now with the _ further reaction to this story now with the leader of the neritoge — now with the leader of the heritage party— now with the leader of the heritage party , david kirton. heritage party, david kirton. tovit— heritage party, david kirton. tovit your— heritage party, david kirton. david your thoughts on this ? david your thoughts on this? its— david your thoughts on this? its o— david your thoughts on this? its o stock.— david your thoughts on this? it's a shock, isn't— david your thoughts on this? it's a shock, isn't it- david your thoughts on this? it's a shock, isn't it ,- david your thoughts on this? it's a shock, isn't it , for- david your thoughts on this? it's a shock, isn't it, for a friday afternoon? first, nadine dorries standing down and then bofis dorries standing down and then boris johnson. i was just expecting and hoping for a quiet weekend, but i think this is going to be big, big trouble for the conservative relatives. they are are not liked around the country because of how they've run the government and over the last 13 years, with lots of things culminating . and, you things culminating. and, you know, if you take out boris johnson from the equation, people blame them for the net zero policy. people blame them for the mass immigration that we have. people blame them , perhaps have. people blame them, perhaps also for the effects of the ukraine conflict and how that is affecting our country as well. people blame them for the rundown in a local services and the police and in the nhs and hospitals and so on. so they're not going to have a good time of

it. and i think they're going to have a lot of trouble defending these two seats that are coming up for byelection. well, yes. now, up for byelection. well, yes. nov. gang, — up for byelection. well, yes. now, david, in— up for byelection. well, yes. now, david, in an— e. i" well, yes. now, david, in an explosive and ongry— now, david, in an explosive and ongry stotement— now, david, in an explosive and angry statement, the prime minister.— angry statement, the prime minister. ev— angry statement, the prime minister, ex minister minister, ex prime minister i snouit— minister, ex prime minister i snouit soy.— minister, ex prime minister i should say, boris johnson, has vvornet— should say, boris johnson, has vvornet tnot— should say, boris johnson, has warned that the— should say, boris johnson, has warned that the kangaroo court investigoting— warned that the kangaroo court investigating him over partygate is determined— investigating him over partygate is determined to— investigating him over partygate is determined to find him guilty . ne— is determined to find him guilty . ne nos— is determined to find him guilty . he has accused— is determined to find him guilty . he has accused the cross party group— . he has accused the cross party group ot— . he has accused the cross party group or tits— . he has accused the cross party group or tits ot— . he has accused the cross party group of mps of being biased and sort— group of mps of being biased and soit ne— group of mps of being biased and soit ne os— group of mps of being biased and said he was bewildered and oppoitet— said he was bewildered and oppotiet tnot— said he was bewildered and appalled that it was trying to tonse— appalled that it was trying to torse nim — appalled that it was trying to force him out— appalled that it was trying to force him out of— appalled that it was trying to force him out of parliament. do you— force him out of parliament. do you tnint— force him out of parliament. do you tnint ne-s— force him out of parliament. do you think he's been hung out to tryi— you think he's been hung out to try? is— you think he's been hung out to trye is tons— you think he's been hung out to dry? is boris johnson the victim of dry? is boris johnson the victim ot o— dry? is boris johnson the victim ot o tongoroo— dry? is boris johnson the victim of a kangaroo court. dry? is boris johnson the victim of a kangaroo court . �*fvi�*ri; ci?“ e of a kangaroo court. we don't mov— of a kangaroo court. we don't know the sentence of this yet. as far as i understand that if they do give a recommendation that he's suspended from parliament for more than ten days, then that's certainly will be this committee hanging him out to dry, because then there will automatically be a by—election so it looks like he's jumped before he's been pushed or made the announcement

before the committee makes the announcement, if you like. we still don't know what they're going to say and what they actually the recommendation is. but have different view on but i have a different view on this. mean, i my view is the this. i mean, i my view is the whole governance during the lockdown period was absolutely terrible . and i think they all terrible. and i think they all need to be held account and they're all responsible for the effects of lockdown on the country. and clearly they would not worried about this because they were party seeing and mixing together in downing street while making everybody else live alone and live under these draconian restrictions. so my own opinion is the whole lot of them are responsible. and, you know, i would kind of say, you know, i would kind of say, you know, i would kind of say, you know, they all need to be held to account and brought before a trial. if you like. well, i tend to agree with you otout— well, i tend to agree with you otout tne— well, i tend to agree with you about the disaster of lockdown tovvns — about the disaster of lockdown tovvns tut— about the disaster of lockdown tovvns tut ot— about the disaster of lockdown towns. but of course, the government— towns. but of course, the government would argue that all the government would argue that all tnemeosu-res— government would argue that all the measures many the covid measures saved many iives— the covid measures saved many iives. its— the covid measures saved many iives. it-s ott— the covid measures saved many lives. it's all about— the covid measures saved many lives. it's all about opinions, ism-t— lives. it's all about opinions, isn-tliet-s— lives. it's all about opinions, isn't-let's-the- lives. it's all about opinions, isn't let's the opinions isn't it? let's get the opinions

novltnis— isn't it? let's get the opinions now this developing story now on this developing story witn— now on this developing story vitn-teputy— now on this developing story with deputy political with our deputy political editor.— with our deputy political editor, tom _ with our deputy political editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i tnint— editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i tnint tnere-s— editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i think there's a— editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i think there's a burning question to put— think there's a burning question to put to— think there's a burning question to put to you— think there's a burning question to put to you, which is, is tons— to put to you, which is, is boris johnson— to put to you, which is, is boris johnson a- to put to you, which is, is boris johnson a greater threat to itisni— boris johnson a greater threat to rishi sunak_ boris johnson a greater threat to rishi sunak inside the house of to rishi sunak inside the house ot sommom— to rishi sunak inside the house of commons or— to rishi sunak inside the house of commons or outside of it? i mint— of commons or outside of it? i ttint ve— of commons or outside of it? i ttint vs sm— of commons or outside of it? i think we can see— of commons or outside of it? i think we can see very- of commons or outside of it? i think we can see very clearly from the resignation statement that boris johnson has put out in the last few minutes that he is going to be a deep, deep thorn in the side of rishi sunak's government. i'd like to read sunak's government. i'd like to reot ostuoiiy— sunak's government. i'd like to read actually just— sunak's government. i'd like to read actually just some- 3 i'd like to read actually just some lines trom— read actually just some lines trom tnis— read actually just some lines from this statement in terms of non— from this statement in terms of how eviscerating_ from this statement in terms of how eviscerating it is, in terms of how eviscerating it is, in terms ot nov— how eviscerating it is, in terms ot nov itisni — how eviscerating it is, in terms of how rishi sunak is running the government.— of how rishi sunak is running the government. boris johnson writes— the government. boris johnson vrites tnot— the government. boris johnson writes that our— the government. boris johnson writes that our party needs to urgentiy— writes that our party needs to urgently recapture its sense of momentum and— urgently recapture its sense of momentum and its belief in what this momentum and its belief in what tnis sountry— momentum and its belief in what tnis sountry son— momentum and its belief in what this country can do. _ momentum and its belief in what this country can do. of course , this country can do. of course, imptisitiy— this country can do. of course, implicitly sflying— this country can do. of course, implicitly saying it's lost momentum— implicitly saying it's lost momentum and lost belief. implicitly saying it's lost momentum and lost belief . boris momentum and lost belief. boris ronnson— momentum and lost belief. boris ronnson goes— momentum and lost belief. boris ronnson goes on— momentum and lost belief. boris johnson goes on to— momentum and lost belief. boris johnson goes on to write that we need— johnson goes on to write that we meet to— johnson goes on to write that we meet to stov— johnson goes on to write that we need to show how— johnson goes on to write that we need to show how we're making the need to show how we're making me most— need to show how we're making me most ot— need to show how we're making the most of brexit._ need to show how we're making the most of brexit. why have we

so possiveiy— the most of brexit. why have we so passively abandoned the prospest— so passively abandoned the prospest ot— so passively abandoned the prospest ot o— so passively abandoned the prospect of a free trade deal wit — prospect of a free trade deal wit me — prospect of a free trade deal wit me us— prospect of a free trade deal with the us 7— prospect of a free trade deal with the us ? why have we junked with the us? why have we junked measures to help _ with the us? why have we junked measures to help people into nousing— measures to help people into nousing or— measures to help people into nousing or to— measures to help people into housing or to scrap the eu tirestives— housing or to scrap the eu directives or— housing or to scrap the eu directives or to— housing or to scrap the eu directives or to promote animal veitore— directives or to promote animal veitore e— directives or to promote animal welfare ? yeah.— directives or to promote animal welfare ? yeah. this is boris welfare? yeah. this is boris ionnson— welfare? yeah. this is boris johnson taking— welfare? yeah. this is boris johnson taking piece by piece poiisy— johnson taking piece by piece poiisy tnot— johnson taking piece by piece poiisy to te— johnson taking piece by piece policy that he promoted as prime minister.— policy that he promoted as prime minister. housing— policy that he promoted as prime minister. housing really stands out tnere— minister. housing really stands out ten to— minister. housing really stands out there to me— minister. housing really stands out there to me as something tnot— out there to me as something to torts— out there to me as something that boris johnson promoted to reormt— that boris johnson promoted to reormt tne— that boris johnson promoted to reform the planning system. and tne— reform the planning system. and now the labour— reform the planning system. and now the labour party has taken on os tneir— now the labour party has taken on os tneir tig— now the labour party has taken on as their big mantle. to me, tnis— on as their big mantle. to me, this statement— on as their big mantle. to me, this statement reads like the sort— this statement reads like the sort ot— this statement reads like the sort or epitopn— this statement reads like the sort of epitaph of a conservative government. sort of epitaph of a— conservative government. these viii— conservative government. these viii te— conservative government. these viii te tne— conservative government. these will be the lines— conservative government. these will be the lines we hear if the conservotive— will be the lines we hear if the conservative party— will be the lines we hear if the conservative party lose the eiestion— conservative party lose the election next— conservative party lose the election next year. boris ionnson— election next year. boris ionnson son— election next year. boris johnson can very easily point to tnis— johnson can very easily point to this statement,— johnson can very easily point to this statement, point to the abandonment— this statement, point to the abandonment of what he views as sonservotive— abandonment of what he views as conservative principle and omtition— conservative principle and ambition within governance and say .— ambition within governance and soy . it— ambition within governance and soy . it you-t— ambition within governance and say , if you'd have— ambition within governance and say , if you'd have stuck with say, if you'd have stuck with you— say, if you'd have stuck with you mignt— say, if you'd have stuck with me, you might have won. now, vnetner— me, you might have won. now, vnetner or— me, you might have won. now, whether or not— me, you might have won. now, whether or not that's true too,

tnot— whether or not that's true too, to is— whether or not that's true too, to is o— whether or not that's true too, that is a narrative— whether or not that's true too, that is a narrative that boris ionnson— that is a narrative that boris ionnson is— that is a narrative that boris johnson is clearly setting up. ant— johnson is clearly setting up. ant i— johnson is clearly setting up. ant i tnint— johnson is clearly setting up. and i think the— johnson is clearly setting up. and i think the other thing of note— and i think the other thing of note in— and i think the other thing of note in tnis— and i think the other thing of note in this resignation statement— note in this resignation statement is- note in this resignation statement is he says he's very sot— statement is he says he's very sot to— statement is he says he's very sot to te— statement is he says he's very sad to be leaving— statement is he says he's very sad to be leaving parliament, at ieost— sad to be leaving parliament, at ieost tor— sad to be leaving parliament, at ieost tor nov— sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now. well,— sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now. well, could it be tnot— least for now. well, could it be to tite— least for now. well, could it be that like the _ least for now. well, could it be that like the roman leader , that like the roman leader, cincinnatus_ that like the roman leader, cincinnatus ,_ that like the roman leader, cincinnatus , that boris johnson cincinnatus, that boris johnson retenet— cincinnatus, that boris johnson reterret to— cincinnatus, that boris johnson referred to when— cincinnatus, that boris johnson referred to when he was resigning— referred to when he was resigning os— referred to when he was resigning as prime minister on the resigning as prime minister on me steps— resigning as prime minister on me steps ot— resigning as prime minister on the steps of downing street, souit— the steps of downing street, souit it— the steps of downing street, souit it te— the steps of downing street, could it be that— the steps of downing street, could it be that perhaps after onotner— could it be that perhaps after another electoral— could it be that perhaps after another electoral cycle , perhaps another electoral cycle, perhaps unen— another electoral cycle, perhaps vnen tons— another electoral cycle, perhaps when boris johnson is midway tnrougn— when boris johnson is midway tnrougn tis— when boris johnson is midway through his 60s— when boris johnson is midway through his 60s not too old an age— through his 60s not too old an oge to— through his 60s not too old an age to re—enter_ through his 60s not too old an age to re—enter politics? could it te— age to re—enter politics? could it te tnot— age to re—enter politics? could it te to te— age to re—enter politics? could it be that he comes back to try ont— it be that he comes back to try ont try— it be that he comes back to try ont try ont— it be that he comes back to try and try and lead— it be that he comes back to try and try and lead the conservatives again from opposition— conservatives again from opposition e— conservatives again from opposition ? there are many, many opposition? there are many, many siues— opposition? there are many, many siues in— opposition? there are many, many siues in tnis— opposition? there are many, many clues in this statement to rooting— clues in this statement to tooting ot— clues in this statement to looking at what boris johnson is tninting— looking at what boris johnson is tninting rignt— looking at what boris johnson is thinking right now. perhaps not for thinking right now. perhaps not tor tne— thinking right now. perhaps not tor me next— thinking right now. perhaps not for the next year,— thinking right now. perhaps not for the next year, perhaps not tor— for the next year, perhaps not tor tne— for the next year, perhaps not even for the next— for the next year, perhaps not even for the next five years, tut— even for the next five years, tut teyont— even for the next five years, but beyond that— even for the next five years, but beyond that us now, what viii— but beyond that us now, what viii tons— but beyond that us now, what will boris johnson, do you mint.— will boris johnson, do you pint, te— will boris johnson, do you think, be pushing for the tories to iose— think, be pushing for the tories to toss tne— think, be pushing for the tories to lose the next— think, be pushing for the tories to lose the next election? ' ”iii: to lose the next election? are

we seeing— to lose the next election? are we seeing stoge— to lose the next election? are we seeing stage one- to lose the next election? are we seeing stage one of a scorched earth policy against rishi sunak ? i don't think that rishi sunak? i don't think that torts— rishi sunak? i don't think that boris johnson— rishi sunak? i don't think that boris johnson would- 3s“ , i don't think that boris johnson would want the conservatives— boris johnson would want the conservatives to— boris johnson would want the conservatives to lose the next eiestion. — conservatives to lose the next election. however— conservatives to lose the next election. however it is clear to— election. however it is clear to te— election. however it is clear to ne nos— election. however it is clear that he has few— election. however it is clear that he has few tricks with itisni — that he has few tricks with rishi sunak.— that he has few tricks with rishi sunak. indeed he's furious vitn— rishi sunak. indeed he's furious vitn tne— rishi sunak. indeed he's furious with the privilege— rishi sunak. indeed he's furious with the privilege . his with the privilege. his committee,- with the privilege. his committee, what he views as a tongoroo— committee, what he views as a tongoroo sount— committee, what he views as a kangaroo court, as— committee, what he views as a kangaroo court, as a bias that set— kangaroo court, as a bias that set ot— kangaroo court, as a bias that set of individuals— kangaroo court, as a bias that set of individuals running that sommittee— set of individuals running that committee now— set of individuals running that committee now through through that committee now through through tnot .— committee now through through tnot . it— committee now through through to . it is— committee now through through that , it is clear— committee now through through that, it is clear that boris ionnson— that, it is clear that boris johnson and— that, it is clear that boris johnson and indeed nadine tomes— johnson and indeed nadine dorries through their resignations today, creating tnese— resignations today, creating these awkward _ resignations today, creating these awkward byelections for these awkward byelections for the government— these awkward byelections for the government ,_ these awkward byelections for the government , are not these awkward byelections for the government, are not giving the government, are not giving the government— the government, are not giving the government any favours at ott— the government any favours at oii. nov— the government any favours at oii. nov viii— the government any favours at all. now will boris johnson b be happy— all. now will boris johnson b be happy ifs— all. now will boris johnson b be noppy it. it— all. now will boris johnson b be noppy it. it tne— all. now will boris johnson b be happy if, if the conservatives iose— happy if, if the conservatives iose poe— happy if, if the conservatives iose poe it— happy if, if the conservatives lose power, if they throw away tnot— lose power, if they throw away that historic— lose power, if they throw away that historic mandate that he in— that historic mandate that he in torti— that historic mandate that he won in 2019? i— that historic mandate that he won in 2019? i very much doubt it. nveve— won in 2019? i very much doubt it. however, will— won in 2019? i very much doubt it. however, will he— won in 2019? i very much doubt it. however, will he be knocking on every— it. however, will he be knocking on every toor— it. however, will he be knocking on every door to— it. however, will he be knocking on every door to try— it. however, will he be knocking on every door to try and help tnem — on every door to try and help tnem vine— on every door to try and help tnem vine i— on every door to try and help them win? i very— on every door to try and help them win? i very much doubt mot.— them win? i very much doubt

that, too.— them win? i very much doubt that, too. ves— them win? i very much doubt that, too. yes _ them win? i very much doubt that, too. yes tom - them win? i very much doubt that, too. yes : that, too. yes tom harwood stay with us. we do have the leader of a political party with us, a very timely appointment. david kurten, the leader of the heritage party. what do you think this evening's developing story , this extraordinary story, this extraordinary development that boris johnson is to step down as an mp with immediate effect will have on the outcome of the next election , which of course you'll be fighting as well . yeah, fighting as well. yeah, certainly will- fighting as well. yeah, certainly will be. - �*" rgt rg yeah, certainly will be. we'll have fighting as well. yeah,- certainly will be. we'll have as mony— certainly will be. we'll have as many candidates— certainly will be. we'll have as many candidates as we possibly can many candidates as we possibly put— many candidates as we possibly can put together— many candidates as we possibly can put together to stand in the next— can put together to stand in the next generoi— can put together to stand in the next general election, but to be noness— next general election, but to be nonest. i— next general election, but to be honest, i don't— next general election, but to be honest, i don't think it's going to nove— honest, i don't think it's going to nove must— honest, i don't think it's going to have much of— honest, i don't think it's going to have much of an effect on the next— to have much of an effect on the next eiestion— to have much of an effect on the next election because the eiestorote— next election because the electorate isn't- next election because the electorate isn't really going to remember this— electorate isn't really going to remember this when it comes to next— remember this when it comes to next yeor. — remember this when it comes to next yeor. i— remember this when it comes to next yeor. i meon— remember this when it comes to next year. i mean, this is sometning— next year. i mean, this is something that we'll be talking otout— something that we'll be talking otout-.— something that we'll be talking otout. nov— something that we'll be talking about-, how it's— something that we'll be talking about-, how it's-to. something that we'll be talking about , how it's to be about now, how it's going to be in-metio— about now, how it's going to be in - media cycle _ about now, how it's going to be in-media cycle for,- about now, how it's going to be in media cycle for, you in the media cycle for, you know.— in the media cycle for, you know. o— in the media cycle for, you know. o rev— in the media cycle for, you know, a few weeks, maybe . but know, a few weeks, maybe. but unen— know, a few weeks, maybe. but vnenlsomes— know, a few weeks, maybe. but when .comes to _ know, a few weeks, maybe. but whenlcomes to the - know, a few weeks, maybe. but when comes to the next when it comes to the next eiestion — when it comes to the next election, be election, that will probably be all election, that will probably be oit 202a.— election, that will probably be all 2024. this— election, that will probably be all 2024. this will all be onsient— all 2024. this will all be ancient history. and i think a lot ancient history. and i think a tot ot— ancient history. and i think a tot ot peopie— ancient history. and i think a lot of people around the country tnot— lot of people around the country to i— lot of people around the country to i speot— lot of people around the country to i speot to— lot of people around the country that i speak to have already mote— that i speak to have already mote up— that i speak to have already made up their— that i speak to have already made up their minds and they're

disillusioned— made up their minds and they're disillusioned with— made up their minds and they're disillusioned with all of the mom— disillusioned with all of the porties— disillusioned with all of the main parties that are in westminster— main parties that are in westminster at the moment. and tney-re— westminster at the moment. and tney-re rooting— westminster at the moment. and they're looking for— westminster at the moment. and they're looking for something titterent— they're looking for something different and— they're looking for something different and they're getting out ot— different and they're getting out ot tne— different and they're getting out of the mindset that we have in tnis— out of the mindset that we have in tnis sountry— out of the mindset that we have in this country dodi of voting iotour— in this country dodi of voting labour because— in this country dodi of voting labour because they don't like tony— labour because they don't like iory ont— labour because they don't like iory ont tney— labour because they don't like tory and they vote for the tones— tory and they vote for the tories because— tory and they vote for the tories because they don't like iotour. — tories because they don't like labour. people— tories because they don't like labour. people are looking for sometning— labour. people are looking for something new— labour. people are looking for something new because, you know, trom— something new because, you know, trom my— something new because, you know, from my perspective— something new because, you know, from my perspective anyway , the from my perspective anyway, the sonservotives— from my perspective anyway, the conservatives, labour , lib dem, conservatives, labour, lib dem, sreens— conservatives, labour, lib dem, sreens tney-re— conservatives, labour, lib dem, greens, they're all— conservatives, labour, lib dem, greens, they're all seem to have sootesset— greens, they're all seem to have coalesced into _ greens, they're all seem to have coalesced into more— greens, they're all seem to have coalesced into more or less noving— coalesced into more or less noving tne— coalesced into more or less having the same- coalesced into more or less having the same set of policies. iney-re— having the same set of policies. iney-re ott— having the same set of policies. they're all following the green ogento— they're all following the green ogento. tney-re— they're all following the green agenda, they're all to some extent— agenda, they're all to some extent following wokeist and restrictions— extent following wokeist and restrictions on— extent following wokeist and restrictions on free speech. and a restrictions on free speech. and o iot— restrictions on free speech. and o tot ot— restrictions on free speech. and o tot ot peopie— restrictions on free speech. and a lot of people have had enough of a lot of people have had enough ot it.— a lot of people have had enough ot it. to— a lot of people have had enough ot it. so i— a lot of people have had enough of it. so i think— a lot of people have had enough of it. so i think when the next eiestion— of it. so i think when the next election comes— of it. so i think when the next election comes around, people viii— election comes around, people viii te— election comes around, people will be looking— election comes around, people will be looking for something titterent. — will be looking for something different. okay— will be looking for something different. okay _ will be looking for something different. okay pig. will be looking for something different. okay iig " different. okay my thanks to the leader of the heritage party, david and our deputy david kirton, and our deputy political editor, tom harwood . political editor, tom harwood. look, this is a massive story. if you're just joining us, boris johnson is to stand down as an mp with immediate effect from

his uxbridge and south ruislip constituency. it's a very marginal seat. it's unlikely that the tories would hold that seat, which would be a major political headache for rishi sunak this off the back of the other big story of the day that nadine dorries, the former culture secretary, is also going to leave the commons straight away. are they rats leaving a sinking ship ? more on this.

in two. welcome back to mark dolan tonight and bang goes a quiet friday evening. if you were going to have a drink tonight, make it a double because boris johnson has just sensationally stepped down as an mp provoked making an unwanted by—election which i think the tories would likely lose , is an absolute likely lose, is an absolute nightmare for rishi sunak and the prospect of boris johnson out and about in the media

complaining and moaning about the current government. well, there's a flavour of that. in his departing statement, he has resigned as an mp warning that the kangaroo court investigating him over partygate is determined to find him guilty. he has said , and that he's bewildered and appalled that the cross—party group of mps who are looking into his case are trying to force him out of parliament. he says it's undemocratic . he said says it's undemocratic. he said that the committee had still not produced a shred of evidence that he knowingly or reckless broke the rules much to my amazement, says johnson , they amazement, says johnson, they are determined to use the proceedings to drive me out of parliament. that sounds like trumpian language to me. get the base onside. cast yourself as a victim of the established moment, and that's the path to future political glory . let's future political glory. let's get reaction now from mr audio

guest, who is a political commentator, royal insider and socialite lady victoria hervey . socialite lady victoria hervey. now lady, we lady victoria hervey, we're going to talk about prince harry and his court case, but somebody else has pushed him off the agenda. it is bods pushed him off the agenda. it is boris johnson, a man that we just can't stop talking about . just can't stop talking about. i mean, what is it about boris? i mean, what is it about boris? i tnint— i mean, what is it about boris? itnint tons— i mean, what is it about boris? i think boris, compared to you, rust— i think boris, compared to you, tust soy— i think boris, compared to you, tust soy o— i think boris, compared to you, tust soy o iot— i think boris, compared to you, tust soy o tot ot— i think boris, compared to you, just say a lot of other politicians. - just say a lot of other politicians. he has this, he has tnis— politicians. he has this, he has tnis .— politicians. he has this, he has tnis . tite— politicians. he has this, he has this , like, own— politicians. he has this, he has this , like, own persona. i think this, like, own persona. i think his this, like, own persona. i think nis noi— this, like, own persona. i think his hair dumas— this, like, own persona. i think his hair dumas plays a big, big rote— his hair dumas plays a big, big rote in— his hair dumas plays a big, big rote in it.— his hair dumas plays a big, big role in it, doesn't— his hair dumas plays a big, big role in it, doesn't it? yes, its— role in it, doesn't it? yes, its port— role in it, doesn't it? yes, its port ot— role in it, doesn't it? yes, it's part of his- role in it, doesn't it? yes, it's part of his persona, isn't it — it's part of his persona, isn't it ano— it's part of his persona, isn't it? and this— it's part of his persona, isn't it? and this guy,- it's part of his persona, isn't it? and this guy, i- it's part of his persona, isn't it? r: c. it? and this guy, i mean, he's not going away quietly. no, he will probably be more vocal outside of the commons than in it. yeah. no, for sure. look, ne-s— it. yeah. no, for sure. look, he's incredibly— e “43?“ no, for sure. look, he's incredibly intelligent and i he's incredibly intelligent and i tnint— he's incredibly intelligent and i think there— he's incredibly intelligent and i think there is— he's incredibly intelligent and i think there is a— he's incredibly intelligent and i think there is a whole plan tenint— i think there is a whole plan behind this. _ i think there is a whole plan behind this. i— i think there is a whole plan behind this. i i behind this. i mean, his potential outside of the commons, of course, he's got the freedom not being an mp in terms of his schedule and also not bound by any any sort of party responsible parties. he can shoot from the hip , can't he.

shoot from the hip, can't he. he'll go on chat shows. yeah perhaps. present perhaps. perhaps he'll present a show on gb news. anything's possible. idon't show on gb news. anything's possible. i don't see why not. itignt— possible. i don't see why not. itignt tut— possible. i don't see why not. itignt tut tm— possible. i don't see why not. right but i'm sure— i don't see why not. right but i'm sure he'll be working— right but i'm sure he'll be working on— right but i'm sure he'll be working on different projects, toots— working on different projects, toots ott— working on different projects, books, all sorts— working on different projects, books, all sorts of things. and tnen— books, all sorts of things. and tnen nett— books, all sorts of things. and then he'll come— books, all sorts of things. and then he'll come back with a tong. — then he'll come back with a tong. -i— then he'll come back with a bang. -i mean,- then he'll come back with a bang. -i mean, whatl then he'll come back with a. bang. -i mean, what do then he'll come back with a- bang. -i mean, what do you bang. yeah. i mean, what do you think this? you've seen think about this? you've seen it. lived states for it. you lived in the states for many years, you know about many years, and you know about these iconic politicians. these rather iconic politicians. obama trump, you know. obama trump, clinton, you know. johnson is in that class, isn't he? just in terms of visibility , in terms of the rock star factor? yeah i think more than actually like many prime ministers, i can think of, of what we've had. yeah. boris is nes— what we've had. yeah. boris is ne-s ne-s— what we've had. yeah. boris is ne-s ne-s tite— what we've had. yeah. boris is he's, he's like a— t?r: yeah. boris is he's, he's like a celebrity and a he's, he's like a celebrity and o trime— he's, he's like a celebrity and a prime minister,— he's, he's like a celebrity and a prime minister, which would you— a prime minister, which would you put— a prime minister, which would you put it— a prime minister, which would you put it post— a prime minister, which would you put it past him to get back into— you put it past him to get back into tumter— you put it past him to get back into number 10— you put it past him to get back into number 10 in— you put it past him to get back into number 10 in the years oteot— into number 10 in the years oneot. i— into number 10 in the years ahead. i don't— into number 10 in the years ahead. i don't put anything past tite— ahead. i don't put anything past someone like boris johnson. ahead. i don't put anything past someone like borisjohnson. i someone like boris johnson. i tnint— someone like boris johnson. i tnint nes— someone like boris johnson. i think he's probably got a sneaky pion— think he's probably got a sneaky pion . — think he's probably got a sneaky pion . ne— think he's probably got a sneaky pton . no moy— think he's probably got a sneaky plan . he may well— think he's probably got a sneaky plan . ri; think he's probably got a sneaky plan . plan. he may well have a sneaky plan. he may well have a sneaky plan. well, let's get the views now of harry mount, who is the

author of the wit and wisdom of bods author of the wit and wisdom of boris johnson, of which there's plenty. harry, thank you so much for joining us. your reaction to this bombshell story. did you see this coming at all? it's completely ritii r: 7 it's completely astonishing. and ritit r: 7 it's completely astonishing. and in rost— completely astonishing. and in tost. tne— completely astonishing. and in fact, the rumours— completely astonishing. and in fact, the rumours going around tnot— fact, the rumours going around tnot tne— fact, the rumours going around were that the slap on the wrist not give — were that the slap on the wrist not give nim — were that the slap on the wrist not give him more— were that the slap on the wrist not give him more than ten days. so not give him more than ten days. so tnis— not give him more than ten days. so tnis is— not give him more than ten days. so this is absolutely not what his statement— so this is absolutely not what his statement is— so this is absolutely not what his statement is .— so this is absolutely not what his statement is . extraordinary his statement is. extraordinary tesuse— his statement is. extraordinary tesuse tis— his statement is. extraordinary because his whole life has been otout— because his whole life has been otout mosting— because his whole life has been about masking his— because his whole life has been about masking his real statement is tuit— about masking his real statement is tuit ot— about masking his real statement is tuit ot peopie— about masking his real statement is full of people when they resign— is full of people when they resign .— is full of people when they resign . soy.— is full of people when they resign , say, lying through their resign, say, lying through their test— resign, say, lying through their teetn .— resign, say, lying through their teetn . i— resign, say, lying through their teetn . i support— resign, say, lying through their teeth . i support the prime teeth. i support the prime minister— teeth. i support the prime minister massively. he doesn't totter— minister massively. he doesn't even bother with— minister massively. he doesn't even bother with that. so he's extremeiy— even bother with that. so he's extremely early— even bother with that. so he's extremely early to— even bother with that. so he's extremely early to be prime minister.— extremely early to be prime minister, which— extremely early to be prime minister, which he obviously was . ne— minister, which he obviously was . ne vontet— minister, which he obviously was . ne vontet to— minister, which he obviously was . he wanted to be— minister, which he obviously was . he wanted to be a— minister, which he obviously was . he wanted to be a great spitting— . he wanted to be a great spitting blood— . he wanted to be a great spitting blood .- . he wanted to be a great spitting blood . i'd thought spitting blood. i'd thought tnere-s— spitting blood. i'd thought tnere-s no— spitting blood. i'd thought there's no chance of a comeback . to— there's no chance of a comeback . to you— there's no chance of a comeback . to you think— there's no chance of a comeback . do you think he— there's no chance of a comeback . do you think he will- there's no chance of a comeback “if; yiziu u" “g "t; �*rti' gg "tzt�*rt�*i' u”, . do you think he will now try to destroy rishi sunak's premiership? is he going to be a thorn in the side outside of the

commons? harry i think it's too canny to do that. i'm amazed , as canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i soy.— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i soy. ty— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i soy. ty tne— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i soy. ty tne onger— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i say, by the anger in— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as i say, by the anger in his- i say, by the anger in his statement.— i say, by the anger in his statement. i— i say, by the anger in his statement. i think he's going to go ovoy— statement. i think he's going to go ovoy ont— statement. i think he's going to go away and trouser a huge omoum— go away and trouser a huge omount ot— go away and trouser a huge amount of cash. _ go away and trouser a huge amount of cash. he's already tone— amount of cash. he's already tone gutte— amount of cash. he's already tone guite o— amount of cash. he's already done quite a lot— amount of cash. he's already done quite a lot of that in the rost— done quite a lot of that in the iost soupie— done quite a lot of that in the last couple of— done quite a lot of that in the last couple of months, but he's rust— last couple of months, but he's tust tougnt— last couple of months, but he's just bought enormous moated just bought an enormous moated touse— just bought an enormous moated nouse—vnisn- house in oxfordshire, which he's got-tor— house in oxfordshire, which he's got-tor two— house in oxfordshire, which he's got for two children got to pay for two more children on-ot— got to pay for two more children on-ot on— got to pay for two more children on-of an unknown- got to pay for two more children on of an unknown number of on top of an unknown number of sniitren— on top of an unknown number of sniitren to— on top of an unknown number of sniitren to put— on top of an unknown number of children to put through expensive— children to put through expensive schools. so he's got to—ot— expensive schools. so he's got to—ot oey- expensive schools. so he's got to-of money. but- expensive schools. so he's got to of money. but the to get a lot of money. but the tning— to get a lot of money. but the ting otout— to get a lot of money. but the thing about-is- to get a lot of money. but the thing about is that he thing about boris is that he rust— thing about boris is that he rust-to— thing about boris is that he rust-to te— thing about boris is that he. just-to be-about. just needs to be talked about. he-attention. - just needs to be talked about. he attention. even if it's he needs attention. even if it's too— he needs attention. even if it's tot news— he needs attention. even if it's bad news. he'll— he needs attention. even if it's bad news. he'll love being all over-popers— bad news. he'll love being all over papers tomorrow morning over the papers tomorrow morning so-go— over the papers tomorrow morning so-go ovoy— over the papers tomorrow morning so-go ovoy guietiy- over the papers tomorrow morning so go away quietly. i so he won't go away quietly. i imogine— so he won't go away quietly. i imagine-finish- so he won't go away quietly. i imagine finish his imagine he'll finish his shakespeare- imagine he'll finish his shakespeare book, you've shakespeare book, which you've gotlmossive — shakespeare book, which you've got massive advance for, but got a massive advance for, but nett— got a massive advance for, but ne-ii nont— got a massive advance for, but ne-ii wont to— got a massive advance for, but he'll want to be _ got a massive advance for, but he'll want to be sitting otongsite— he'll want to be sitting alongside you in a studio or onotner— alongside you in a studio or another studio— alongside you in a studio or another studio very soon. “it: another studio very soon. yes. ano— another studio very soon. yes. ant it— another studio very soon. yes. ant it is— another studio very soon. yes. and it is shakespeare , isn't it? and it is shakespeare, isn't it? do you think that he wants to re—enter politics? do you think he's still dreams of holding the keys to number 10? i'm sure he dreams of it. and i heard

rumours that— dreams of it. and i heard rumours that as- r: c and i heard rumours that as recently as tetruory— rumours that as recently as tetruory ne— rumours that as recently as february he was— rumours that as recently as february he was planning to do exostiy— february he was planning to do exostiy tnot. — february he was planning to do exactly that. but— february he was planning to do exactly that. but i'd thought ne— exactly that. but i'd thought even he would— exactly that. but i'd thought even he would know. the writing is on— even he would know. the writing is on tne— even he would know. the writing is on the wall.— even he would know. the writing is on the wall. you'll remember in tort.— is on the wall. you'll remember in zero. vnen— is on the wall. you'll remember in 2016, when he— is on the wall. you'll remember in 2016, when he was about to stoni— in 2016, when he was about to stont to— in 2016, when he was about to stand to become— in 2016, when he was about to stand to become prime minister for stand to become prime minister tor tne— stand to become prime minister tor me first— stand to become prime minister for the first time,— stand to become prime minister for the first time, he backed down— for the first time, he backed down vnen— for the first time, he backed down when michael gove stabbed him down when michael gove stabbed nim ont— down when michael gove stabbed nim ont ne— down when michael gove stabbed him and he was— down when michael gove stabbed him and he was quite realistic. inen— him and he was quite realistic. inen ne— him and he was quite realistic. then he bided_ him and he was quite realistic. then he bided his— him and he was quite realistic. then he bided his time. he's teen— then he bided his time. he's been written— then he bided his time. he's been written off— then he bided his time. he's been written off for almost 40 yeors— been written off for almost 40 yeors ont— been written off for almost 40 yeors ont nes— been written off for almost 40 years and he's always bounced post.— years and he's always bounced tost. nett— years and he's always bounced back. he'll never— years and he's always bounced back. he'll never be quiet , but back. he'll never be quiet, but i'd back. he'll never be quiet, but it nove— back. he'll never be quiet, but i'd have thought— back. he'll never be quiet, but i'd have thought even he knows tnere-s— i'd have thought even he knows tnere-s no— i'd have thought even he knows there's no real— i'd have thought even he knows there's no real chance of a sometost— there's no real chance of a sometost . — there's no real chance of a comeback . so,- there's no real chance of a comeback . there's no real chance of a- comeback . so, harry mount, you comeback. so, harry mount, you are calling it the boris johnson's frontline political career as of tonight is over. i would say so . people have been would say so. people have been writing— would say so. people have been writing nim— would say so. people have been writing him off— would say so. people have been writing him off for— would say so. people have been writing him off for years and getting— writing him off for years and getting it— writing him off for years and getting it wrong, but i can't reoiiy— getting it wrong, but i can't reoiiy see— getting it wrong, but i can't reotty o— getting it wrong, but i can't really see a way— getting it wrong, but i can't really see a way back for him tut.— really see a way back for him tut. tut— really see a way back for him now. but. but what if speculation- now. but. but what if speculation that he may go back to tis— speculation that he may go back to nis ott— speculation that he may go back to his old constituency of neniey— to his old constituency of nentey e — to his old constituency of henley ? “cg ”iii: rg to his old constituency of- henley ? they're looking for an henley? they're looking for an mp. it's a safe seat. if he is re—elected in a year's time. the tories collapse. surely there's an opportunity motty. there's

certainly an opportunity. and of course he's got every i ?" i g and of course he's got every legal rignt— course he's got every legal rignt to— course he's got every legal right to come— course he's got every legal right to come back. i just tnougnt— right to come back. i just tnougnt tne— right to come back. i just thought the way he wrote that stotement— thought the way he wrote that statement, it's— thought the way he wrote that statement, it's so— thought the way he wrote that statement, it's so full of anger tnot— statement, it's so full of anger to it— statement, it's so full of anger to it ne— statement, it's so full of anger that if he was— statement, it's so full of anger that if he was being really sonny— that if he was being really sonny os— that if he was being really sonny os ne— that if he was being really canny as he as— that if he was being really canny as he as he as he often is, canny as he as he as he often is ne— canny as he as he as he often is. ne vouit— canny as he as he as he often is, he would know— canny as he as he as he often is, he would know he couldn't be tnot— is, he would know he couldn't be to otusive— is, he would know he couldn't be that abusive and— is, he would know he couldn't be that abusive and think he's going— that abusive and think he's going to— that abusive and think he's going to some— that abusive and think he's going to come back at least any time— going to come back at least any time — going to come back at least any time soon. could— going to come back at least any time soon. could well be wrong. as i— time soon. could well be wrong. as i soy.— time soon. could well be wrong. as i soy. peopie— time soon. could well be wrong. as i say, people always write nim— as i say, people always write nim ott— as i say, people always write nim ott. tut— as i say, people always write him off. but that— as i say, people always write him off. but that statement is so extreme tremely outspoken and it toesn-t— so extreme tremely outspoken and it doesn't really— so extreme tremely outspoken and it doesn't really support the toy— it doesn't really support the toy torty— it doesn't really support the toy torty. a— it doesn't really support the tory party. a beyond saying what he tory party. a beyond saying what ne reoiiy— tory party. a beyond saying what he really would _ tory party. a beyond saying what he really would have done if test— he really would have done if test stoyet— he really would have done if he'd stayed on— he really would have done if he'd stayed on as prime minister.— he'd stayed on as prime minister. that- he'd stayed on as prime minister. that he's, i would say viituiiy— minister. that he's, i would say wilfully burnt— minister. that he's, i would say wilfully burnt his— minister. that he's, i would say wilfully burnt his boats . ?r: wilfully burnt his boats. lady victorio— wilfully burnt his boats. lady victoria hervey,— wilfully burnt his boats. lady victoria hervey, your- wilfully burnt his boats. lady victoria hervey, your reaction to the sheer anger in that statement? he has written? i did not lie . i and i believe that in not lie. i and i believe that in their hearts the committee know it, but they have wilfully chosen to ignore the truth because from the outset their purpose has not been to discover the truth or genuinely to understand what was in my mind when i spoke in the commons is

their purpose from the beginning has been to find me guilty regardless of the facts. this is the definition of a kangaroo court. this is the language of donald trump . victoria, is this donald trump. victoria, is this the crazy partygate situation it most certainly is. and its inquiry is actually ridiculous . inquiry is actually ridiculous. i think it is ridiculous at this point— i think it is ridiculous at this point to— i think it is ridiculous at this point to we— i think it is ridiculous at this point that we are— i think it is ridiculous at this point that we are still talking otout— point that we are still talking otout portygote— point that we are still talking about partygate like it's just it's about partygate like it's just it-s i— about partygate like it's just it-s i tint— about partygate like it's just it's i find it— about partygate like it's just it's i find it incredible in a in o— it's i find it incredible in a in o tot— it's i find it incredible in a in o tot voy— it's i find it incredible in a in o tot voy .— it's i find it incredible in a in a bad way. it's ridiculous. vou— in a bad way. it's ridiculous. you think— in a bad way. it's ridiculous. you think that— in a bad way. it's ridiculous. you think that actually- in a bad way. it's ridiculous. you think that actually we should have moved on from that story. we should have moved on trom— story. we should have moved on trom tnis— story. we should have moved on trom tnis story— story. we should have moved on from this story like— we should have moved on from this story like years ago . from this story like years ago. nov— from this story like years ago. now or— from this story like years ago. how are we even— from this story like years ago. how are we even still- from this story like years ago. how are we even still discussing it? indeed. how are we even still discussing it ? indeed. i mean, do you think it? indeed. i mean, do you think vistorio— it? indeed. i mean, do you think vistorio .— it? indeed. i mean, do you think vistorio . tnot— it? indeed. i mean, do you think victoria , that boris— 7 indeed. i mean, do you think victoria , that boris johnson is victoria, that boris johnson is to— victoria, that boris johnson is now to tainted— victoria, that boris johnson is now to tainted to— victoria, that boris johnson is now to tainted to be hopeful of any— now to tainted to be hopeful of my tint— now to tainted to be hopeful of my tint ot— now to tainted to be hopeful of any kind of comeback? i mean , any kind of comeback? i mean, did any kind of comeback? i mean, tit ne— any kind of comeback? i mean, tit ne reoiiy— any kind of comeback? i mean, did he really do— any kind of comeback? i mean, did he really do something? i . i— did he really do something? i . i pust— did he really do something? i . i tust i— did he really do something? i mean , i just i mean- did he really do something? i mean , i just i mean ,- did he really do something? mean, i just i mean, what is your view about the prime minister's alleged behaviour dunng minister's alleged behaviour during the. well, i found the portygote— during the. well, i found the profit/9ate thippo— during the. well, i found the partygate thing, you- r:. . rg well, i found the partygate thing, you know, just it's partygate thing, you know, just its so— partygate thing, you know, just its so stupit— partygate thing, you know, just it's so stupid that— partygate thing, you know, just it's so stupid that we're still tveiting— it's so stupid that we're still tveiting on— it's so stupid that we're still dwelling on that. i mean , so dwelling on that. i mean, so mony— dwelling on that. i mean, so mony peopie— dwelling on that. i mean, so many people were breaking the

ruies— many people were breaking the ruies .— many people were breaking the ruies . tm— many people were breaking the ruies . um so— many people were breaking the rules . um so what do i think? rules. um so what do i think? i mean, victoria— rules. um so what do i think? i mean, victoria ,_ rules. um so what do i think? i mean, victoria , do— rules. um so what do i think? i mean, victoria , do you think. i mean, victoria, do you think. i ton-t— mean, victoria, do you think. i ton-t tnint— mean, victoria, do you think. i don't think that— mean, victoria, do you think. i don't think that is— mean, victoria, do you think. i don't think that is a big enough to not— don't think that is a big enough reason to not have— don't think that is a big enough reason to not have him have a poiitisoi— reason to not have him have a political career.— reason to not have him have a political career. _ reason to not have him have a political career. is- reason to not have him have a political career. . i political career. is victoria harvey. listen, you've been around in the corridors of power since. since early in your life. do you think that johnson's been done up like a kipper? is he a victim of an establishment coup ? yeah, actually, i would almost sav— ? yeah, actually, i would almost soy ne— ? yeah, actually, i would almost soy ne is— ? yeah, actually, i would almost soy ne is o— ? yeah, actually, i would almost say he is a victim— 7’ yeah, actually, i would almost say he is a victim here because its— say he is a victim here because its sompiete— say he is a victim here because it's complete nonsense that they are it's complete nonsense that they stit— it's complete nonsense that they stiti going— it's complete nonsense that they are still going on— it's complete nonsense that they are still going on about it. i tnint— are still going on about it. i tnint its— are still going on about it. i think it's just— are still going on about it. i think it's just something so irreievont— think it's just something so irrelevant at— think it's just something so irrelevant at this at this point . tut— irrelevant at this at this point . tut my— irrelevant at this at this point . but my thanks— irrelevant at this at this point . but my thanks to- irrelevant at this at this point . but my thanks to lady victoria hervey. victoria great to see you in the studio. and also my thanks to harry mount, author of the wit and wisdom of boris johnson. thanks harry. more on this to come if you're just joining us. well it is now a mark dolan tonight fight. tories in turmoil special because boris johnson , the iconic former johnson, the iconic former leader of the party, iconic former prime minister the

pandemic prime minister is to leave the commons with immediate effect . we will bring you effect. we will bring you reaction from across the political spectrum . political political spectrum. political experts, ex—colleagues , friends experts, ex—colleagues, friends and much more. you won't want to

welcome to mark dolan tonight and an oppressive vented tories in turmoil special. if you're just joining us, boris johnson has sensationally stepped down as an mp leaving the house of commons with immediate effect. this will spark a by—election, a nightmare for rishi sunak. the tories will most likely lose that by—election and boris johnson leaving the commons no doubt to cause trouble for rishi sunak on chat shows like this one. more books , of course, more one. more books, of course, more tours, more speaking engagements. boris johnson now a free man leaving the commons as

he believes he's the victim of a kangaroo court. but is he the victim of an establishment coup 7 victim of an establishment coup ? all of that to come. it's a massive story and you won't want to go anywhere else. we've got voices from across the political spectrum. we've got journalists, friends of boris johnson and foes, a busy two hours to come. it's a tories in turmoil special . first, the headlines with ray addison . on thanks , addison. on thanks, mark. here's the latest from the newsroom and _ here's the latest from the newsroom and our top story, tons— newsroom and our top story, toris ionnson— newsroom and our top story, boris johnson has resigned as an mp boris johnson has resigned as an mp witn— boris johnson has resigned as an mp with immediate effect, ossusing— mp with immediate effect, accusing the— mp with immediate effect, accusing the commons investigation- accusing the commons investigation into whether he mistet— investigation into whether he misled parliament over partygate of misled parliament over partygate ot trying— misled parliament over partygate or trying to.— misled parliament over partygate or trying to. quote.— misled parliament over partygate of trying to, quote, drive him out— of trying to, quote, drive him out a— of trying to, quote, drive him out . tut— of trying to, quote, drive him out, but stressing that he did not— out, but stressing that he did not tie— out, but stressing that he did not tie to— out, but stressing that he did not lie to the— out, but stressing that he did not lie to the commons. mr ionnson— not lie to the commons. mr johnson accused— not lie to the commons. mr johnson accused the committee of expressing— johnson accused the committee of expressing tit— johnson accused the committee of expressing dpp prejudicial remorst— expressing dpp prejudicial remarks about— expressing dpp prejudicial remarks about his guilt before tney— remarks about his guilt before tney not— remarks about his guilt before tney not even— remarks about his guilt before they had even seen the evidence, sioiming— they had even seen the evidence,

sioiming tney— they had even seen the evidence, claiming they should have esuset— claiming they should have recused themselves. mrjohnson recused themselves. mr johnson oiso— recused themselves. mr johnson oiso uset— recused themselves. mr johnson oiso uset tis— recused themselves. mr johnson also used his resignation stotement— also used his resignation statement to— also used his resignation statement to take aim at the prime— statement to take aim at the prime minister— statement to take aim at the prime minister ,_ statement to take aim at the prime minister , rishi sunaks prime minister, rishi sunaks govenment— prime minister, rishi sunaks government, saying when i left ottise— government, saying when i left ottise iost— government, saying when i left office last year,— government, saying when i left office last year, the government oniy— office last year, the government oniy o— office last year, the government was only a handful— office last year, the government was only a handful of points tenint— was only a handful of points tenint in— was only a handful of points behind in the— was only a handful of points behind in the polls. that gap nos— behind in the polls. that gap nos nov— behind in the polls. that gap has now massively widened his resignotion— has now massively widened his resignation will— has now massively widened his resignation will trigger a by—election_ resignation will trigger a by—election in his constituency of by—election in his constituency ot uxtritge— by—election in his constituency of uxbridge and— by—election in his constituency of uxbridge and south ruislip and comes just— of uxbridge and south ruislip and comes just hours after the resignotion— and comes just hours after the resignation of— and comes just hours after the resignation of former minister totine— resignation of former minister nadine dorries— resignation of former minister nadine dorries .— resignation of former minister nadine dorries . well, reaction nadine dorries. well, reaction to tons— nadine dorries. well, reaction to boris johnson's resignation nos— to boris johnson's resignation nos teen— to boris johnson's resignation has been swift— to boris johnson's resignation has been swift mp michael totrisont— has been swift mp michael fabricant, who— has been swift mp michael fabricant, who will receive a tnigntnoot— fabricant, who will receive a knighthood in— fabricant, who will receive a knighthood in boris johnson's resignotion— knighthood in boris johnson's resignation honours list, said the resignation honours list, said tne tormen— resignation honours list, said the former prime— resignation honours list, said the former prime minister had teen— the former prime minister had teen tne— the former prime minister had been the subject— the former prime minister had been the subject of quote, tisgoeo— been the subject of quote, disgaea graceful treatment. iieonvtiie— disgaea graceful treatment. meanwhile, deputy labour leader angeio— meanwhile, deputy labour leader angeto itoyner— meanwhile, deputy labour leader angela rayner has— meanwhile, deputy labour leader angela rayner has said that the tritisn— angela rayner has said that the british public— angela rayner has said that the british public are— angela rayner has said that the british public are sick of what sne— british public are sick of what she described— british public are sick of what she described as— british public are sick of what she described as a never ending iory— she described as a never ending iory soop— she described as a never ending iory soop opero— she described as a never ending tory soap opera played out at tneir— tory soap opera played out at their expense. _ tory soap opera played out at their expense. meanwhile deputy lib their expense. meanwhile deputy iit tem— their expense. meanwhile deputy lib dem leader— their expense. meanwhile deputy lib dem leader daisy cooper issuet— lib dem leader daisy cooper issuet o— lib dem leader daisy cooper issued a statement which simply reot— issued a statement which simply reot soot— issued a statement which simply read good riddance . boris read good riddance. boris ronnson-s— read good riddance. boris johnson's statement comes just

nouns— johnson's statement comes just nours otter— johnson's statement comes just hours after the— johnson's statement comes just hours after the publication of his resignation— hours after the publication of his resignation honours list, vnisn— his resignation honours list, which included— his resignation honours list, which included close allies of the which included close allies of me tormen— which included close allies of the former prime— which included close allies of the former prime minister priti totei— the former prime minister priti totei .— the former prime minister priti totei . ine— the former prime minister priti patel . the former home secretary patel. the former home secretary receives a damehood former tusiness— receives a damehood former business secretary and gb news presenter— business secretary and gb news presenterrosot— business secretary and gb news presenterjacob rees—mogg. business secretary and gb news presenter jacob rees—mogg. jacob tees—togg— presenter jacob rees—mogg. jacob rees—mogg receives a knighthood . snoun— rees—mogg receives a knighthood . snoun toiiey— rees—mogg receives a knighthood . shaun bailey, a— rees—mogg receives a knighthood . shaun bailey, a london assemtiy— . shaun bailey, a london assembly member and former moyoroi— assembly member and former mayoral candidate, has been nontet— mayoral candidate, has been nontet o— mayoral candidate, has been handed a peerage and will now sit in— handed a peerage and will now sit in tne— handed a peerage and will now sit in the house— handed a peerage and will now sit in the house of— handed a peerage and will now sit in the house of lords and teputy— sit in the house of lords and teputy iotour— sit in the house of lords and deputy labour leader angela toyner— deputy labour leader angela rayner criticised that list, soiiing — rayner criticised that list, soiiing it— rayner criticised that list, soiiing it o— rayner criticised that list, calling it a sickening insult. tveve— calling it a sickening insult. however jacob— calling it a sickening insult. however jacob rees—mogg told us howeverjacob rees—mogg told us it's howeverjacob rees—mogg told us its on— howeverjacob rees—mogg told us its on opportunity— howeverjacob rees—mogg told us it's an opportunity for an outgoing— it's an opportunity for an outgoing pm_ it's an opportunity for an outgoing pm to show their oppresiotion. — outgoing pm to show their appreciation. outgoing prime minister— appreciation. outgoing prime minister has— appreciation. outgoing prime minister has done a great servise— minister has done a great servise to— minister has done a great service to the— minister has done a great service to the country, whether you— service to the country, whether you ogree— service to the country, whether you ogree vitn— service to the country, whether you agree with his— service to the country, whether you agree with his politics or not:— you agree with his politics or not. teing— you agree with his politics or not, being prime— you agree with his politics or not, being prime minister is a very— not, being prime minister is a very importont— not, being prime minister is a very important role. e rrig very important role. it's a very tort— very important role. it's a very hard working role and that for a prime minister to be able to say thank you to those people who have helped make his job a little bit easier is i think, perfectly reasonable . some perfectly reasonable. some international news- some international news and the us rustise— international news and the us justice department has unsealed tetoiis— justice department has unsealed tetoiis ot— justice department has unsealed tetoiis ot tne— justice department has unsealed details of the 37— justice department has unsealed details of the 37 criminal snorges— details of the 37 criminal charges facing- details of the 37 criminal charges facing former us

tresitent— charges facing former us president donald trump over his nontiing— president donald trump over his nontiing ot— president donald trump over his handling of classified information- handling of classified information , an they include information, an they include teeping— information, an they include keeping sensitive military and nuseoir— keeping sensitive military and nuclear documents and conspiracy to otstrust— nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice— nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice if— nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice if found guiity— to obstruct justice if found guiity .— to obstruct justice if found guiity . ne— to obstruct justice if found guilty , he could face up to 20 guilty, he could face up to 20 yeors— guilty, he could face up to 20 yeors in— guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.— guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison. it's the second time— years in prison. it's the second time tnot— years in prison. it's the second time that donald— years in prison. it's the second time that donald trump has been intistet— time that donald trump has been intistet ont— time that donald trump has been indicted, and he's— time that donald trump has been indicted, and he's the first tormen— indicted, and he's the first former president to face sriminoi— former president to face criminal charges on a federal ievei— criminal charges on a federal ievei .— criminal charges on a federal ievei . trump— criminal charges on a federal level . trump is— criminal charges on a federal level . trump is accusing the level. trump is accusing the government— level. trump is accusing the government of— level. trump is accusing the government of election interference _ government of election interference in his campaign to reurtn— interference in his campaign to reurtn to— interference in his campaign to reurtn to tne— interference in his campaign to return to the white house in me — return to the white house in me ant — return to the white house in 2024. and french president tmmonuei— 2024. and french president emmanuel macron has been to the town— emmanuel macron has been to the town ot— emmanuel macron has been to the town ot annesy— emmanuel macron has been to the town ot annesy o— emmanuel macron has been to the town of annecy a day after a tnite— town of annecy a day after a knife attack— town of annecy a day after a knife attack took— town of annecy a day after a knife attack took place in a pioygrount— knife attack took place in a ptoygrount .— knife attack took place in a playground . and earlier he met playground. and earlier he met vistims— playground. and earlier he met vistims ot— playground. and earlier he met victims of the— playground. and earlier he met victims of the attack being treotet— victims of the attack being treotet in— victims of the attack being treated in hospital , including treated in hospital, including an treated in hospital, including on int-uret— treated in hospital, including an injured british girl, treated in hospital, including an injured british girl , three an injured british girl, three yeor— an injured british girl, three yeor ott— an injured british girl, three year old ettie._ an injured british girl, three year old ettie. she was one of tour— year old ettie. she was one of four toddlers— year old ettie. she was one of four toddlers stabbed. she's now soit— four toddlers stabbed. she's now soit to— four toddlers stabbed. she's now soit to te— four toddlers stabbed. she's now soit to te in— four toddlers stabbed. she's now said to be in a— four toddlers stabbed. she's now said to be in a stable condition.— said to be in a stable condition. the city's mayor says nes— condition. the city's mayor says he's confident— condition. the city's mayor says he's confident about the sontition— he's confident about the condition of— he's confident about the condition of the other three. ivo— condition of the other three. ivo otuits— condition of the other three. two adults were— condition of the other three. two adults were also injured. ine— two adults were also injured. the knifeman,— two adults were also injured. the knifeman, a— two adults were also injured. the knifeman, a syrian refugee , the knifeman, a syrian refugee, not— the knifeman, a syrian refugee, not teen— the knifeman, a syrian refugee, had been denied— the knifeman, a syrian refugee, had been denied asylum in the sountry— had been denied asylum in the sountry rust— had been denied asylum in the sountry rust toys— had been denied asylum in the country just days before that

ottost— country just days before that ottost .— country just days before that attack . more— country just days before that attack . more on— country just days before that attack . more on all of those attack. more on all of those stories— attack. more on all of those stories coming— attack. more on all of those stories coming up. very shortly on st— stories coming up. very shortly on st nevs— stories coming up. very shortly on gb news, on— stories coming up. very shortly on gb news, on tv, online , on on gb news, on tv, online, on totr — on gb news, on tv, online, on totr totio— on gb news, on tv, online, on dab+ radio. now— on gb news, on tv, online, on dab+ radio. now back to . dab+ radio. now back to. mark litonts.— dab+ radio. now back to. mark l itonts. toy.— dab+ radio. now back to. mark i thanks, ray. well,- dab+ radio. now back to. mark - thanks, ray. well, this- thanks, ray. well, this is a mark tories mark dolan tonight. tories in turmoil special, if you thought nadine dorries , the former nadine dorries, the former culture secretary, stepping down as an mp with immediate effect was a big story. well i'm afraid you're going to have to deal with this one. boris johnson is leaving the house of commons with immediate effect. he has resigned mp for uxbridge resigned as the mp for uxbridge and ruislip . that is a very and ruislip. that is a very marginal constituency. it's likely that the by—election that this departure provokes will be lost by rishi sunak a major political headache for him. he's quit after receiving the findings of the privileges committee into whether he

knowingly lied to his fellow mps over partygate in an angry statement, he has said that the privileges committee has shown an egregious bias bias, adding that he was bewildered and appalled. he said their purpose from the beginning has been to find me guilty regardless of facts. this is the very definition of a kangaroo court, he said that he's been forced out and democratically by a committee chaired and managed by a labour mp with such egregious bias. the statement continues, but let's get reaction now from our deputy political editor, tom harwood . and tom, many boris harwood. and tom, many boris supporters will draw attention to this story and this handling of the committee and say that he's the victim of an establishment coup . that's establishment coup. that's certainly how he- " ritir. that's certainly how he feels. in fact, in tne— certainly how he feels. in fact, in me very— certainly how he feels. in fact, in the very second— certainly how he feels. in fact, in the very second paragraph of

his resignation— in the very second paragraph of his resignation statement , the his resignation statement, the tormen— his resignation statement, the former prime— his resignation statement, the former prime minister says that the committee— former prime minister says that the committee had not been able to protuse— the committee had not been able to protuse o— the committee had not been able to produce a shred— the committee had not been able to produce a shred of evidence ogoinst— to produce a shred of evidence ogoinst nim— to produce a shred of evidence against him. now,— to produce a shred of evidence against him. now, of course, we noven-t— against him. now, of course, we noven-t seen— against him. now, of course, we haven't seen what— against him. now, of course, we haven't seen what the committee has haven't seen what the committee nos sent— haven't seen what the committee nos sent to— haven't seen what the committee has sent to boris— haven't seen what the committee has sent to boris johnson. we ton-t— has sent to boris johnson. we ton-t tnov— has sent to boris johnson. we ton-t tnov it— has sent to boris johnson. we don't know if we _ has sent to boris johnson. we don't know if we can independently verify by that. we will independently verify by that. we viii te — independently verify by that. we viii te otte— independently verify by that. we will be able to— independently verify by that. we will be able to do— independently verify by that. we will be able to do that in not too— will be able to do that in not too must— will be able to do that in not too much time— will be able to do that in not too much time ,_ will be able to do that in not too much time , of course, too much time, of course, tesuse— too much time, of course, tesuse tne— too much time, of course, because the conclusions of the sommittee — because the conclusions of the committee were _ because the conclusions of the committee were sent to boris ronnson— committee were sent to boris ronnson totoy— committee were sent to boris johnson today, he has decided to resign— johnson today, he has decided to resign ott— johnson today, he has decided to resign ott tne— johnson today, he has decided to resign off the back— johnson today, he has decided to resign off the back of them. vie-ii— resign off the back of them. vie-ii te— resign off the back of them. we'll be able— resign off the back of them. we'll be able to— resign off the back of them. we'll be able to scrutinise the very— we'll be able to scrutinise the very tetoii— we'll be able to scrutinise the very detail that— we'll be able to scrutinise the very detail that they've got to neon.— very detail that they've got to neor. tut— very detail that they've got to neor. tut ve — very detail that they've got to hear, but we do— very detail that they've got to hear, but we do know that the trome — hear, but we do know that the trome ot— hear, but we do know that the frame of reference of this sommittee— frame of reference of this committee was- frame of reference of this committee was out of the ortinory— committee was out of the ortinory in— committee was out of the ordinary in terms of their tesision— ordinary in terms of their decision to— ordinary in terms of their decision to prosecute. if you wont— decision to prosecute. if you wont or— decision to prosecute. if you want or decide— decision to prosecute. if you want or decide a— decision to prosecute. if you want or decide a sanction ogoinst— want or decide a sanction ogoinst torts— want or decide a sanction against boris johnson went teyont— against boris johnson went teyont tne— against boris johnson went beyond the normal realms of what a beyond the normal realms of what o priviiege— beyond the normal realms of what o priviiege is— beyond the normal realms of what a privilege is committee investigation— a privilege is committee investigation would do . investigation would do. ordinarily,— investigation would do. ordinarily, you would say you'd nove— ordinarily, you would say you'd nove to— ordinarily, you would say you'd nove to prove— ordinarily, you would say you'd have to prove that— ordinarily, you would say you'd have to prove that someone has tnovingiy— have to prove that someone has knowingly misled— have to prove that someone has knowingly misled parliament. insteot— knowingly misled parliament. instead harriet— knowingly misled parliament. instead harriet harman's sommittee— instead harriet harman's committee changed the terms of reerenset to — committee changed the terms of reference to say— committee changed the terms of reference to say ,_ committee changed the terms of

reference to say , recklessly reference to say, recklessly mistet— reference to say, recklessly misled parliament. that is a must.— misled parliament. that is a mug. must— misled parliament. that is a much, much lower bar, one that nos— much, much lower bar, one that nos not— much, much lower bar, one that nos not teen— much, much lower bar, one that has not been used— much, much lower bar, one that has not been used before in toriioment— has not been used before in parliament. and— has not been used before in parliament. and so perhaps there we stort— parliament. and so perhaps there we stort to— parliament. and so perhaps there we can start to see— parliament. and so perhaps there we can start to see how boris ronnson— we can start to see how boris ronnson nos— we can start to see how boris johnson has felt— we can start to see how boris johnson has felt that this was an johnson has felt that this was on untoir— johnson has felt that this was an unfair process— johnson has felt that this was an unfair process against him. a tongoroo— an unfair process against him. a tongoroo sount— an unfair process against him. a tongoroo sourt .— an unfair process against him. a kangaroo court , in— an unfair process against him. a kangaroo court , in his words. kangaroo court, in his words. tut— kangaroo court, in his words. tut ogoin— kangaroo court, in his words. tut ogoin .— kangaroo court, in his words. tut ogoin . i— kangaroo court, in his words. but again , i must stress with but again, i must stress with regort— but again, i must stress with regort to— but again, i must stress with regard to this,— but again, i must stress with regard to this, we haven't seen the regard to this, we haven't seen me tuit— regard to this, we haven't seen me tuit report— regard to this, we haven't seen the full report or— regard to this, we haven't seen the full report or indeed the recommendations or the conclusions— recommendations or the conclusions from the committee . conclusions from the committee. it conclusions from the committee. it souit— conclusions from the committee. it souit te— conclusions from the committee. it could be that— conclusions from the committee. it could be that they have some sort— it could be that they have some sort ot— it could be that they have some sort of smoking— it could be that they have some sort of smoking gun. but i have to soy— sort of smoking gun. but i have to soy .— sort of smoking gun. but i have to soy . ve— sort of smoking gun. but i have to say , we haven't— sort of smoking gun. but i have to say , we haven't seen it yet. to say, we haven't seen it yet. tomi— to say, we haven't seen it yet. tom. tom— to say, we haven't seen it yet. tom. ttont you— to say, we haven't seen it yet. tom, thank you so— to say, we haven't seen it yet. tom, thank you so much- to say, we haven't seen it yet. tom, thank you so much for that. tom, thank you so much for that. tom harwood is the gb news deputy political editor. tom harwood is the gb news deputy political editor . let's deputy political editor. let's now speak to the next political editor of gb news, the telegraph's brilliant christopher hope . chris, do you christopher hope. chris, do you think that boris johnson jumped before he was pushed ? we don't before he was pushed? we don't know the answer question mark, because boris johnson is in nigeria in africa, as far as i understand it, he was certainly

there yesterday. so what he's ttinting— there yesterday. so what he's tninting. no— there yesterday. so what he's thinking, no one— ”rtii; :r?gr so what he's thinking, no one knows the vorning— thinking, no one knows the vorning on— thinking, no one knows the warning on this— thinking, no one knows the warning on this statement that out— warning on this statement that came out tonight. _ warning on this statement that came out tonight. was came out tonight. as tom was reoting— came out tonight. as tom was reading-there,— came out tonight. as tom was reading there, given reading out there, was given witn— reading out there, was given vitn-notise— reading out there, was given with - notice to - reading out there, was given with notice to the with zero notice to the government's whips office. rtere— government's whips office. mere-no— government's whips office. there-no warning.- government's whips office. i there-no warning..just there was no warning. it just appeared were just appeared they were just digesting what do about digesting what to do about nadine who's got nadine dorries, who's got a difficult by—election that's now going to be created in mid beth mead bev turner after she resigned. what did happen? and we know what happened is he got a report yesterday. the findings of a report yesterday. the findings ot—report- a report yesterday. the findings ot—report ty- a report yesterday. the findings ot—report ty tnel of the partygate report by the priviieges— of the partygate report by the privileges committee. he had two veets— privileges committee. he had two veets to— privileges committee. he had two veets to reot— privileges committee. he had two weeks to read that— privileges committee. he had two weeks to read that that was going— weeks to read that that was going published on the going to be published on the ant— going to be published on the 22nd—thel going to be published on the zznt—tte st 22nd of june. and on the 29th of june there'd a vote of mps, a june there'd be a vote of mps, a free vote of tory mps about whether to accept the punishment he's getting or to try and do something about it and fight it. he would have had to win a lot of support there not to not to lose that and then face this by—election in in uxbridge and south ruislip. and he took the honourable course now to go early, it seems. i think the surprise in tory ranks is extraordinary. i've been told tonight that senior figures

around number 10 are putting on wet towels and calming down, not panicking because they've got a big, big moment here when the party, the people who led the party, the people who led the party to that big victory in 2019, some of the figures who led the party that led the successful eu referendum in 2016, these people are now leaving the stage. it's almost a passing of the kind of populist nature of tory politics to the more measured ones, as witnessed by rishi sunak. i think that's what we're seeing tonight. it's the end point of a period of tory politics now they're going to need hot towels, rishi sunak will need smelling salts, won't he ? christopher of course . boris he? christopher of course. boris ronnson— he? christopher of course. boris ronnson is— he? christopher of course. boris ronnson is o— he? christopher of course. boris johnson is a threat— ti;7 christopher of course. boris johnson is a threat to the prime minister— johnson is a threat to the prime minister ont— johnson is a threat to the prime minister and his— johnson is a threat to the prime minister and his chances at the next— minister and his chances at the next election.— minister and his chances at the next election. but— minister and his chances at the next election. but so is team torts— next election. but so is team toris ont— next election. but so is team boris and they're— next election. but so is team boris and they're angry now . boris and they're angry now. t hey— boris and they're angry now. they or— boris and they're angry now. they ongry— boris and they're angry now. they are angry. and- boris and they're angry now. they are angry. and we're seeing responses coming in from people like peter cruddace , lord curtis like peter cruddace, lord curtis of shoreditch, who of course led that campaign amongst the grassroots to stop the mps forcing boris johnson

forcing out boris johnson this well , in forcing out boris johnson this well, in july, august last year , he failed to do that. boris johnson , in his statement there johnson, in his statement there says he's leaving politics says he's he's leaving politics for that he likes to for now. now that he likes to keep his audience waiting and excited what he might do excited about what he might do next. that's what next. certainly that's what happened didn't take on happened when he didn't take on rishi sunak last october for the tory leadership . he i'm tory leadership. he said, i'm not going it for now, now. not going to do it for now, now. so he wants to keep the audience excited. he does next is excited. what he does next is anyone's guess. now a guy called dominic cummings , he, of course, dominic cummings, he, of course, we know all about him, don't we? he's writing his he's been writing on his substack about the for substack about the need for another right wing party of some sort that take shape in the sort that may take shape in the next few years. would boris johnson want to lead that? a party his own image? it's party in his own image? it's been before . so been talked of before. so i think talk of that will just carry on because he's basically saying now to the saying goodbye for now to the tory party. what he does next is completely fascinating thing. so can we genuinely conceive the possibility that boris johnson could form a new breakaway right

wing party in this country ? it's wing party in this country? it's anidea wing party in this country? it's an idea , and i think all bets an idea, and i think all bets are off on what happens next with boris johnson. it's been mooted before by his supporters in july last year. to me they were saying it's happened before . now a couple of big donors could behind a new kind of could get behind a new kind of right party right of centre populist party which deliver the brexit, which would deliver the brexit, which would deliver the brexit, which maybe they thought they were campaigning for back in 2016. it's idea , mark. it's 2016. it's an idea, mark. it's not happening yet. i'm just saying it is the saying to you that it is the things that the tectonic plates are shifting tonight in westminster and things will be different next week as things stand of course, rishi sunak is now more strengthened by what's going on. he had been safe until october . there could be no new october. there could be no new letters going in of no confidence in him because of the rule of not allowing a challenge a year after a new leader is elected. the issue of boris johnson. had he been cleared by privileged would have privileged by then, would have been for sunak. been a problem for sunak. it's not anymore. is clear to me not anymore. what is clear to me is he now definitely fight

is he will now definitely fight the next general election. that wasn't entirely until now. wasn't entirely clear until now. yes, now i know your phone is going— yes, now i know your phone is going to— yes, now i know your phone is going to te— yes, now i know your phone is going to be ringing hot tonight, so tit— going to be ringing hot tonight, so it teep— going to be ringing hot tonight, so it teep it— going to be ringing hot tonight, so i'll keep it brief, christopher, just ask christopher, but let me just ask you,— christopher, but let me just ask you is— christopher, but let me just ask you is it— christopher, but let me just ask you is it o— christopher, but let me just ask you, is it a presumption to say tnot— you, is it a presumption to say to tons— you, is it a presumption to say that boris johnson— you, is it a presumption to say that boris johnson will be osseptet— that boris johnson will be osseptet os— that boris johnson will be accepted as the prospective portiomentory— accepted as the prospective parliamentary candidate for his old parliamentary candidate for his oit seot— parliamentary candidate for his oit seot ot— parliamentary candidate for his old seat of henley, which is a sore— old seat of henley, which is a sote tony— old seat of henley, which is a safe tory seat?— old seat of henley, which is a safe tory seat? can we assume tons— safe tory seat? can we assume toris goes— safe tory seat? can we assume boris goes back— safe tory seat? can we assume boris goes back to— safe tory seat? can we assume boris goes back to henley and re—enters the— boris goes back to henley and re—enters the commons in a yeos— re—enters the commons in a yeor-stimet — re—enters the commons in a ye time? i— re—enters the commons in a year's time? ci?“ e year's time? i think i don't see how that happens because it's not the good burghers of henley who decide that, but central office and this is a thumbing your nose really at the party and the way the party had no warning of that. so i don't see how johnson can fight the next election. as a tory mp. and what are the implications— election. as a tory mp. and what are the implications for- i tit“ rirg ii 37�* and what are the implications for his career, do you— are the implications for his career, do you think is it at tnis— career, do you think is it at tnis stoge— career, do you think is it at this stage the— career, do you think is it at this stage the end of boris ionnson— this stage the end of boris ronnson os— this stage the end of boris johnson as a— this stage the end of boris johnson as a frontline political figure?— johnson as a frontline political figure? christopher. i don't tnint— figure? christopher. i don't tnint it— figure? christopher. i don't tnint it is— figure? christopher. i don't think it is . _ figure? christopher. i don't think it is. it's- figure? christopher. i don't think it is. e figure? christopher. i don't think it is . e irri;rg rg think it is. it's the beginning of a new era of a different bods of a new era of a different boris johnson, one who is freer

to talk, to free say what he thinks, who may feel the kind of stabilisers are off again, and he can start trying to say what he can start trying to say what he thinks and seeing what happens next. i think he likes he likes to a degree . he likes he likes to a degree. he likes a chaotic tension about what happens next. and keeping everyone guessing that starts again. now, i think he's now can shake off the shackles of this privileges committee and what it might have done to him. he's not very clubbable. he doesn't know many mps and that's part of many tory mps and that's part of the problem he is quite a the problem of why he is quite a loner and i think he chose quite badly some the advisers badly with some of the advisers he's had advising him in recent years. he's got a chance to reset johnson is. some reset what johnson is. some of them saying might them have been saying he might try for a seat in the try and go for a seat in the north of england. i don't think the current leadership would want to him into the want to bring him back into the party of he's done party because of what he's done tonight. not expected. tonight. this is not expected. there was no notice of for the whips office. had no whips office. they had no warning this. they had about warning of this. they had about a warning on nadine a minutes warning on nadine dorries going around or dorries going around 5:00 or 4:00. notice about 4:00. there was no notice about johnson will johnson resigning and that will

rankle thrown the rankle because it's thrown the party the one party into more chaos. the one thing does do is thing it does do though is remind everyone of the chaos of last johnson's last year, of johnson's difficulties as prime minister, controlling his backbenches controlling his own backbenches , controlling his his own , controlling his own his own party and his own and his own staff and their behaviour. it allows to paint allows rishi sunak to paint himself correctly as a calming influence. and that will only do, think, support him the do, i think, support him in the short but whether that's short term. but whether that's enough the red seats enough to win the red wall seats , the key seats he's got to win back or hold onto to win the next election is yet to be decided. well, christopher, hope your about to your whatsapp is about to explode. i'll you back explode. i'll let you get back tolson-t— explode. i'll let you get back to.can't wait— explode. i'll let you get back to.can't wait to _ explode. i'll let you get back to.can't wait to read - to it. can't wait to read tomorrow's— to it. can't wait to read tomorrow's telegraph. my thanks tomorrow's telegraph. my thanks to_christopher. to the telegraphs. christopher hope.— to the telegraphs. christopher hope—viii- to the telegraphs. christopher hope._will soon| to the telegraphs. christopher. hope._will soon be hope. of course he will soon be tne— hope. of course he will soon be tne-poiitisoi- hope. of course he will soon be the-political editor. i hope. of course he will soon be the get political editor. hope. of course he will soon be the get reactiontical editor. hope. of course he will soon be the get reaction now editor. hope. of course he will soon be the get reaction now from'. hope. of course he will soon be the get reaction now from my let's get reaction now from my top puntits— let's get reaction now from my top pundits. tonight, author and presenter— top pundits. tonight, author and presenter emma— top pundits. tonight, author and presenter emma wolf, broadcaster and presenter emma wolf, broadcaster ont st— presenter emma wolf, broadcaster ont st nevs— presenter emma wolf, broadcaster and gb news star— presenter emma wolf, broadcaster and gb news star albie amankona and gb news star albie amankona ont writer— and gb news star albie amankona ont vriter ont— and gb news star albie amankona and writer and historian david ortroyt— and writer and historian david oitroyt tott— and writer and historian david oldroyd bolt. let— and writer and historian david oldroyd bolt. let me come to you pig,— oldroyd bolt. let me come to you pig, aitie— oldroyd bolt. let me come to you pig, aitie. os— oldroyd bolt. let me come to you first, albie, as you— oldroyd bolt. let me come to you first, albie, as you are a conservative— first, albie, as you are a conservative supporter and emte— conservative supporter and emte ot— conservative supporter and member of the— conservative supporter and member of the conservative party _ member of the conservative torty. your— member of the conservative party, your reaction to this tomtsneii— party, your reaction to this bombshell development ?

bombshell development? i think it's bombshell development? i think its pretty— bombshell development? i think it's pretty shocking news. certainly no one was expecting this this morning. certainly no one was expecting this this morning . first, certainly no one was expecting this this morning. first, nadine dorries, now , now boris johnson. dorries, now, now boris johnson. but i do think that if anyone thinks that rishi sunak is anything other than thrilled that boris johnson is standing down as an mp, that they would be wrong. now rishi sunak has no competition on the backbench anymore, no focal point for dissenters. rishi sunak is essentially untouchable until after the next general election. so i think the team at number 10 might be quietly quite pleased that this boris charade seems like it's over. emma wolf is bods like it's over. emma wolf is boris johnson more of a threat to rishi sunak in the commons or outside of it? i don't think tnis— outside of it? i don't think tnis tnis— outside of it? i don't think this this news— outside of it? i don't think this this news is- r:ri; c7 i don't think this this news is that surprising.- this this news is that surprising, really. boris ionnson— surprising, really. boris johnson is— surprising, really. boris johnson is not a man who likes to te— johnson is not a man who likes to te tott— johnson is not a man who likes to be told that— johnson is not a man who likes to be told that he's in the vvrong — to be told that he's in the vvrong nes— to be told that he's in the wrong. he's like- to be told that he's in the wrong. ri; e to be told that he's in the wrong. e to be told that he's in the- wrong. he's like a schoolboy. he absolutely clearly he was. he's very angered by findings of very angered by the findings of this which we haven't this report, which we haven't seen and also, he's been seen yet. and also, he's been off making a lot of money. as harry mount said, he's been trousering of cash . and

trousering a lot of cash. and why he want to be told why would he want to be told he's in the wrong without, you know, without a comeback? he's he's yeah, he's angry and i'm interested happens interested to see what happens over year. once again. over the next year. once again. tovit— over the next year. once again. tovit titroyt— over the next year. once again.| david oldroyd -johnson david oldroyd bolt boris johnson motes— david oldroyd bolt boris johnson motes tne— david oldroyd bolt boris johnson makes the headlines. he's got the makes the headlines. he's got me most— makes the headlines. he's got the most extraordinary ability to-oii— the most extraordinary ability to-all about- the most extraordinary ability to all about himself, to make it all about himself, nosn-t— to make it all about himself, nosn-t- — to make it all about himself, nosn-t- i— to make it all about himself, hasn't- ithink- to make it all about himself, hasn't- i think the- to make it all about himself,- hasn't- i think the anybody hasn't he? i think the anybody thinking this is end of thinking that this is the end of bods thinking that this is the end of boris politics is absolutely boris in politics is absolutely mistaken . after nuclear mistaken. after the nuclear attack, things left attack, the only things left will cockroach tears, sea will be cockroach tears, sea urchins johnson's urchins and boris johnson's political ambitions. it's extraordinary of the extraordinary the ability of the man sort of what would man at this sort of what would you call it, a teflon like ability to wipe away scandal from his record that other people brought people would have been brought down i do think that for down by. but i do think that for the moment, is no threat the moment, he is no threat at all to sunak. i agree with all to rishi sunak. i agree with both of my fellow panellists that this him done that this is him done for a while. besides which, i'm while. and besides which, i'm not sure he's terribly though there is in the statement. there is anger in the statement. that's because, as says, he that's because, as emma says, he really told off. really dislikes being told off. it's a fit of pique. not it's a fit of pique. it's not righteous i think righteous anger, but i think he'll quite happy he'll also be quite happy about the can now go off the fact that he can now go off and earn as much money as he wants without having to declare

it in the register of members interests. well, i'm delighted tnot— interests. well, i'm delighted mot-got— interests. well, i'm delighted tnot-got o— interests. well, i'm delighted tnot-got oiot- well, i'm delighted that got a of pundits that i've got a set of pundits of that i've got a set of pundits ot-soiitre- that i've got a set of pundits of calibre tonight, of such high calibre tonight, tesuse— of such high calibre tonight,| because _joining because if you're just joining us,_bombshelli us, we have the bombshell poiitisoi— us, we have the bombshell political-that- us, we have the bombshell political that boris political news that boris ronnson— political news that borisi johnson—his political news that boris- johnson_his seat in political news that boris- johihouse_his seat in political news that boris- johihouse of-his seat in political news that boris johihouse of commons.; seat in political news that boris johihouse of commons. there in political news that boris johihouse of commons. there will the house of commons. there will be the house of commons. there will te o— the house of commons. there will be a by—election_ the house of commons. there will be a by—election which the tones— be a by—election which the iories viii— be a by—election which the tories will likely lose. what next—nextl tories will likely lose. whati next—next for next for boris? what next for itisni— next for boris? what next for tisni—vnot- next for boris? what next for rishi—what next. next for boris? what next fori rishi—what next for rishi sunak and what next for the rishi sunak and what next for me resuits— rishi sunak and what next for the results of— rishi sunak and what next for the results of the— rishi sunak and what next for the results of the 2024 general

radio. well i'm hearing from insiters— radio. well i'm hearing from insiters .— radio. well i'm hearing from insiters . it— radio. well i'm hearing from insiders , if you're joining us insiders, if you're joining us insiders, if you're joining us in reiotion— insiders, if you're joining us in relation to— insiders, if you're joining us in relation to the departure of tons— in relation to the departure of boris johnson— in relation to the departure of boris johnson from the house of commons, that— boris johnson from the house of commons, that there's talk of otter— commons, that there's talk of otner tony— commons, that there's talk of otner iory airs— commons, that there's talk of other tory mps standing down immetioteiy— other tory mps standing down immediately provide evoking a potentioi— immediately provide evoking a potential flurry— immediately provide evoking a potential flurry of byelections. so potential flurry of byelections. so it— potential flurry of byelections. so it youre— potential flurry of byelections. so it yu-re rust— potential flurry of byelections. so if you're just joining- potential flurry of byelections. so if you're just joining us, the bombshell news boris johnson has resigned his seat of uxbddge has resigned his seat of uxbridge and ruislip. it's a marginal constituency . sc it's a marginal constituency. sc it's a by—election. rishi sunak will most likely lose it will happen in just a few weeks time. it's the last thing sunak needs. what are the implications for the

government for the outcome of the next election and johnson's future ? what's his plan? will future? what's his plan? will be? will he be accepted as the prospective parliamentary candidate for his old constituency of henley? no, says top journalistic insider christopher hope. your reaction , please. mark, at gb news.com is boris johnson, the victim of a remainer , a coup, a remainer a remainer, a coup, a remainer coup and establishment coup. and also this talk of another party would you vote for a breakaway party led by boris johnson with the likes of nadine dorries as his lieutenant? it's an astonishing thought, but all bets are off when it comes to bods bets are off when it comes to boris johnson. let me bring you details of his statement. let me tell you, he might be a free man , but he's an angry man to . so , but he's an angry man to. so johnson announces he stands down as an mp with immediate effect. he has said he received a letter from the committee which is investigating whether he lied to mps over partygate , making it

mps over partygate, making it clear, he says much to my amazement, that they are determine to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament. reading between the lines there, it seems that boris johnson has jumped before where he has been pushed as a result of this action by the privileges committee. johns says. i've written to my association in uxbddge written to my association in uxbridge and south ruislip to say that i'm stepping down forthwith and triggering an immediate by—election let's now get the views of andrew davies, who joins us down the line . mr who joins us down the line. mr davies, thank you very much for joining us. let me just bring you a little bit more on what bods you a little bit more on what boris johnson had to say. i'm very sorry to leave my wonderful constituency . it's been a huge constituency. it's been a huge honour to serve them both as mayor and mp . he's also said mayor and mp. he's also said that it's like a kangaroo court and he is not happy. he said the committee has still not produced

a shred of evidence that i knowingly or recklessly misled the commons as so he is angry. they know perfectly well, says johnson , in what almost becomes johnson, in what almost becomes a rant that when i spoke in the commons , i was saying what commons, i was saying what i believed sincerely to be true and what i'd been briefed to say. like any other minister. well, he is not like any other minister. here he is. boris johnson. what of his future? is there a plan on. let's get the views of andrew davies now. thank you for joining views of andrew davies now. thank you forjoining us. your thank you for joining us. your reaction to this bombshell news? well good evening, mike. mark, i've only just heard the- g i g mark, i've only just heard the news, otviousiy— i've only just heard the news, otviousiy .— i've only just heard the news, otviousty . os— i've only just heard the news, obviously , as i've— i've only just heard the news, obviously , as i've come through obviously, as i've come through the obviously, as i've come through me toor— obviously, as i've come through the door tonight— obviously, as i've come through the door tonight .— obviously, as i've come through the door tonight . it is the door tonight. it is otviousiy— the door tonight. it is obviously a- the door tonight. it is obviously a challenging picture , to obviously a challenging picture . to soy— obviously a challenging picture . to soy tne— obviously a challenging picture , to say the least.— obviously a challenging picture , to say the least. i've had a get— , to say the least. i've had a great opportunity— , to say the least. i've had a great opportunity and privilege to sompoign— great opportunity and privilege to campaign with boris johnson on mony— to campaign with boris johnson on many occasions, and he has nuge— on many occasions, and he has nuge empotny— on many occasions, and he has huge empathy with people, people who huge empathy with people, people vno oe— huge empathy with people, people who are voters— huge empathy with people, people who are voters at— huge empathy with people, people who are voters at general eiestion— who are voters at general election times— who are voters at general election times and the mayor's eiestion— election times and the mayor's eiestion in— election times and the mayor's election in london— election times and the mayor's election in london and when he's teen— election in london and when he's teen o— election in london and when he's been a constituency— election in london and when he's been a constituency mp and by his been a constituency mp and by nis-ne-s— been a constituency mp and by his-he's shown- been a constituency mp and by his he's shown that he his results, he's shown that he onsonnes—tl his results, he's shown that he can _connect to| can empathise and connect to peopie— can empathise and connect to peoptelit— can empathise and connect to peopielit is— can empathise and connect to peopielit is o— can empathise and connect to people.-it is a fact- can empathise and connect to people. it is a fact that people. but it is a fact that sooty.— people. but it is a fact that sotiy. tnings— people. but it is a fact that sadly, things came apart last

yeor— sadly, things came apart last yeor ont— sadly, things came apart last year and obviously he had to stont— year and obviously he had to stont town— year and obviously he had to stand down as— year and obviously he had to stand down as prime minister. ant— stand down as prime minister. ant i— stand down as prime minister. ant i regret— stand down as prime minister. and i regret obviously the situotion— and i regret obviously the situation we— and i regret obviously the situation we ourselves in situation we find ourselves in at situation we find ourselves in ot—tut- situation we find ourselves in ot—tut vnot- situation we find ourselves in. at_but what we've at the moment. but what we've got to— at the moment. but what we've got to te— at the moment. but what we've got to te toing— at the moment. but what we've got to be doing as— at the moment. but what we've got to be doing as politicians ont— got to be doing as politicians ontlo— got to be doing as politicians ontlo porty— got to be doing as politicians ontlo porty is— got to be doing as politicians and a party is getting on and as a party is getting on witn— and as a party is getting on vitn tne— and as a party is getting on wit me got— and as a party is getting on with the job of— and as a party is getting on with the job of focusing on what peopie-s— with the job of focusing on what people's priorities— with the job of focusing on what people's priorities are, and tnot-s— people's priorities are, and tnot-s-vitn- people's priorities are, and- that's-with-waiting that's dealing with the waiting list that's dealing with the waiting. iist—tne list in the nhs, making sure the eonoy— list in the nhs, making sure the economy-robust— list in the nhs, making sure the economy robust and creating economy is robust and creating guoiity— economy is robust and creating guotity rots— economy is robust and creating guotity rots ont— economy is robust and creating quality jobs and dealing with vnot— quality jobs and dealing withj what—politicians quality jobs and dealing with. what—politicians to what people want. politicians to do, what people want. politicians to to-get— what people want. politicians to to-get on— what people want. politicians to to-get on vitn- what people want. politicians to do, get on with the job do, which is get on with the job tnot— do, which is get on with the job mot—to— do, which is get on with the job tnot—to to. - do, which is get on with the job that—to do. yes- do, which is get on with the job that—to do. yes ofi that they elected to do. yes of course, - are the - that they elected to do. yes of course, are the leader of course, you are the leader of tne— course, you are the leader of me vveisn — course, you are the leader of the welsh conservatives. irir the welsh conservatives. do you ttint— the welsh conservatives. do you ttint ttot— the welsh conservatives. do you think that boris johnson is the victim of an establishment coup 7 victim of an establishment coup ? who well , victim of an establishment coup ? who well, obviously victim of an establishment coup ? who well , obviously the victim of an establishment coup ? who well, obviously the report hasn't been published yet , so hasn't been published yet, so i haven't had a chance to see that report. asi haven't had a chance to see that report. as i understand it, tons— report. as i understand it, toris not— report. as i understand it, boris had the— ”riirrir”. as i understand it, boris had the report delivered to trim — boris had the report delivered to him yesterday— boris had the report delivered to him yesterday and he would nove— to him yesterday and he would nove not— to him yesterday and he would have had time— to him yesterday and he would have had time to— to him yesterday and he would have had time to digest that report.— have had time to digest that report. tes— have had time to digest that report. he's taken the decision tonigtt— report. he's taken the decision tonight, obviously, to stand town— tonight, obviously, to stand tovnlon— tonight, obviously, to stand tovnlon rit— tonight, obviously, to stand down-an mp .- tonight, obviously, to stand down-an mp. i- tonight, obviously, to stand down an mp . i think there are down as an mp. i think there are concerns from some— down as an mp. i think there are concerns from some quarters of the concerns from some quarters of me poiitisoi— concerns from some quarters of the political establishment otout— the political establishment otout nov— the political establishment about how this— the political establishment about how this has been conducted— about how this has been conducted and because boris ionnson— conducted and because boris johnson mandate in 2019 to johnson won a mandate in 2019 to be johnson won a mandate in 2019 to te tne— johnson won a mandate in 2019 to

te tne trime— johnson won a mandate in 2019 to be the prime minister of this sountry.— be the prime minister of this sountry. tut— be the prime minister of this country, but we _ be the prime minister of this country, but we have a prime minister— country, but we have a prime minister in— country, but we have a prime minister in rishi— country, but we have a prime minister in rishi sunak who's getting— minister in rishi sunak who's getting on— minister in rishi sunak who's getting on-tne- minister in rishi sunak who's getting on the day job, who getting on with the day job, who teiivers— getting on with the day job, who delivers. people _ getting on with the day job, who delivers people the delivers for people across the vnoie — delivers for people across the vnoie ltne — delivers for people across the whole the country, whose just whole of the country, whose just come -america- whole of the country, whose just come america today whole of the country, whose just. come -america today and come back from america today and is—teiivering— come back from america today and is_delivering.the. is importantly delivering on the five is importantly delivering on the rive—ne- is importantly delivering on the rive—neitnel five priorities that he set the government— five priorities that he set the government leading up to government to do leading up to the government to do leading up to tne-generoi— government to do leading up to the general election. the next general election. but it-tost— the next general election. but it-tost tnot— the next general election. but it-fact that boris- the next general election. but it fact that boris does it is a fact that boris does teet— it is a fact that boris does teei tnot— it is a fact that boris does feel that there's a conspiracy ogoinst— feel that there's a conspiracy ogoinst nim. — feel that there's a conspiracy against him. andrew, you are a seasoned political— against him. andrew, you are a seasoned political operator and sompoigner— seasoned political operator and sompoigner. — seasoned political operator and sompoigner. is— seasoned political operator and campaigner. ri;r: campaigner. is this the end of bods campaigner. is this the end of boris johnson's political career 7 boris johnson's political career ? i don't think you can ever underestimate boris johnson. i mean, as i said, i haven't seen tne— mean, as i said, i haven't seen me report— mean, as i said, i haven't seen the report that's— mean, as i said, i haven't seen the report that's been prepared by the report that's been prepared ty tne— the report that's been prepared by the parliamentary standards sommittee— by the parliamentary standards committee in— by the parliamentary standards committee in westminster where otviousiy— committee in westminster where otviousiy tnot— committee in westminster where obviously that will— committee in westminster where obviously that will become putts— obviously that will become putiis in— obviously that will become public in not— obviously that will become public in not too distant tuture— public in not too distant future. but— public in not too distant future. but from my experience of future. but from my experience ot vorting— future. but from my experience of working with— future. but from my experience of working with boris johnson, i tnov— of working with boris johnson, i tnov nov— of working with boris johnson, i know how much— of working with boris johnson, i know how much empathy he has witn— know how much empathy he has vitn voters— know how much empathy he has vitn votes .— know how much empathy he has with voters , how— know how much empathy he has with voters , how he can connect with voters, how he can connect to voters— with voters, how he can connect to votes sust— with voters, how he can connect to voters such as— with voters, how he can connect to voters such as being the iioyor— to voters such as being the mayor-london- to voters such as being the mayor london or being mayor of london or being a constituency— mayor of london or being a constituency mp, or indeed vinning— constituency mp, or indeed vinning o— constituency mp, or indeed winning a mandate from the peopie— winning a mandate from the peopte in— winning a mandate from the peopte in tort— winning a mandate from the people in 2019 to be the prime minister— people in 2019 to be the prime minister ot— people in 2019 to be the prime minister at opportunity. minister at every opportunity. tes— minister at every opportunity. tes-o— minister at every opportunity. he's-a success- minister at every opportunity. he's a success story at the

he's been a success story at the toiiot— he's been a success story at the toiiot tox— he's been a success story at the ballot box, but— he's been a success story at the ballot box, but it— he's been a success story at the ballot box, but it is— he's been a success story at the ballot box, but it is a fact tnot— ballot box, but it is a fact that regrettably things did go wrong— that regrettably things did go wrong-ont- that regrettably things did go wrong and obviously he wrong last year and obviously he had wrong last year and obviously he not to— wrong last year and obviously he not to stont— wrong last year and obviously he had to stand down— wrong last year and obviously he had to stand down as prime minister.— had to stand down as prime minister. we— had to stand down as prime minister. we have a prime minister— minister. we have a prime minister in— minister. we have a prime minister in rishi sunak who's getting— minister in rishi sunak who's getting on— minister in rishi sunak who's getting on-tne- minister in rishi sunak who's getting on the job of getting on with the job of teiivering— getting on with the job of delivering this country. as delivering for this country. as i delivering for this country. as i-eoriier— delivering for this country. as i-eoriierlmy- i said earlier in my contribution, i said earlier in my- contribution,-arriving i said earlier in my— contribution,-arriving back contribution, just arriving back trom— contribution, just arriving back tron—veet- contribution, just arriving backj from _week, being contribution, just arriving back. from _week, being in from america this week, being in iioitovo— from america this week, being in moldova—standing. moldova before that, standing snouiter— moldova before that, standing shoulder—with- shoulder to shoulder with tresitent— shoulder to shoulder with president zelenskyy in ukraine and president zelenskyy in ukraine ont otviousiy— president zelenskyy in ukraine and obviously making sure the eonoy— and obviously making sure the economy continues and economy continues to grow and seote— economy continues to grow and ete guotity— economy continues to grow and create quality jobs— economy continues to grow and create quality jobs . and that's create quality jobs. and that's vnot— create quality jobs. and that's vnot tne— create quality jobs. and that's what the british _ create quality jobs. and that's what the british people want. toiitisions— what the british people want. politicians deliver politicians to do, is deliver tor— politicians to do, is deliver- for—priorities. for them. and their priorities. is for them. and their priorities. is your— for them. and their priorities. is your perception— for them. and their priorities. is your perception that- for them. and their priorities. is your perception that the actions privileged actions of the privileged committee into boris johnson's comments in relation to partygate were politically motivated ? does this look like motivated? does this look like a stitch up ? well, as i said, stitch up? well, as i said, i noven-t— stitch up? well, as i said, i haven't seen— stitch up? well, as i said, i haven't seen the- ri e. ir7 well, as i said, i haven't seen the report, so i son-t— haven't seen the report, so i son-t otter— haven't seen the report, so i son-t otter o— haven't seen the report, so i can't offer a view- haven't seen the report, so i can't offer a view on that. \rri.r can't offer a view on that. no, tut— can't offer a view on that. no, tut tes— can't offer a view on that. no, but he's leaving.— can't offer a view on that. no, but he's leaving. i— can't offer a view on that. no, but he's leaving. i mean, andrew, he's leaving the house of commons. clearly it was a verdict which boris in his statement says is under democratic. he's described them as a kangaroo court. democratic. he's described them as a kangaroo court . and as a kangaroo court. and obviously he would have far

greater understanding of what the report might say. he obviously spent for- gt he obviously spent for the committee _ obviously spent for the committee as well. so he understands— committee as well. so he understands how the committee has understands how the committee nos vortet— understands how the committee nos vortet. i— understands how the committee has worked. i think there has teen— has worked. i think there has been obviously— has worked. i think there has been obviously observation posset— been obviously observation passed about— been obviously observation passed about the impartiality of the passed about the impartiality of me snot.— passed about the impartiality of the chair, harriet— passed about the impartiality of the chair, harriet harman, tnrougn— the chair, harriet harman, through comments that she made prior— through comments that she made prior to— through comments that she made prior to becoming— through comments that she made prior to becoming the chair of tnot— prior to becoming the chair of that committee.— prior to becoming the chair of that committee. but they are the parliamentarians— that committee. but they are the parliamentarians on that sommittee— parliamentarians on that committee .— parliamentarians on that committee . and so when the committee. and so when the report— committee. and so when the report is— committee. and so when the report is published , we'll be report is published, we'll be otte— report is published, we'll be otie to— report is published, we'll be able to digest— report is published, we'll be able to digest it. but i do ttint— able to digest it. but i do think that,— able to digest it. but i do think that, yes- able to digest it. but i do think that, yes. able to digest it. but i do think that, yes . think that, yes. mark, sorry, sorry— think that, yes. mark, sorry, sorry to interrupt you . a sorry to interrupt you. a fascinating quote from the ex prime minister in his statement . when i left office last year, the government was only a handful of behind in the handful of points behind in the polls. gap has now polls. that gap has now massively widened . do you think massively widened. do you think he wishes ill will on rishi sunak ? do you think he's hoping sunak? do you think he's hoping now for the tories to lose the next election so he can gain the moral high ground ? boris johnson moral high ground? boris johnson is a conservative— moral high ground? boris johnson is a conservative and— moral high ground? boris johnson is a conservative and he- " rg rgrir. r:7 boris johnson is a conservative and he wants vnot-s— is a conservative and he wants vnot-s test— is a conservative and he wants what's best for— is a conservative and he wants what's best for the _ is a conservative and he wants what's best for the conservative torty. — what's best for the conservative torty. vve— what's best for the conservative torty. vie nove— what's best for the conservative torty. vie nove o— what's best for the conservative party. we have a prime minister in tisni— party. we have a prime minister in rishi sunak_ party. we have a prime minister in rishi sunak who's getting on witn— in rishi sunak who's getting on with delivering— in rishi sunak who's getting on with delivering on the five priorities— with delivering on the five

priorities that— with delivering on the five priorities that he's identified paying— priorities that he's identified poying-tne— priorities that he's identified. paying-the-reducing paying down the debt, reducing intiotion— paying down the debt, reducing inflation, growing the economy, sutting— inflation, growing the economy, sutting. voiting— inflation, growing the economy, cutting, waiting lists and stopping— cutting, waiting lists and stopping small boats . those stopping the small boats. those are stopping the small boats. those tne— stopping the small boats. those are the priorities— stopping the small boats. those are the priorities that government- are the priorities that government charged government is charged with toing—von-tl government is charged withi doing._won't be government is charged with. doing._won't be in doing. sadly, boris won't be in the doing. sadly, boris won't be in me touse— doing. sadly, boris won't be in me touse ot— doing. sadly, boris won't be in the house of commons to support the house of commons to support me government— the house of commons to support the government in— the house of commons to support the government in doing that, tut— the government in doing that, tut i— the government in doing that, tut i tnov— the government in doing that, but i know that— the government in doing that, but i know that johnson, but i know that boris johnson, noving— but i know that boris johnson,. noving—severoi having been with him on several sompoign— having been with him on several sompoign trots— having been with him on several campaign trails, is— campaign trails, is a conservative at heart , and he'll conservative at heart, and he'll wont— conservative at heart, and he'll vont vnot-s— conservative at heart, and he'll want what's-for— want what's best for this sountry— want what's best for this sountry ont— want what's best for this country and best want what's best for this. country and -best for country and what is best for tnis— country and what is best for tnis sountry— country and what is best for this country is— country and what is best for this country is to- country and what is best for this country is to have a conservative— this country is to have a conservative prime minister with a_ptriy_ conservative prime minister with o—porty noving- conservative prime minister with o—porty noving ol a conservative party having a motority— a conservative party having a majority parliament majority in to parliament teiiver— deliver on the people's priorities. _ deliver on the people's priorities. ' r: deliver on the people's priorities. : i deliver on the people's- priorities. andrew davis, thank you so much forjoining us. rocking lovely tan there, no rocking a lovely tan there, no doubt achieved from the cardiff sunshine. we'll catch up again soon. let's get further reaction. if you're just joining us on gb news or gb news radio on dab+ a sensational story. one of the big political stories of the year so far, boris johnson to step down with immediate effect as the member of parliament for uxbridge and south ruislip . let's get south ruislip. let's get reaction now from another top tory insider, former adviser to

ex—prime minister david cameron, philip blonde, mr blonde, thank you for joining philip blonde, mr blonde, thank you forjoining us on mark dolan tonight. does boris johnson have a plan up his sleeve ? well, 1—1 a plan up his sleeve? well, 1—1 suspects so i mean,— a plan up his sleeve? well, 1—1 suspects so i mean, i- it?“ e. i 7 well, 1—1 suspects so i mean, i can't imogine— suspects so i mean, i can't imogine ne— suspects so i mean, i can't imagine he would want to leave the imagine he would want to leave me stoge— imagine he would want to leave the stage entirely— imagine he would want to leave the stage entirely .— imagine he would want to leave the stage entirely . he i imagine he would want to leave the stage entirely. he i think the stage entirely. he i think me onoiysis— the stage entirely. he i think the analysis that he will have mote— the analysis that he will have mote is— the analysis that he will have mote is tnot— the analysis that he will have made is that he— the analysis that he will have made is that he would not have survivet— made is that he would not have survivet ony— made is that he would not have survived any recall— made is that he would not have survived any recall petition . he survived any recall petition. he vouit— survived any recall petition. he vouit not— survived any recall petition. he would not have— survived any recall petition. he would not have survived any vote in portioment— would not have survived any vote in parliament. he— would not have survived any vote in parliament. he would not have survivet— in parliament. he would not have survivet ony— in parliament. he would not have survived any by—election in his surent— survived any by—election in his current constituency . so he can current constituency. so he can resign— current constituency. so he can resign nov— current constituency. so he can resign to— current constituency. so he can resign now to maintain his poiitisoi— resign now to maintain his political capital, all and possitiy— political capital, all and possibly re—enter the fray if tne— possibly re—enter the fray if the conservative _ possibly re—enter the fray if the conservative party is beaten at the conservative party is beaten ot tne— the conservative party is beaten ot me next— the conservative party is beaten at the next election and if inteet— at the next election and if inteet os— at the next election and if indeed, as you— at the next election and if indeed, as you reported, we oireoty— indeed, as you reported, we already know— indeed, as you reported, we already know there are two by eiestions— already know there are two by eiestions .— already know there are two by elections . if— already know there are two by elections. if nadine dorries seot— elections. if nadine dorries seot is— elections. if nadine dorries seot is iost—

elections. if nadine dorries seat is lost ,_ elections. if nadine dorries seat is lost, um, then that vouit— seat is lost, um, then that vouit i— seat is lost, um, then that would, i think,— seat is lost, um, then that would, i think, spell real protiems— would, i think, spell real problems or— would, i think, spell real problems or issues for the stem— problems or issues for the current prime— problems or issues for the current prime minister and it vouit— current prime minister and it vouit te— current prime minister and it would be hard— current prime minister and it would be hard to see how he souit— would be hard to see how he could continue— would be hard to see how he could continue to— would be hard to see how he could continue to maintain the sontitense— could continue to maintain the confidence of— could continue to maintain the confidence of the— could continue to maintain the confidence of the parliamentary party— confidence of the parliamentary porty ont— confidence of the parliamentary porty ont it— confidence of the parliamentary porty ont it os— confidence of the parliamentary party and if as you mentioned eoriiet— party and if as you mentioned earlier, mark,— party and if as you mentioned earlier, mark, others are saying tney-re— earlier, mark, others are saying they're threatening to stand tovn— they're threatening to stand tovn tnen — they're threatening to stand down, then then we could sort of nove — down, then then we could sort of nove o— down, then then we could sort of nove o soup— down, then then we could sort of have a coup d'etat_ down, then then we could sort of have a coup d'etat in reverse. inot— have a coup d'etat in reverse. inot .— have a coup d'etat in reverse. inot . ine— have a coup d'etat in reverse. that . the number— have a coup d'etat in reverse. that . the number of by elections that. the number of by elections viii— that. the number of by elections viii tnen— that. the number of by elections will then promote— that. the number of by elections will then promote another ieotersnip— will then promote another leadership election . and then leadership election. and then souit— leadership election. and then souit tons— leadership election. and then could boris johnson run again? uh could boris johnson run again? it in— could boris johnson run again? it in tnot— could boris johnson run again? it in to in— could boris johnson run again? uh in that in some manner ? well, uh in that in some manner? well, it vouit— uh in that in some manner? well, it vouit ossur— uh in that in some manner? well, it would occur to— uh in that in some manner? well, it would occur to him, i think , it would occur to him, i think, to to— it would occur to him, i think, to to so— it would occur to him, i think, to to so .— it would occur to him, i think, to to so . so— it would occur to him, i think, to do so . so yeah,— it would occur to him, i think, to do so . so yeah, i don't think to do so. so yeah, i don't think we've seen the— to do so. so yeah, i don't think we've seen the last— to do so. so yeah, i don't think we've seen the last of him. it's nort— we've seen the last of him. it's not to— we've seen the last of him. it's hard to think— we've seen the last of him. it's hard to think how— we've seen the last of him. it's hard to think how he could eurtn— hard to think how he could reurtn .— hard to think how he could reurtn . tut— hard to think how he could return , but we— hard to think how he could return , but we live in a time of return, but we live in a time of srisis— return, but we live in a time of srisis ont— return, but we live in a time of crisis and the— return, but we live in a time of crisis and the government is iiteiy— crisis and the government is iiteiy to— crisis and the government is titeiy to te— crisis and the government is likely to be in— crisis and the government is likely to be in crisis. crisis and the government is likely to be in crisis . likely to be in crisis. the conservatives _ likely to be in crisis. the conservatives have a good working majority. philip courtesy of boris johnson's 2019

landslide victory . but with landslide victory. but with enough defections , enough enough defections, enough resignations , is it conceivable resignations, is it conceivable that that a sufficient number of pro boris tory mps could bring down this administration before christmas ? well, i don't think christmas? well, i don't think they'll bring down the tory government , but they might wish government, but they might wish to bring down the leadership. i mean, there's no love lost in tne— mean, there's no love lost in the conservative _ mean, there's no love lost in the conservative party between the conservative party between me present— the conservative party between the present prime— the conservative party between the present prime minister and tons— the present prime minister and boris johnson's— the present prime minister and boris johnson's supporters. the present prime minister and boris johnson's supporters . they boris johnson's supporters. they viev— boris johnson's supporters. they tunots— boris johnson's supporters. they view sunaks resignation as as the view sunaks resignation as as me tnite— view sunaks resignation as as me tnite in— view sunaks resignation as as the knife in the— view sunaks resignation as as the knife in the back. um, so , the knife in the back. um, so, so i— the knife in the back. um, so, so i ttint.— the knife in the back. um, so, so i think. but— the knife in the back. um, so, so i think. but they don't if ronnson— so i think. but they don't if ronnson is— so i think. but they don't if johnson is out— so i think. but they don't if johnson is out of parliament, i tint— johnson is out of parliament, i tint it— johnson is out of parliament, i tint it very— johnson is out of parliament, i find it very difficult to see nov— find it very difficult to see now ne— find it very difficult to see how he could— find it very difficult to see how he could get back in. um, uh . het— how he could get back in. um, uh . to you— how he could get back in. um, uh . to you tnov.— how he could get back in. um, uh . to you tnov. ne— how he could get back in. um, uh , he, you know, he ,_ how he could get back in. um, uh , he, you know, he , the , he, you know, he, the government- , he, you know, he, the government always has kind of tenint— government always has kind of tenint tne— government always has kind of behind the scenes means of posting— behind the scenes means of blocking mps— behind the scenes means of blocking mps appointments , you blocking mps appointments, you tnov.— blocking mps appointments, you tnov. tne— blocking mps appointments, you tnov. tne iteo— blocking mps appointments, you know, the idea that the regency

party— know, the idea that the regency torty son— know, the idea that the regency party can decide— know, the idea that the regency party can decide died is for the tits.— party can decide died is for the tits reoiiy— party can decide died is for the birds, really. they're given a pre—selected _ birds, really. they're given a pre—selected list. so i don't nov— pre—selected list. so i don't nov nes— pre—selected list. so i don't see how he's back in. but if sunot— see how he's back in. but if sunot toes— see how he's back in. but if sunak does stand down, then , you sunak does stand down, then, you tnov.— sunak does stand down, then, you tnov. vnere— sunak does stand down, then, you know, where does— sunak does stand down, then, you know, where does johnson's support— know, where does johnson's support got— know, where does johnson's support 90? you— know, where does johnson's support go? you know, who would sommont— support go? you know, who would sommont tne— support go? you know, who would command the support of most mps in in— command the support of most mps in in tne— command the support of most mps in in the conservative party ? in in the conservative party? its— in in the conservative party? its not— in in the conservative party? it's not immediately clear. in in the conservative party? it's not immediately clear . and it's not immediately clear. and we vouit— it's not immediately clear. and we would have— it's not immediately clear. and we would have the conservative party— we would have the conservative torty sosting— we would have the conservative party casting around for an eiestion— party casting around for an election winner— party casting around for an election winner because as they vouit— election winner because as they vouit nove— election winner because as they would have decided that they ton-t— would have decided that they ton-t nove— would have decided that they don't have anybody who can win in tne— don't have anybody who can win in me present— don't have anybody who can win in the present prime minister ont— in the present prime minister and conceivably— in the present prime minister and conceivably that's the situotion— and conceivably that's the situation version. that could be trougnt— situation version. that could be trougnt otout— situation version. that could be brought about if— situation version. that could be brought about if more than two by brought about if more than two ty eiestions— brought about if more than two by elections take— brought about if more than two by elections take place . and i by elections take place. and i vvonert— by elections take place. and i vvonert it— by elections take place. and i wonder if there's— by elections take place. and i wonder if there's any further confirmation— wonder if there's any further confirmation on— wonder if there's any further confirmation on that. but even the confirmation on that. but even tne toss— confirmation on that. but even tne toss ot— confirmation on that. but even the loss of the— confirmation on that. but even the loss of the six— confirmation on that. but even the loss of the six and of totine— the loss of the six and of nadine dorries- the loss of the six and of nadine dorries seat would be enougn— nadine dorries seat would be enougn .— nadine dorries seat would be enougn . given— nadine dorries seat would be enough , given her majority to

enough, given her majority to provote— enough, given her majority to provoke serious— enough, given her majority to provoke serious questions. well, you-re— provoke serious questions. well, you're absolutely— provoke serious questions. well, you're absolutely right, because if you're absolutely right, because it tne— you're absolutely right, because it me iories— you're absolutely right, because if the tories lose. _ you're absolutely right, because if the tories lose. \r?r: if the tories lose. nadine dorries— if the tories lose. nadine dorries bedfordshire seat, well that's 24,000 majority. if they lose that, surely that poses an existential threat to the prime minister for phillip blonde. thank you so much for joining us. former adviser to prime minister david cameron . after minister david cameron. after the break, we've pulled out all the break, we've pulled out all the stops. we're going to be speaking to former tory mp and now a significant figure over on the other side of the pond in the other side of the pond in the united states. louise mensch, also no ex tory government minister ann widdecombe and former tory mp neil hamilton . we'll hear from neil hamilton. we'll hear from all of them

we're proud to be gb news the peopie-s— we're proud to be gb news the people's channel,— we're proud to be gb news the people's channel, britain's news . snonnei — people's channel, britain's news . channel welcome— people's channel, britain's news . channel i . channel welcome to a mark dolan tonight the tories in turmoil special with the developing story that boris johnson has sensationally resigned as a conservative mp.

he'll be leaving the commons in a he'll be leaving the commons in o motter— he'll be leaving the commons in o motter ot— he'll be leaving the commons in a matter of weeks— he'll be leaving the commons in a matter of weeks ,_ he'll be leaving the commons in a matter of weeks , sparking a matter of weeks, sparking a ty—eiestion— a matter of weeks, sparking a by—election in— a matter of weeks, sparking a by—election in uxbridge and ituisiip— by—election in uxbridge and ituisiip. a— by—election in uxbridge and ruislip. a by—election that, iet-s— ruislip. a by—election that, its te— ruislip. a by—election that, let's be honest,— ruislip. a by—election that, let's be honest, rishi sunak son-t— let's be honest, rishi sunak son-t tvvn— let's be honest, rishi sunak can't win. time— let's be honest, rishi sunak can't win. time for one email tetore— can't win. time for one email tetore tnree — can't win. time for one email before three major guests on tnis— before three major guests on tnis story— before three major guests on tnis story .— before three major guests on this story . and— before three major guests on this story . and it's from this story. and it's from itisnort— this story. and it's from richard high.- this story. and it's from richard high. mark boris has rust— richard high. mark boris has rust firet— richard high. mark boris has just fired the _ richard high. mark boris has just fired the starting pistol on o very— just fired the starting pistol on a very clever— just fired the starting pistol on a very clever plan to bring tovn— on a very clever plan to bring tovn smot— on a very clever plan to bring down sunak. there you go. now iet-s— down sunak. there you go. now its speot— down sunak. there you go. now its speot to— down sunak. there you go. now let's speak to former conservative - let's speak to former conservative mp, now a very intiuentioi— conservative mp, now a very influential figure in the united stotes.— influential figure in the united states. louise— influential figure in the united states. louise mensch. louise, your— states. louise mensch. louise, your reostion— states. louise mensch. louise, your reaction to— states. louise mensch. louise, your reaction to this bombshell teveiopment— your reaction to this bombshell development that— your reaction to this bombshell development that it is a bombshell— development that it is a bombshell .7 - development that it is a bombshell ? �*fvi�*ritl development that it is a- bombshell ? well, i think most bombshell? well, i think most people were not expecting the standards and privileges committee to go this far. and i think boris has really got a good point when he says that this is under democratic. there's nothing new here. there can't be anything new here because evidence in because he gave evidence in public. we've all heard what he's got say . and this he's got to say. and this sanction is frankly outrageous. the fact that harriet harman leads the committee is a bad thing. but i think boris is

playing it right. he knew that he couldn't get past this report , so he resigned immediately. and in terms of does he want to knife sunak in the back, i would say not so much. right now because, of course, he cannot be leader of the conservative party again until he becomes an mp again. so if we think about that, the ideal time for boris to try and retake over the conservative party is after a disastrous loss that many of us, even conservatives who want sunak to win, anticipate will happen at the next election. yes, you're speaking to us live from the united states, and you'll be aware that legal action against donald trump has made him more popular with his base. do you think the same tning— base. do you think the same tning souit— do you think the same thing could happen to boris now? has thing could happen to boris now? tos tne— thing could happen to boris now? has the privilege.— thing could happen to boris now? has the privilege. his committee mote— has the privilege. his committee mote nim — has the privilege. his committee mote nim o— has the privilege. his committee made him a political martyr ? made him a political martyr? veit— made him a political martyr? visit. i— made him a political martyr? visit. i ttint— made him a political martyr? well, i think honestly,- made him a political martyr? well, i think honestly, there's not much of a comparison . i can not much of a comparison. i can see how it's superficially attractive to compare the two. but donald trump has been indicted in a legal process.

he's been prosecuted. the indictment is public. everybody can read it. there was a grand jury. the standards and privileges committee is just a parliamentary boondoggle who've taken it on themselves to yank a former prime minister out of a safe seat on the basis of nothing legal whatsoever. so i honestly do not think that the two things compare now. will it make boris johnson more popular 7 make boris johnson more popular ? that is quite possible because i think even those of the conservative supporters who don't like boris would have to say that this is way too much. this is over the top , and i this is over the top, and i think it will gain him a lot of sympathy. louise mensch, thank you so— sympathy. louise mensch, thank you so must— sympathy. louise mensch, thank you so must tor— tifg louise mensch, thank you so much forjoining us. tormen— you so much forjoining us. former conservative mp, broadcaster— former conservative mp, broadcaster and political commentator— broadcaster and political commentator from the united commentator live from the united totes.— commentator live from the united stotes. a— commentator live from the united stotes. a strong— commentator live from the united states. a strong and angry email trom— states. a strong and angry email trom teien— states. a strong and angry email from helen who— states. a strong and angry email from helen who says, mark, i am a from helen who says, mark, i am ostounst— from helen who says, mark, i am a staunch, staunch— from helen who says, mark, i am a staunch, staunch supporter of tons— a staunch, staunch supporter of toris iotnson— a staunch, staunch supporter of boris johnson. i'm— a staunch, staunch supporter of boris johnson. i'm incandescent at boris johnson. i'm incandescent ottnis— boris johnson. i'm incandescent ot tnis news— boris johnson. i'm incandescent at this news. the— boris johnson. i'm incandescent at this news. the tory party is no more, and sunak and his band of no more, and sunak and his band ot itemoines— no more, and sunak and his band of remainers are— no more, and sunak and his band of remainers are responsible . of remainers are responsible. sunot— of remainers are responsible. sunot is— of remainers are responsible. sunot is o— of remainers are responsible. sunak is a snake— of remainers are responsible. sunak is a snake and is not my

ieoter— sunak is a snake and is not my ieoter ont— sunak is a snake and is not my leader and has— sunak is a snake and is not my leader and has not— sunak is a snake and is not my leader and has not been elected as leader and has not been elected os pm_ leader and has not been elected os mi ont— leader and has not been elected os mi ont i— leader and has not been elected as pm and i will— leader and has not been elected as pm and i will not vote tory vniist— as pm and i will not vote tory vniist ne— as pm and i will not vote tory vniist ne is— as pm and i will not vote tory whilst he is in— as pm and i will not vote tory whilst he is in the— as pm and i will not vote tory whilst he is in the driving seot— whilst he is in the driving seot. inis— whilst he is in the driving seat. this whole affair says teien— seat. this whole affair says helen stinks— seat. this whole affair says helen stinks and if labour win the helen stinks and if labour win me next— helen stinks and if labour win the next election,— helen stinks and if labour win the next election, the tories teserve— the next election, the tories deserve everything they get . deserve everything they get. its— deserve everything they get. its is— deserve everything they get. its is vor— deserve everything they get. this is war, says— deserve everything they get. this is war, says helen. keep tnose— this is war, says helen. keep those emails— this is war, says helen. keep those emails coming . mark at those emails coming. mark at cbnnews.com. let's now speak to a cbnnews.com. let's now speak to overy— cbnnews.com. let's now speak to o very goot— cbnnews.com. let's now speak to a very good friend— cbnnews.com. let's now speak to a very good friend of the show, the a very good friend of the show, me nigniy— a very good friend of the show, the highly respected former government— the highly respected former government minister and bestselling— government minister and bestselling author ann widdecombe . and does this stink widdecombe. and does this stink to yout— widdecombe. and does this stink to you? ves— widdecombe. and does this stink to you yes yes. — widdecombe. and does this stink to you? yes yes. but— widdecombe. and does this stink to you? yes yes. e widdecombe. and does this stink to you? yes yes. i to you? yes yes. but it always has . it had from the moment that has. it had from the moment that harriet harman was put in charge of that committee, she'd already said in public that she believed that boris had broken the rules. so she came with a fixed opinion. so yes, it does. i think the conservatives would be very stupid indeed if they tried to get rid of yet another prime minister at this stage, i think they've now just got to stick with rishi. they will lose the next general election. they will probably lose very badly. nadine

dorries seat, which has got a huge tory majority and if they do that, then i think their fate is sealed. you know, i have my headin is sealed. you know, i have my head in my hands sometimes . this head in my hands sometimes. this is a party that came in under boris's leadership with a majority of 80. it's a party that began that parliament by actually winning by elections , actually winning by elections, the government winning by elections . now, look where they elections. now, look where they are just look where they are now . now, ann, what of this talk of tons— . now, ann, what of this talk of toris ronnson— now, ann, what of this talk of boris johnson leading a treotovoy— boris johnson leading a breakaway centre right party, possitiy— breakaway centre right party, possitty in— breakaway centre right party, possibly in partnership with a party— possibly in partnership with a porty tnot— possibly in partnership with a party that you're _ possibly in partnership with a party that you're supporting, tetorm — party that you're supporting, tetorm tt— party that you're supporting, reform uk ? _ party that you're supporting, reform uk ? �*fvi�*ritl "rtii; party that you're supporting, reform uk ? �*fvi�*ritl ;tirri; reform uk? well, there is already a not a breakaway. there is already a right of centre party and yes, it's called reform uk and yes , it's not reform uk and yes, it's not polling too badly at the moment, so i'm sure that would be considered . but the fact is that considered. but the fact is that bods considered. but the fact is that boris , who promised to get boris, who promised to get brexit done , did not give us

brexit done, did not give us brexit done, did not give us brexit and he did betray northern ireland. so there is quite a lot there to get over and i don't think people should be too excited now, you know, is bods be too excited now, you know, is boris going to come back? is he going to stand in a by—election? is he going to do this, that and the thing. i think we the other thing. i think we would be better advised to would be much better advised to approach calmly and approach this quite calmly and to eventuates, to see what eventuates, particularly particularly at those by elections. indeed. now ann, i think we can all agree you right, boris johnson, off at your peril , although it would your peril, although it would look like his future within the conservative party is not looking wildly hopeful, is it? do you not think he's burned so mony— do you not think he's burned so mony tritges— do you not think he's burned so many bridges with— do you not think he's burned so many bridges with those backbenchers_ many bridges with those backbenchers ? is that any hope backbenchers? is that any hope tnot— backbenchers? is that any hope to it— backbenchers? is that any hope to it ne— backbenchers? is that any hope that if he won— backbenchers? is that any hope that if he won in— backbenchers? is that any hope that if he won in a— backbenchers? is that any hope that if he won in a seat, an alternative— that if he won in a seat, an alternative seat— that if he won in a seat, an alternative seat like henley at the alternative seat like henley at me next— alternative seat like henley at the next election,— alternative seat like henley at the next election, that they'd esioe— the next election, that they'd welcome him _ the next election, that they'd welcome him back as leader with open— welcome him back as leader with open orms— welcome him back as leader with open arms? that's— welcome him back as leader with open arms? that's not going to noppen— open arms? that's not going to noppen .— open arms? that's not going to noppen . is— open arms? that's not going to noppen . is it?— open arms? that's not going to happen , is it? well i think he happen, is it? well i think he vouit— happen, is it? well i think he vouit te— happen, is it? well i think he vouit te o— happen, is it? well i think he would be a very,— happen, is it? well i think he would be a very, very controversial- would be a very, very controversial choice. would be a very, very- controversial choice. i think he tnovs— controversial choice. i think he knows that. but the fact is, this is a man who won a general election with an 80 seat

majority . if rishi sunak goes to majority. if rishi sunak goes to on lose a general election, probably be losing even more seats than that. and gets a derisory result, then i think the party in the country will say, hang on, who delivers for us? who delivers ? but you know, us? who delivers? but you know, that's that's up to them . and that's that's up to them. and can i apologise for interrupting you? you interrupt ann widdecombe- r:ir.7 you interrupt ann widdecombe at your peril as veit— widdecombe at your peril as wet. ant— widdecombe at your peril as well. and does— widdecombe at your peril as well. and does this strike you as well. and does this strike you os potentiotiy— well. and does this strike you as potentially an— well. and does this strike you as potentially an establishment soup— as potentially an establishment soup or— as potentially an establishment coup or even, dare— as potentially an establishment coup or even, dare i say it, a soup— coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup? _ coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup ? o" coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup? o" coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup ? o" remainer coup? oh, i think the remainers have a tremendous hand in the whole anti—boris scenario , right from right from the start. right from the start. they were furious that boris won on that promise, which he did not fulfil, which was to get brexit done. what he got done was not a brexit at all and as i say, it betrayed northern ireland. but the remainers have always hated him that. and always hated him for that. and yes , i mean i think that you yes, i mean i think that you know, their hands are in this,

their hands are on the tiller, but they're driving ship but they're driving the ship towards they don't towards the rocks. they don't realise about boris realise it. what about boris ronnson-s— ”ri;r?l e what about boris johnson's motivation ? that johnson's motivation? now that nes— johnson's motivation? now that nes-tne— johnson's motivation? now that he's the commons, he's he's out of the commons, he's going— he's out of the commons, he's going-a— he's out of the commons, he's going-o tev- he's out of the commons, he's going-o tev guit- he's out of the commons, he's going a few quid, isn't going to make a few quid, isn't net—to— going to make a few quid, isn't net—to nove- he? he's going to have a nevspoper— he? he's going to have a newspaper column. i would have tnougnt— newspaper column. i would have tnougnt nett— newspaper column. i would have thought he'll finish the thought he'll finish all the toot— thought he'll finish all the book contracts— thought he'll finish all the- book contracts- signed book contracts that he's signed up—ne-ii- book contracts that he's signed up _ he'll become l book contracts that he's signed up_he'll become a up for. perhaps he'll become a gb up for. perhaps he'll become a st nevs— up for. perhaps he'll become a gb news presenter. let me put it on esort tnot— gb news presenter. let me put it on record that boris— gb news presenter. let me put it on record that boris johnson can to— on record that boris johnson can to tnis— on record that boris johnson can come to this channel and host a snow.— come to this channel and host a snow. i-ve— come to this channel and host a show. i've been— come to this channel and host a show. i've been receiving texts trom— show. i've been receiving texts trom tne— show. i've been receiving texts from the boss,— show. i've been receiving texts from the boss, and this is not a triii. — from the boss, and this is not a triii. mot-s— from the boss, and this is not a drill. that's right.— from the boss, and this is not a drill. that's right. we are are treoting— drill. that's right. we are are breaking news— drill. that's right. we are are breaking news offering boris ronnson— breaking news offering boris ronnson o— breaking news offering boris johnson a show— breaking news offering boris johnson a show on gb news. he's got tne— johnson a show on gb news. he's got me time— johnson a show on gb news. he's got the time and— johnson a show on gb news. he's got the time and of— johnson a show on gb news. he's got the time and of course, he's got the time and of course, he's got tne— got the time and of course, he's got me totem.— got the time and of course, he's got the talent. he's— got the time and of course, he's got the talent. he's not as good as got the talent. he's not as good os tiger— got the talent. he's not as good os tigei tongo— got the talent. he's not as good as nigel farage, but we'll train nim— as nigel farage, but we'll train nim up.— as nigel farage, but we'll train nim up. so— as nigel farage, but we'll train nim up. to ann— as nigel farage, but we'll train him up. so ann widdecombe, what do him up. so ann widdecombe, what to-ontisipote— him up. so ann widdecombe, what to-ontisipote 7— him up. so ann widdecombe, what do-anticipate ? boris- him up. so ann widdecombe, what do anticipate ? boris johnson do you anticipate? boris johnson not withstanding— do you anticipate? boris johnson not withstanding that kind offer trom— not withstanding that kind offer trom st— not withstanding that kind offer trom st nevs— not withstanding that kind offer from gb news will do next? i ttint— from gb news will do next? i ttint you— from gb news will do next? i think you probably— from gb news will do next? i think you probably summed it up. he's got books to finish. he's got contracts, literary contracts to fulfil. he'll almost certainly get a newspaper column, i imagine. get one just for asking . um. and he will for the asking. um. and he will concentrate on making money and

maybe at some stage he will want to come back. he's not a man who gives up that easily. maybe he will want to come back, but for the time being he and the party that he once led are in the most almighty mess they are a laughing stock. the party i served for 55 years is a laughing stock and can i just put a spanner in the works here and ask a slightly balancing question. isn't this rather petuiont— : tit" isn't this rather petulant behaviour : ti?" isn't this rather petulant behaviour from boris ronnson— petulant behaviour from boris ronnson 7— petulant behaviour from boris johnson ? isn't— petulant behaviour from boris johnson ? isn't he one big johnson? isn't he one big sry—toty— johnson? isn't he one big sry-toty 7— johnson? isn't he one big cry—baby ? after all, he's cry—baby? after all, he's trougnt— cry—baby? after all, he's trougnt o— cry—baby? after all, he's brought a lot— cry—baby? after all, he's brought a lot of this political ssontoi— brought a lot of this political ssontoi on— brought a lot of this political scandal on himself, particularly the scandal on himself, particularly tne snootis— scandal on himself, particularly the chaotic scenes— scandal on himself, particularly the chaotic scenes at number 10 tuning— the chaotic scenes at number 10 turing tne— the chaotic scenes at number 10 during the pandemic. oh well, you— during the pandemic. oh well, you souit— during the pandemic. oh well, you souit soy— during the pandemic. oh well, you could say that he's brought ot— you could say that he's brought ot it— you could say that he's brought ot it on— you could say that he's brought some of it on himself, but i ttint— some of it on himself, but i tint on— some of it on himself, but i think an awful— some of it on himself, but i think an awful lot of the sompoign— think an awful lot of the campaign against him has been pretty— campaign against him has been pretty-. — campaign against him has been pretty-. i— campaign against him has been pretty-. i ton-t- campaign against him has beeni pretty-. i don't think pretty malicious. i don't think he's a cry—baby. i think his honours list is saying yarbu to the party and then he's saying, oh, by the way, i'm off and you

don't know what i'm going to do next. and i don't think that thatis next. and i don't think that that is an act of petulance. i think that's an act of a man who knows that he's got no immediate future in the party. so he's going to go off and do something else but reserve his position. i don't see anything wrong with that. the fact is, most prime ministers, when they're ousted , ministers, when they're ousted, crawl away . i think he will take crawl away. i think he will take a very different approach. and whitaker is the star of mark dolan tonight every sunday. and, ann, we look forward to seeing— and, ann, we look forward to seeing you— and, ann, we look forward to seeing you in— and, ann, we look forward to seeing you in two days time when not— seeing you in two days time when not o— seeing you in two days time when we've had a chance— seeing you in two days time when we've had a chance to reflect on tnis— we've had a chance to reflect on this astonishing— we've had a chance to reflect on this astonishing political development. my thanks to ann trittesomte.— development. my thanks to ann widdecombe. you're just widdecombe. if you're just roining— widdecombe. if you're just joining johnson has joining us, boris johnson has sensationally— joining us, boris johnson has sensationally stepped down as the sensationally stepped down as tne-ot— sensationally stepped down as the of parliament for the member of parliament for soutn— the member of parliament for south ruislip— the member of parliament for south ruislip ,_ the member of parliament for south ruislip , of— the member of parliament for south ruislip , of course. and south ruislip, of course. and tne— south ruislip, of course. and tne tttritge— south ruislip, of course. and the uxbridge, uxbridge and south ituisiip— the uxbridge, uxbridge and south tuisiip .— the uxbridge, uxbridge and south ituisiip . mot-s— the uxbridge, uxbridge and south ruislip . that's a— the uxbridge, uxbridge and south ruislip . that's a marginal seat ruislip. that's a marginal seat . tm— ruislip. that's a marginal seat . in going— ruislip. that's a marginal seat .i-m going to— ruislip. that's a marginal seat , i'm going to call— ruislip. that's a marginal seat , i'm going to call it that. the iories— , i'm going to call it that. the iories viii— , i'm going to call it that. the tories will lose— , i'm going to call it that. the tories will lose that by—election- tories will lose that by—election in a matter of veets— by—election in a matter of veets a— by—election in a matter of weeks. a major— by—election in a matter of weeks. a major headache for the pit.— weeks. a major headache for the m. wnot— weeks. a major headache for the m. wnot it— weeks. a major headache for the pm. what if the— weeks. a major headache for the pm. what if the tories lose the totine— pm. what if the tories lose the totine tons— pm. what if the tories lose the

nadine boris dorries by—election as nadine boris dorries by—election os verit— nadine boris dorries by—election as well? because— nadine boris dorries by—election as well? because of course, totine. — as well? because of course, totine. tons— as well? because of course, nadine. boris boris johnson. totine— nadine. boris boris johnson. nadine dorries— nadine. boris boris johnson. nadine dorries has a bedfordshire constituency with a motority— bedfordshire constituency with a motority ot— bedfordshire constituency with a majority of 24,000. so if rishi sunot— majority of 24,000. so if rishi sunot ioses— majority of 24,000. so if rishi sunak loses that— majority of 24,000. so if rishi sunak loses that majority is his position— sunak loses that majority is his position under— sunak loses that majority is his position under pressure? let's get reostion— position under pressure? let's get reaction now— position under pressure? let's get reaction now from ex tory mp ont— get reaction now from ex tory mp ont tne— get reaction now from ex tory mp and the leader— get reaction now from ex tory mp and the leader of— get reaction now from ex tory mp and the leader of ukip. no less, teii— and the leader of ukip. no less, neil hamilton— and the leader of ukip. no less, neil hamilton .— and the leader of ukip. no less, neil hamilton . mr— and the leader of ukip. no less, neil hamilton . mr hamilton, your neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reostion— neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reostion to— neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reaction to the— neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reaction to the news? well as be — reaction to the news? well as be soit— reaction to the news? well as i've said before,— reaction to the news? well as i've said before, boris is a tuit— i've said before, boris is a tuit vno— i've said before, boris is a bull who carries his own china stop— bull who carries his own china snop oount— bull who carries his own china shop around with— bull who carries his own china shop around with him and vnotever— shop around with him and whatever he— shop around with him and whatever he does is accompanied by whatever he does is accompanied ty tne— whatever he does is accompanied ty tne sount— whatever he does is accompanied ty tne sount ot— whatever he does is accompanied by the sound of smashing srostery— by the sound of smashing crockery and— by the sound of smashing crockery and broken glass. ' r: crockery and broken glass. and tes— crockery and broken glass. and not o— crockery and broken glass. and not o tig— crockery and broken glass. and he's a big figure— crockery and broken glass. and he's a big figure in— crockery and broken glass. and he's a big figure in a- crockery and broken glass. and he's a big figure in a small political pond. the house of commons has now become, you know, rishi sunak has no personality at all compared with bods personality at all compared with boris johnson , and he's got all boris johnson, and he's got all the personality of a milk pudding, which i suppose is better at least than keir starmer, who's a suet pudding. but there isn't that much to divide um, think that divide them. um, i think that bods divide them. um, i think that boris here has just anticipate hated events. i think he is

going to be condemned by the privileges committee, which is, i think, a kangaroo court. privileges committee, which is, i think, a kangaroo court . and i i think, a kangaroo court. and i think that uxbridge would be lost anyway in a year's time in the coming general election. so i think he's making the best of a bad job here and bailing out before he's kicked out. so that he can say that the defeat in 12, 15 months time is nothing to 12,15 months time is nothing to do with me, although of course it is because he set the scene for it during his years as prime minister, as ann widdecombe has just described, and he didn't deliver on brexit. he's done nothing about mass migration on in the last 13 years under this conservative government . he has conservative government. he has doubled down on all the green nonsense which is adding so much to people's energy bills. and as endangered britain's energy security and so much else which are at the bottom of the government's current political problems . and so although he's problems. and so although he's a big political figure , you know, big political figure, you know, i don't see boris ultimately as

the as the saviour of the conservative party because he's played a massive hand himself in causing the current catastrophe . neil, you know, the inner vortings— . neil, you know, the inner vortings ot— . neil, you know, the inner workings of the— neil, you know, the inner workings of the tory party very veit— workings of the tory party very wet. vnot— workings of the tory party very well. what do— workings of the tory party very well. what do you— workings of the tory party very well. what do you think are the imptisotions— well. what do you think are the implications is— well. what do you think are the implications is of— well. what do you think are the implications is of boris ionnson-s— implications is of boris johnson's departure for party us iiotty— johnson's departure for party us iiotty is— johnson's departure for party us iiotty is tnis— johnson's departure for party us motty is this now— johnson's departure for party us motty is this now a party in the toes— motty is this now a party in the toes ot— motty is this now a party in the toes ot o— motty is this now a party in the throes of a civil— motty is this now a party in the throes of a civil .— motty is this now a party in the throes of a civil . war �*fvi�*ritl throes of a civil. war well, jolly— throes of a civil. war well, rotiy vett— throes of a civil. war well, jolly well should be, because most of the conservative party in parliament seem to me to be social democrats. this is, of course, what david cameron and george osborne deliberately set out to do because they controlled they introduced controls on the candidate selection process to introduce all these kinds of people into parliament and to block people like ann widdecombe and myself for that matter. um from getting selected in the first place and then getting elected . so the then getting elected. so the conservative party is the author

of its own misfortune , and it's of its own misfortune, and it's a tragedy because as ann said , a tragedy because as ann said, they were elected with a majority of 80, first of all, to deliver on brexit, which they've not done at and on so much else besides what the government has been doing has been fundamentally anti—conservative. you got michael gove you know, we've got michael gove at the minute as the so—called levelling up secretary, actively trying to destroy the market in private rented accommodation by getting rid of the shorthold tenancies which margaret thatcher introduced nearly 40 years ago and which revived the private rented market after decades of rent control. fundamentally anti—conservative measure which is going to exacerbate the housing crisis and is going to be worst of for all the people on low incomes who can't afford to buy their own property. we'll have to rent. there'll be less rented accommodation available. that's just one example. amongst millions , which i could cite to millions, which i could cite to show how this conservative party has betrayed its own heritage

and betrayed the interests of its members . so, you know, the its members. so, you know, the coming cataclysm is a great opportunity for cleansing . and opportunity for cleansing. and whether boris is part of the cleansing process remains to be seen because i don't believe that boris has really got any long term plan here. he's not a planner by nature. you know, sunakis planner by nature. you know, sunak is a conformist who calculator, who will think ahead. he won't necessarily come to the right conclusions. in fact , he hasn't to the right conclusions. in fact, he hasn't come to the right conclusions on very much in politics. but boris doesn't really think very deeply about things. he's a creature of instinct and he acts in a volatile and unpredictable way. and, you know, i've always regarded more as an entertainer than a politician , you know, in than a politician, you know, in order to decide whether he was pro or anti—brexit, he tossed a coin effectively . so, you know, coin effectively. so, you know, that really says all you need to know. well, absolutely. many people do think— know. well, absolutely. many people do think of— isviriii dig many people do think of boris many people do think of boris as a. son— people do think of boris as a. son i— people do think of boris as a. son i ost— people do think of boris as a. son i ost you— people do think of boris as a. can i ask you finally, your youre— can i ask you finally, your youre tne— can i ask you finally, your you're the leader of ukip, which

is o— you're the leader of ukip, which is o motor— you're the leader of ukip, which is a major political— you're the leader of ukip, which is a major political brand in tnis— is a major political brand in tnis sountry. — is a major political brand in this country. richard tice is tne— this country. richard tice is me ieoter— this country. richard tice is the leader of— this country. richard tice is the leader of reform uk , a top the leader of reform uk, a top ont— the leader of reform uk, a top ont nigniy— the leader of reform uk, a top and highly respected political insitet— and highly respected political insiter. nos— and highly respected political insider, has texted me on vvnotsapp— insider, has texted me on whatsapp this- insider, has texted me on whatsapp this evening and they say, whatsapp this evening and they soy. i-ve— whatsapp this evening and they soy. i-ve teen— whatsapp this evening and they say, i've been sent— whatsapp this evening and they say, i've been sent this . nadine say, i've been sent this. nadine tomes— say, i've been sent this. nadine dorries resigned— say, i've been sent this. nadine dorries resigned earlier talk of otter— dorries resigned earlier talk of otner iory— dorries resigned earlier talk of otner iory tits— dorries resigned earlier talk of other tory mps standing down immetioteiy— other tory mps standing down immediately or— other tory mps standing down immediately or in the coming toys. — immediately or in the coming toys. itumous— immediately or in the coming days. rumours boris is going to tounsn— days. rumours boris is going to tounsn tis— days. rumours boris is going to launch his own— days. rumours boris is going to launch his own party in the near tuture— launch his own party in the near tuture .— launch his own party in the near tuture . son— launch his own party in the near tuture . son you— launch his own party in the near future . can you put— launch his own party in the near future . can you put it on record future. can you put it on record 7 future. can you put it on record tvvouit— future. can you put it on record tvvouit you— future. can you put it on record evvoutt you os— future. can you put it on record ? would you as leader of ukip go into— ? would you as leader of ukip go into o— ? would you as leader of ukip go into a political— ? would you as leader of ukip go into a political coalition with a into a political coalition with o treotovoy— into a political coalition with a breakaway centre right party led a breakaway centre right party iet ty— a breakaway centre right party tet ty tons— a breakaway centre right party led by boris johnson ? well, it led by boris johnson? well, it vouit— led by boris johnson? well, it vouit tepent— led by boris johnson? well, it would depend on— led by boris johnson? well, it would depend on what their poiitisoi— would depend on what their political programme was. i political programme was. i mean, torts.— political programme was. i mean, torts. tor— political programme was. i mean, boris, for example— political programme was. i mean, boris, for example ,_ political programme was. i mean, boris, for example , has a record boris, for example, has a record of wanting to give an amnesty for all illegal immigrants , for all illegal immigrants, something he said when he was mayor of london and has never shown any interest in immigration control, which is now one of our biggest political problems as prime minister he was the one who imposed all these disastrous covid lockdowns

, which wrecked the public finances and have now produced the highest tax burden in 70 years. we certainly wouldn't want to be part and parcel of anything which was associated with that . and we do need to with that. and we do need to have a united front of those who are on the right against the conservative party's betrayal of its own , as well as the nation's its own, as well as the nation's interests. in the last 13 years. and it's a great shame that there are so many splinter parties who, for one reason or another, won't come together. it's something which i've been trying to achieve kyiv in the last 12 months. we do need to have a party and it certainly isn't the liberal democrats who would be even worse than the current government and the labour party, which also would be worse than the current government. what we need is a party which is going to represent the interests of ordinary people , which is what ordinary people, which is what ukip very successfully did in getting the referendum on brexit and on so much else, where we pushed the conservative party in

the right direction . but after the right direction. but after the right direction. but after the referendum , of course the referendum, of course they've all gone in the opposite direction. well, neil hamilton, tormen— direction. well, neil hamilton, tonne top— r: i well, neil hamilton, former top government minister, ex iory— former top government minister, ex iory iit— former top government minister, ex iory mp ont— former top government minister, ex tory mp and now the leader of ttit— ex tory mp and now the leader of ttit .— ex tory mp and now the leader of ttit . ttont— ex tory mp and now the leader of ttit . tnont you— ex tory mp and now the leader of ukip , thank you so— ex tory mp and now the leader of ukip , thank you so much for ukip, thank you so much for roining— ukip, thank you so much for roining — ukip, thank you so much for roining tor— ukip, thank you so much for joining us. for your instance, not— joining us. for your instance, not ott— joining us. for your instance, not ott tne— joining us. for your instance, hot off the press— joining us. for your instance, hot off the press reaction . hot off the press reaction. iet-s— hot off the press reaction. iet-s get— hot off the press reaction. let's get reaction now from my top puntits— let's get reaction now from my top puntits .— let's get reaction now from my top puntits . very— let's get reaction now from my top pundits . very briefly, if top pundits. very briefly, if you— top pundits. very briefly, if you son— top pundits. very briefly, if you rust— top pundits. very briefly, if you can, just few seconds you can, just a few seconds tetore— you can, just a few seconds tetore-nevs— you can, just a few seconds before-news, and- you can, just a few seconds before news, and we've before the news, and we've oireoty— before the news, and we've already-edwina- before the news, and we've already edwina currie before the news, and we've- already-edwina currie in already booked edwina currie in already booked edwina currie in a_t0p_ already booked edwina currie in o—top poiitisotl a range of other top political guests— a range of other top political guests-tne— a range of other top political guests-the next- a range of other top political guests the next hour. we've guests for the next hour. we've got-tope— guests for the next hour. we've got-tope ot— guests for the next hour. we've got-tope ot ten- got rid of the tape at ten tesuse— got rid of the tape at ten because the _ got rid of the tape at ten because the running order here's the because the running order here's tne—ont- because the running order here's tne—ont tnot-s- the running order, and that's vnot— the running order, and that's vnot vveve— the running order, and that's what we've done— the running order, and that's what we've done with it. what we nove— what we've done with it. what we nove-is— what we've done with it. what we nove-is get— what we've done with it. what we nove-is get tne— what we've done with it. what we have is get the views now have to do is get the views now of have to do is get the views now ot-puntits— have to do is get the views now ot-puntits-i-m- have to do is get the views now of pundits, i'm delighted of my pundits, and i'm delighted to-tnot— of my pundits, and i'm delighted to-tnot vitn— of my pundits, and i'm delighted to-that with-emma. to say that with me are emma iiott— to say that with me are emma vvoit artie— to say that with me are emma wolf albie amankona and of course, david— wolf albie amankona and of course, david oldroyd bolt . course, david oldroyd bolt. immo— course, david oldroyd bolt. tmmo vnot— course, david oldroyd bolt. emma, what are- course, david oldroyd bolt. emma, what are the implications of emma, what are the implications ot totoy-s— emma, what are the implications of today's breaking news for the outsoe— of today's breaking news for the outsoe ot— of today's breaking news for the outcome of the— of today's breaking news for the outcome of the next general eiestion?— outcome of the next general election? can— outcome of the next general election? can i— outcome of the next general election? can i just say i love tons— election? can i just say i love boris johnson— election? can i just say i love boris johnson resignation statement. _ boris johnson resignation statement. i— boris johnson resignation statement. rg statement. i was just thinking about his resignation last summer . now about his resignation last summer. now i'll talk about what i want to talk about. forget your question. i was thinking

about his resignation last summer, and was up at silly summer, and i was up at silly o'clock doing something at 4:00 in telly. was in the morning on telly. it was very moving. do remember? of very moving. do you remember? of course, when the herd moves, it moves. so ten, 20 times moves. he is so ten, 20 times more eloquent than any serving politician he's politician at resigning. he's beautiful. . i want beautiful. his oratory. i want politicians like that. he's not. yeah, he's not really a politician. he is an entertainer yeah, he's not really a pbutcian. he is an entertainer yeah, he's not really a pbut the. he is an entertainer yeah, he's not really a pbut the oratory. the :ertainer yeah, he's not really a pbut the oratory. the oratory, . but the oratory. the oratory, oiteit— . but the oratory. the oratory, oiteit toes— . but the oratory. the oratory, albeit does this— . but the oratory. the oratory, albeit does this is— . but the oratory. the oratory, albeit does this is he- the oratory, albeit does this is he does it sign— albeit does this is he does it sign o— albeit does this is he does it sign o teotn— albeit does this is he does it sign a death knell for the iories— sign a death knell for the iories ot— sign a death knell for the tories at the— sign a death knell for the tories at the next election? no i tories at the next election? no i ton-t— tories at the next election? no i ton-t ttint— tories at the next election? no i don't think this— tories at the next election? no i don't think this is going to nove— i don't think this is going to nove ony— i don't think this is going to have any impact— i don't think this is going to have any impact on the next eiestion— have any impact on the next election whatsoever. i think vnot— election whatsoever. i think vtot viii— election whatsoever. i think what will have an impact on the next election is whether not next election is whether or not rishi sunak able to deliver rishi sunak is able to deliver on his five pledges. and i think one of the things that we forget when talk boris johnson when we talk about boris johnson is stood down, he is that when he stood down, he was unpopular with was very, very unpopular with the and indeed with the the public and indeed with the conservative don't conservative party. so i don't think to have an think this is going to have an impact. all right. now i'm going to get— impact. all right. now i'm going to get o— impact. all right. now i'm going to get o yes— impact. all right. now i'm going to get o yes or— impact. all right. now i'm going to get o yes or no— i all right. now i'm going to get a yes or no from david titroyt— to get a yes or no from david oitroyt tort.— to get a yes or no from david oldroyd bolt. is— to get a yes or no from david oldroyd bolt. is this bad news for oldroyd bolt. is this bad news tor tne— oldroyd bolt. is this bad news for the tories?— oldroyd bolt. is this bad news for the tories? do— oldroyd bolt. is this bad news for the tories? do they lose the next—post- for the tories? do they lose the next—post oil next election off the back of tnist — next election off the back of tnist tes.— next election off the back of this? yes, they— next election off the back of this? yes, they do.- next election off the back of this? /ri;~ifr r:ri.r next election off the back of this? /ri;~ifr r:rir this? yes, they do. but they were going to do that anyway.

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well come to a mark dolan ionignt— well come to a mark dolan tonight tories— well come to a mark dolan tonight tories in turmoil spesioi— tonight tories in turmoil spesioi it— tonight tories in turmoil special if you're just joining us, special if you're just joining tons— special if you're just joining us, boris johnson, the former prime— us, boris johnson, the former prime minister— us, boris johnson, the former prime minister of— us, boris johnson, the former prime minister of the united tingtom— prime minister of the united tingtom ont— prime minister of the united kingdom and northern ireland, is stepping— kingdom and northern ireland, is stepping tovn— kingdom and northern ireland, is stepping tovn os— kingdom and northern ireland, is stepping down as an mp. he's stepping— stepping down as an mp. he's stepping tovn— stepping down as an mp. he's stepping down as— stepping down as an mp. he's stepping down as the uxbridge and stepping down as the uxbridge ont soutn— stepping down as the uxbridge and south ruislip mp. that's a morginoi— and south ruislip mp. that's a marginal constituency that will provote— marginal constituency that will provote o— marginal constituency that will provoke a by—election in a note— provoke a by—election in a note ot— provoke a by—election in a matter of weeks. a by—election tnot— matter of weeks. a by—election tnot tisni — matter of weeks. a by—election that rishi sunak_ matter of weeks. a by—election that rishi sunak will surely iose— that rishi sunak will surely iose is— that rishi sunak will surely iose is piting— that rishi sunak will surely lose is piling more pressure on a beleaguered— lose is piling more pressure on a beleaguered prime minister who had a beleaguered prime minister who not to— a beleaguered prime minister who not to teot— a beleaguered prime minister who had to deal with— a beleaguered prime minister who had to deal with the news eoriier— had to deal with the news earlier today— had to deal with the news earlier today that nadine tomes.— earlier today that nadine dorries, the— earlier today that nadine dorries, the former culture sesretory— dorries, the former culture sesretory. os— dorries, the former culture secretary, was also stepping

tovn— secretary, was also stepping down, provoking a by—election in tettortsnire— down, provoking a by—election in bedfordshire with— down, provoking a by—election in bedfordshire with a— down, provoking a by—election in bedfordshire with a safe motority— bedfordshire with a safe motority ot— bedfordshire with a safe majority of 24,000, but not safe unten— majority of 24,000, but not safe unter tne— majority of 24,000, but not safe under the current— majority of 24,000, but not safe under the current circumstances . so— under the current circumstances . so vnot— under the current circumstances . so vnot nov— under the current circumstances . so what now for— under the current circumstances . so what now for boris johnson 7 wnot— . so what now for boris johnson 7 wnot viii— . so what now for boris johnson .7 what will he— . so what now for boris johnson .7 what will he do— . so what now for boris johnson ? what will he do in the coming montnst— ? what will he do in the coming montnst triti— ? what will he do in the coming months? will he _ ? what will he do in the coming months? will he be a thorn in tne— months? will he be a thorn in me site— months? will he be a thorn in me site or— months? will he be a thorn in me site or o— months? will he be a thorn in the side or a help— months? will he be a thorn in the side or a help or a hindrance— the side or a help or a hindrance to- the side or a help or a hindrance to the prime minister? is hindrance to the prime minister? is tis— hindrance to the prime minister? is his political— hindrance to the prime minister? is his political career over and is tnis— is his political career over and is tnis on— is his political career over and is this an establishment coup ? is this an establishment coup? is is this an establishment coup? is it— is this an establishment coup? is it o— is this an establishment coup? is it o rignt— is this an establishment coup? is it a right royal— is this an establishment coup? is it a right royal stitch up oit— is it a right royal stitch up oit ot— is it a right royal stitch up all of these— is it a right royal stitch up all of these questions to be answered from _ all of these questions to be answered from across the poiitisoi— answered from across the political spectrum. top journalists, _ political spectrum. top journalists, top pundits, you wont— journalists, top pundits, you wont wont— journalists, top pundits, you won't want to _ journalists, top pundits, you won't want to go anywhere. iist— won't want to go anywhere. pig, tne — won't want to go anywhere. first, the headlines with ray attison— first, the headlines with ray attison in— first, the headlines with ray addison in the— first, the headlines with ray addison in the newsroom . thanks addison in the newsroom. thanks iiort. — addison in the newsroom. thanks iiort. our— addison in the newsroom. thanks iiort. our top— addison in the newsroom. thanks mark. our top story— addison in the newsroom. thanks mark. oi . tifrerzirg ti?" rg mark. our top story tonight, bods mark. our top story tonight, boris johnson has resigned as an mp with immediate effect, accusing a commons investigation into whether he misled parliament over partygate of trying to drive him out of maintaining his position that he did not lie to the commons. mr johnson accused the committee of making deeply prejudicial

remarks about his guilt before they had seen the evidence. he also claimed that they should have recused themselves . mr have recused themselves. mr johnson used his resignation statement to take aim at rishi sunak government, saying, when i left office last year, the government was only a handful of points behind in the polls. that gap has now massively widened and his resignation will trigger and his resignation will trigger a by—election in his constituency of uxbridge and south ruislip and comes just hours after the resignation of former minister nadine dorries , former minister nadine dorries, shadow attorney general emily thornberry says it's the latest example of turmoil in the conservative party . i think that conservative party. i think that torts— conservative party. i think that toris ronnson— conservative party. i think that boris johnson has— i think that boris johnson has brought all tnis— boris johnson has brought all tnis on— boris johnson has brought all this on himself,— boris johnson has brought all this on himself, but you know, it's this on himself, but you know, its o— this on himself, but you know, its o soop— this on himself, but you know, it's a soap opera. _ this on himself, but you know, it's a soap opera. what the pubuc it's a soap opera. what the public want to know about is who is going to look after their interests, who's going be interests, who's going to be actually interested in in in the cost of living or in looking after our hospitals, in making sure that we fight crime on our streets? that's what should be important, not all this nonsense, this chaos and nonsense, not all this chaos and not this corruption . that's

not all this corruption. that's the view there from - not all this corruption. that's the view there from the- ritir”. ti?" that's the view there from the labor party— the view there from the labor party politicians,— the view there from the labor party politicians, from all poiitisoi— party politicians, from all political parties have been reosting— political parties have been reosting to— political parties have been reacting to that shock. resignation. - reacting to that shock. resignation. mp michael totrisont— resignation. mp michael fabricant, who was handed a tnigntnoot— fabricant, who was handed a tnigntnoot ty— fabricant, who was handed a knighthood by the former prime minister— knighthood by the former prime minister described his treatment as minister described his treatment os tisgrose— minister described his treatment os tisgrose .— minister described his treatment as disgrace , while— minister described his treatment as disgrace , while the snp's as disgrace, while the snp's teputy.— as disgrace, while the snp's teputy. trest— as disgrace, while the snp's deputy, west minster leader iinoiri— deputy, west minster leader mhairi black,— deputy, west minster leader mhairi black, said mrjohnson rumpet— mhairi black, said mrjohnson rumpet tetore— mhairi black, said mrjohnson jumped before he was pushed and teputy— jumped before he was pushed and teputy iit— jumped before he was pushed and teputy tit tem— jumped before he was pushed and deputy lib dem leader daisy cooper— deputy lib dem leader daisy sooper nos— deputy lib dem leader daisy cooper has issued a statement vnisn— cooper has issued a statement vnisn simpty— cooper has issued a statement which simply reads good riddance . veit— which simply reads good riddance . well, members— which simply reads good riddance . well, members of— which simply reads good riddance . well, members of the public nove— . well, members of the public nove otso— . well, members of the public have also been— . well, members of the public have also been reacting to boris ronnson-s— have also been reacting to boris johnson's resignation. here's vnot— johnson's resignation. here's vnot peopie— johnson's resignation. here's vnot peopte in— johnson's resignation. here's what people in london had to say . i— what people in london had to say . i ttint— what people in london had to say . ittint its— what people in london had to say . i think it's quite— what people in london had to say . i think it's quite surprising that that he has. i wasn't expecting it. but with everything that's happened over the past 2 to 3 years, i think it's kind of the push comes to shove. he's he's gone . he had no shove. he's he's gone. he had no choice to leave. i've got to say probably that it's for the best. dudng probably that it's for the best. during the pandemic , he sort of during the pandemic, he sort of stittet— during the pandemic, he sort of stittet tne— during the pandemic, he sort of stiffed the country— during the pandemic, he sort of stiffed the country over and has not teen— stiffed the country over and has not been held— stiffed the country over and has not been held accountable for it . tons— not been held accountable for it

. borisjohnson's— not been held accountable for it . boris johnson's statement isomeust— . boris johnson's statement comes just hours after the puttisotion— comes just hours after the publication of— comes just hours after the publication of his resignation nonours— publication of his resignation honours list,— publication of his resignation honours list, which included siose— honours list, which included close allies— honours list, which included close allies of— honours list, which included close allies of the former prime minister— close allies of the former prime minister priti— close allies of the former prime minister priti patel, the former tome— minister priti patel, the former home secretary— minister priti patel, the former home secretary receives a tomenoot. — home secretary receives a damehood. former business secretary and gb news presenter jacob rees—mogg receives a knighthood . sean bailey, knighthood. sean bailey, a london assembly member and former mayoral candidate , has former mayoral candidate, has been handed a peerage and he'll now sit in the house of lords . now sit in the house of lords. and in other news, the us justice department has unsealed details of the 37 criminal charges that now face us. former us president donald trump over his handling of classified information. they include keeping sensitive military and nuclear documents and concealing to obstruct justice. if found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison. it's the second time that donald trump has been indicted, but he's the first former president to face criminal charges on a federal level. mr trump is accusing the government of election interference in his campaign to

return to the white house in 2024. more okay. those are the latest headlines. you can follow us on tv online on dab+ radio and on tune in to this is, of course, a gb news. now let's get back to mark dolan . back to mark dolan. welcome back to back to mark dolan. - . welcome back to mark back to mark dolan. _ i welcome back to mark dolan ionignt. — . welcome back to mark dolan ionignt. a— i welcome back to mark dolan ionignt. a-in- i welcome back to mark dolan tonight. a-in turmoili tonight. a the tories in turmoil spesioi. — tonight. a the tories in turmoil spesioi. it— tonight. a the tories in turmoil special. if you're— tonight. a the tories in turmoil special. if you're just joining us, special. if you're just joining tne— special. if you're just joining us, the bombshell news that tons— us, the bombshell news that boris johnson,— us, the bombshell news that boris johnson, the former prime minister—is- minister of this country, is stepping— minister of this country, is stepping tovn— minister of this country, is stepping down with immediate ettest— stepping down with immediate ettest os— stepping down with immediate ettest os on— stepping down with immediate effect as an mp,— stepping down with immediate effect as an mp, the mp for tttritge— effect as an mp, the mp for uxbridge, and— effect as an mp, the mp for uxbridge, and south ruislip, a morginoi— uxbridge, and south ruislip, a marginal seat.— uxbridge, and south ruislip, a marginal seat. poor old rishi sunot— marginal seat. poor old rishi sunot is— marginal seat. poor old rishi sunot is going— marginal seat. poor old rishi sunak is going to almost sertoiniy— sunak is going to almost certainly lose— sunak is going to almost certainly lose that by—election in o— certainly lose that by—election in o motter— certainly lose that by—election in a matter of— certainly lose that by—election in a matter of weeks. he's also got— in a matter of weeks. he's also got tne— in a matter of weeks. he's also got the by—election of nadine tomes— got the by—election of nadine torries in— got the by—election of nadine dorries in bedfordshire. that's a dorries in bedfordshire. that's o-seot— dorries in bedfordshire. that's o-seot .— dorries in bedfordshire. that's a-seat , 24,000. - dorries in bedfordshire. that's a seat , 24,000. but is it a safe seat, 24,000. but is it sore— a safe seat, 24,000. but is it sote unter— a safe seat, 24,000. but is it safe under the _ a safe seat, 24,000. but is it safe under the current circumstances ? well, of course circumstances? well, of course vett— circumstances? well, of course ve-ii get— circumstances? well, of course ve-ii get o— circumstances? well, of course we'll get a reaction on that. iet— we'll get a reaction on that. iet me— we'll get a reaction on that. iet me titt— we'll get a reaction on that. let me fill you— we'll get a reaction on that. let me fill you in- we'll get a reaction on that. let me fill you in on what we

tnov— let me fill you in on what we tnov so— let me fill you in on what we tnov so tor— let me fill you in on what we tnov so tor .— let me fill you in on what we know so far . while mr johnson let me fill you in on what we know so far . while mrjohnson is know so far. while mrjohnson is stepping— know so far. while mrjohnson is stepping tovn— know so far. while mrjohnson is stepping tovn os— know so far. while mrjohnson is stepping down as an mp with immetiote— stepping down as an mp with immediate effect after receiving the immediate effect after receiving tne tortygote— immediate effect after receiving the partygate report, he has ossuset— the partygate report, he has ossuset tne— the partygate report, he has accused the commons investigation- accused the commons investigation into whether he mistet— investigation into whether he misled parliament as trying to trive— misled parliament as trying to trive nim — misled parliament as trying to drive him out— misled parliament as trying to drive him out .— misled parliament as trying to drive him out. his misled parliament as trying to drive him out . his resignation drive him out. his resignation viii— drive him out. his resignation viii trigger— drive him out. his resignation viii trigger o— drive him out. his resignation will trigger a by—election in tne— will trigger a by—election in me soming— will trigger a by—election in the coming weeks in a long, tromotis— the coming weeks in a long, dramatic resignation statement, he dramatic resignation statement, ne soys— dramatic resignation statement, ne soys nes— dramatic resignation statement, he says he's bewildered and oppoitet— he says he's bewildered and oppoitet tnot— he says he's bewildered and appalled that he can be forced out in— appalled that he can be forced out in sust— appalled that he can be forced out in susn o— appalled that he can be forced out in such a manner. he tessritet— out in such a manner. he described it— out in such a manner. he described it as- out in such a manner. he described it as undemocratic. he soit— described it as undemocratic. he soit its— described it as undemocratic. he soit its very— described it as undemocratic. he said it's very sad— described it as undemocratic. he said it's very sad to— described it as undemocratic. he said it's very sad to be leaving portioment— said it's very sad to be leaving portioment. ot— said it's very sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now, tinting— parliament, at least for now, hinting there— parliament, at least for now, hinting there that he has future poiitisoi— hinting there that he has future political ambitions . so did he political ambitions. so did he jump— political ambitions. so did he rump tetore— political ambitions. so did he rump tetore ne— political ambitions. so did he jump before he was pushed? what are jump before he was pushed? what tne— jump before he was pushed? what are the implicate— jump before he was pushed? what are the implicate options for tne— are the implicate options for me outsoe— are the implicate options for the outcome of— are the implicate options for the outcome of the next general eiestion— the outcome of the next general eiestion 7— the outcome of the next general election ? some— the outcome of the next general election ? some notable responses election? some notable responses oireoty— election? some notable responses otreoty soming— election? some notable responses already coming in— election? some notable responses already coming in to my vvnotsapp.— already coming in to my whatsapp. this from brendan siorte— whatsapp. this from brendan clarke smith. _ whatsapp. this from brendan clarke smith. of— whatsapp. this from brendan clarke smith. of course, red trott— clarke smith. of course, red vvoii iory— clarke smith. of course, red vvoii iory iit— clarke smith. of course, red wall tory mp who has said tonignt— wall tory mp who has said tonignt ve— wall tory mp who has said tonight we saw— wall tory mp who has said tonight we saw the end result of a tonight we saw the end result of o tortioment— tonight we saw the end result of a parliament free _ tonight we saw the end result of a parliament free witch hunt vnisn— a parliament free witch hunt which would— a parliament free witch hunt which would put a banana reputiis— which would put a banana reputiis to— which would put a banana republic to shame. clarke smith

goes— republic to shame. clarke smith goes on— republic to shame. clarke smith goes it— republic to shame. clarke smith goes it you— republic to shame. clarke smith goes on, if you thought we'd tne— goes on, if you thought we'd seen the back— goes on, if you thought we'd seen the back of— goes on, if you thought we'd seen the back of the tory civil ivor— seen the back of the tory civil vvor tonignt— seen the back of the tory civil war tonight may— seen the back of the tory civil war tonight may have reopened , war tonight may have reopened, tnot— war tonight may have reopened, to son— war tonight may have reopened, tnot ot— war tonight may have reopened, that can of worms,— war tonight may have reopened, that can of worms, let's get reostion— that can of worms, let's get reaction now— that can of worms, let's get reaction now from our erstwhile pal reaction now from our erstwhile poi ont— reaction now from our erstwhile pal and supremely well connected teputy— pal and supremely well connected teputy poiitisoi— pal and supremely well connected deputy political editor tom tomoot— deputy political editor tom harwood and— deputy political editor tom harwood and tom harwood. is this o porty— harwood and tom harwood. is this o porty in— harwood and tom harwood. is this o porty in tne— harwood and tom harwood. is this now a party in the full throes of now a party in the full throes ot o— now a party in the full throes ot o sivii— now a party in the full throes of a civil war?— now a party in the full throes of a civil war? well, mark, it vouit— of a civil war? well, mark, it vouit eem— of a civil war? well, mark, it would seem like— of a civil war? well, mark, it would seem like it. i would seem like it. i've been toiting— would seem like it. i've been talking to members of parliament this evening who've been revealing to me back and forths on on whatsapp groups, these famous nexuses of political community stations. and i can reveal that in the backbench conservative lviv mp whatsapp group , both nadine dorries and group, both nadine dorries and bods group, both nadine dorries and boris johnson have now been booted out, booted out by gary sambrook, a backbench mp who won his seat in 2019 and runs or is one of the admins of this particular. our famous mp whatsapp group. it's a it's a

fairly extraordinary thing to see the man who won that 2019 general election with a higher share of the vote than tony blair won in 1997. indeed, the highest share of the vote that any political party had won since the 1970s. and the most number of seats that the tories had won since the days of margaret thatcher. to see that man within the space of three and a half years , not only leave and a half years, not only leave the prime ministership, leave number 10, leave parliament, but also to leave a whatsapp group. i mean, my gosh, it really it really boggles the mind . but but really boggles the mind. but but it is extraordinary to think about how we got here because ultimately there was, of course, a police investigation . this is a police investigation. this is a police investigation. this is a parliamentary investigation separate to whether boris johnson did anything wrong. of course, he was found to have on one occasion broken rules in june 2020. that was for that rather miserable looking event, standing round the cabinet table, which occurred for around

15 minutes. in the words of bods 15 minutes. in the words of boris johnson, we're seeing on our screens now for those watching on television, one of the events that boris johnson was not found have broken the was not found to have broken the rules at, whereas this one with the cabinet table and the cabinet room table and a meagre party, he was meagre looking party, he was found to broken the rules found to have broken the rules at some of photos have at some of these photos have been conflated and confused in what the metropolitan police found to be events that were simply passing by work staffers. but one of these events, the one with orange juice on the table, was found to be the one that broke the rules. of course , this broke the rules. of course, this parliamentary investigation, this was about whether or not bods this was about whether or not boris johnson lied to the house. this was about what he said at the despatch box, not what he did in number 10. and it's fairly extraordinary that the terms of this investigation have been so much more broad and the threshold for wrongdoing of this investigation , so much lowered investigation, so much lowered than any comparable

investigation in recent history. instead of proving that forest johnson knowingly misled parliament, that's the normal bar that would have to be met for one of these investigations . yeah, it was invented a new bar. whether or not he recklessly misled parliament. and for that, boris johnson clearly feels rather aggrieved . clearly feels rather aggrieved. indeed. listen, tom harwood , indeed. listen, tom harwood, ttont— indeed. listen, tom harwood, tnont you— indeed. listen, tom harwood, tnont you so— indeed. listen, tom harwood, thank you so much for your on tne— thank you so much for your on me spot— thank you so much for your on the spot reaction. _ thank you so much for your on the spot reaction. of course, i tnov— the spot reaction. of course, i tnov tnot— the spot reaction. of course, i know that your— the spot reaction. of course, i know that your phone will be ringing— know that your phone will be ringing not— know that your phone will be ringing hot right— know that your phone will be ringing hot right now, but what otout— ringing hot right now, but what otout tnose— ringing hot right now, but what about those pictures of the vvnotsapp— about those pictures of the whatsapp group? this is the ottisioi— whatsapp group? this is the ottisioi iory— whatsapp group? this is the official tory whatsapp group . official tory whatsapp group. let official tory whatsapp group. iet me— official tory whatsapp group. iet me teii— official tory whatsapp group. let me tell you— official tory whatsapp group. let me tell you that these pistures— let me tell you that these pistures oe— let me tell you that these pictures are exclusive to gb nevs— pictures are exclusive to gb tevs tne— pictures are exclusive to gb news, the people's channel, tritoin-s— news, the people's channel, britain's news— news, the people's channel, britain's news channel. that's rignt. — britain's news channel. that's rignt. vve— britain's news channel. that's rignt. vie nove— britain's news channel. that's right. we have exclusive lviv imoges— right. we have exclusive lviv imoges ot— right. we have exclusive lviv images of this— right. we have exclusive lviv images of this whatsapp group. if images of this whatsapp group. it youre— images of this whatsapp group. it you-re ot— images of this whatsapp group. it youre or my— images of this whatsapp group. if you're of my parents generation,— if you're of my parents generation, let me tell you, vvnotsapp— generation, let me tell you, whatsapp group is basically messages on your phone and it's a messages on your phone and it's o soiiestion— messages on your phone and it's a collection of— messages on your phone and it's a collection of individuals in a group. — a collection of individuals in a group. inis— a collection of individuals in a group. this would— a collection of individuals in a group. this would be the parliamentary- group. this would be the parliamentary conservative party and parliamentary conservative party ont tons— parliamentary conservative party and boris johnson,— parliamentary conservative party and boris johnson, a man that teiiveret— and boris johnson, a man that delivered such— and boris johnson, a man that delivered such a— and boris johnson, a man that delivered such a victory in tort.— delivered such a victory in

2019, dumped— delivered such a victory in 2019, dumped out of the group as veit— 2019, dumped out of the group as veit os— 2019, dumped out of the group as well as nadine— 2019, dumped out of the group as well as nadine dorries , the well as nadine dorries, the tormen— well as nadine dorries, the former culture— well as nadine dorries, the former culture media and sport sesretory— former culture media and sport sesretory os— former culture media and sport secretary as well— former culture media and sport secretary as well as a party in tne— secretary as well as a party in me grip— secretary as well as a party in me grip ot— secretary as well as a party in me grip ot o— secretary as well as a party in the grip of a civil— secretary as well as a party in the grip of a civil war. it toots— the grip of a civil war. it looks like _ the grip of a civil war. it looks like .— the grip of a civil war. it looks like . let's get reaction looks like. let's get reaction to— looks like. let's get reaction now to somebody that knows the party— now to somebody that knows the porty veit— now to somebody that knows the porty veit ont— now to somebody that knows the party well and served it with tistinstion— party well and served it with distinction as— party well and served it with distinction as is— party well and served it with distinction as is a leading government— distinction as is a leading government minister, she became a government minister, she became o trootsoster— government minister, she became a broadcaster and— government minister, she became a broadcaster and best selling outton— a broadcaster and best selling outnor. atten— a broadcaster and best selling author. after that, edwina currie— author. after that, edwina surrie .— author. after that, edwina currie . edwina, what a right currie. edwina, what a right royoi— currie. edwina, what a right royot mess— currie. edwina, what a right royal mess isn't— currie. edwina, what a right royal mess isn't it just mark, do royal mess isn't it just mark, to you— royal mess isn't it just mark, to you tnovt — royal mess isn't it just mark, do you know? g r: do you know? thought you'd have me on gb news tonight . talk me on gb news tonight. talk about 40 years ago when i was first elected to parliament, when we had a majority of 144 and it was the most glorious victory and fabulous night. and it was the most glorious victory and fabulous night . and victory and fabulous night. and i'll tell you what, margaret thatcher would never have behaved as boris johnson has been behaved doing her standards were much higher. her integrity was off the scale and i'm afraid she would have looked down her nose at what her successor has been up to today. i think it's

an absolute disgrace . he should an absolute disgrace. he should be ashamed of himself. he really should. that said , he's an should. that said, he's an entertainer. he's a member of a party of one. he doesn't care how much damage his wrecking ball does. he has an awful lot in common, i'm afraid with that , with president trump in america, who doesn't care how much damage to his party, his active committees give as long as he can in some way have revenge on those who criticise him. now, you know, the whole the whole thing, i'm afraid, is a tragedy. boris has extraordinary abilities. mark i'm sure most people listening would agree with this. he has extraordinary abilities. he is a real personality , real real personality, real character, a hugely gifted when it comes to using words. the one thing he lacks is any kind of moral sense, any sense of duty, any sense of loyalty. when he's prime minister, by golly, expected loyalty from everybody else . but he doesn't give it, else. but he doesn't give it, does he? and i think that is

such a tragedy and such a shame . and it does make rishi sunak life a lot harder. but in the end, your commentator who said that he will get it, that rishi will get elected again, the tories will get elected again as long they deliver on what long as they deliver on what people and what they people really need and what they really i think that's really want. i think that's correct. and is boris johnson more of a threat to rishi sunak outside of the commons than in it? no outside of the commons than in it ? n0 , i outside of the commons than in it? no , i don't think so. i it? no, i don't think so. i ton-t— it? no, i don't think so. i ton-t ttint— it? no, i don't think so. i don't think so.— it? no, i don't think so. i don't think so. in the commons he was always going to be, you know, another possibility for coming back into office at and that's always a permanent threat. but outside the house of commons to get back in, he'd have to persuade a third constituency. after henley and uxbddge constituency. after henley and uxbridge that he was going to serve them truly hand on heart and never leave them and do everything they want and maybe third time they would actually realise as they see through him, you know , selection committees you know, selection committees are not stupid people . and they are not stupid people. and they would say to him , yeah, well,

would say to him, yeah, well, you know, your record suggests exactly the opposite of what you're saying, mrjohnson. and meanwhile , actually, you can't meanwhile, actually, you can't afford to be an mp any longer. you can earn an enormous amount of money as a media personality and speeches all around and making speeches all around the world, especially in america. you really have america. and you you really have to toe the line rather more when you get to the house of commons. so my suspicion is and bear in mind as well, mark, you were talking about your elderly parents earlier, who i think are probably younger than me. but bearin probably younger than me. but bear in that boris, bear in mind that boris, next year will be 60. that's getting on a bit. if you are trying to get back into parliament now , i get back into parliament now, i don't think he's going to be coming back in. and to be honest , i think much of the attack and much of the threat that he poses will fade because what really matters is power and power resides in number ten downing street, which rishi sunak think is wielding in a totally different fashion, much less histrionics . in fact, i would

histrionics. in fact, i would like him sometimes to produce a little more sparkle. but if he produces the goods as far as the economy is concerned, i think he'll win through . don't worry he'll win through. don't worry about he'll win through. don't worry otout gotten— he'll win through. don't worry about golden oldies,- ii i g don't worry about golden oldies, edwina. t i g don't worry about golden oldies, edwina. you nove— about golden oldies, edwina. you nove tne— about golden oldies, edwina. you nove tne energy— about golden oldies, edwina. you have the energy and complexion of have the energy and complexion ot o— have the energy and complexion ot o teenoger— have the energy and complexion ot o teenoger .— have the energy and complexion of a teenager. well, thank have the energy and complexion of a teenager . well, thank you of a teenager. well, thank you so must— of a teenager. well, thank you so must tor— of a teenager. well, thank you so much for that— of a teenager. well, thank you so much for that . i so much for that. that's bear in mind the majority of members of the conservative party are probably older than i am, and hopefully many of them can remember the golden days when honesty and integrity and decency and really good economic policies which took a long time to develop and took a long time to develop and took a long time to implement successfully, were in the hands of woman. prime minister margaret thatcher. and we have a very, very good record to be proud of in the tory party and i have no doubt that we'll add to it at the next general election . well, let's talk about election. well, let's talk about mot.— election. well, let's talk about tnot. ttvino— election. well, let's talk about that. edwina, two— i ti?" well, let's talk about that. edwina, two quick ones tetore— that. edwina, two quick ones tetore ve— that. edwina, two quick ones before we let— that. edwina, two quick ones before we let you first of before we let you go. first of all:— before we let you go. first of oit. toes— before we let you go. first of all, does today's— before we let you go. first of all, does today's announcement by all, does today's announcement ty-ionnson— all, does today's announcement by -johnson that- all, does today's announcement by johnson that he's by boris johnson that he's ieoving— by boris johnson that he's ieoving tne— by boris johnson that he's leaving the commons any

leaving the commons have any impiisotion— leaving the commons have any impiisotion 7— leaving the commons have any implication ? as— leaving the commons have any implication ? as for the outcome implication? as for the outcome of implication? as for the outcome ot tne— implication? as for the outcome ot me next— implication? as for the outcome of the next election, first of gu— of the next election, first of oit. i-m — of the next election, first of oit. in not— of the next election, first of all, i'm not sure— of the next election, first of all, i'm not sure it does to be nonest.— all, i'm not sure it does to be honest, because— all, i'm not sure it does to be honest, because there's nothing as ex as an ex—mp. honest, because there's nothing as ex as an ex—mp, honest, because there's nothing as ex as an ex—mp. i mean, he is very much today's news as was nadine dorries this morning. but look how quickly that faded once you've made that jump into the spotlight , right? the spotlight spotlight, right? the spotlight moves on and other things and other issues become more important . i other issues become more important. i mean, other issues become more important . i mean, frankly, other issues become more important. i mean, frankly, i've spent far more time on on twitter today looking at what's happening in ukraine, where the fate of the free world really is being decided , whereas boris being decided, whereas boris johnson toddling around in his in his large shorts , as i can in his large shorts, as i can see on the screen at the moment , really is going to be yesterday's day's news. you know, we used to say you would use them to wrap the chips in and i'd he's he's he's already made himself yesterday's man. he he was a very good prime minister in many, many ways as he says himself. boastfully in

his letter. and if he had behaved himself a little bit better he might still be prime minister and he might be leading us into the next election and looking forward to victory in exactly the same way as margaret thatcher did 40 years ago . thatcher did 40 years ago. edwina, thank you so much for roining— edwina, thank you so much for roining us— edwina, thank you so much for roining us in— edwina, thank you so much for roining us in o— edwina, thank you so much for joining us in a timely fashion. ire-ii— joining us in a timely fashion. vie-ii sotsn— joining us in a timely fashion. vie-ii sotsn up— joining us in a timely fashion. we'll catch up soon. former government— we'll catch up soon. former- government-bestselling government minister, bestselling outnor— government minister, bestselling author broadcaster edwina author and broadcaster edwina currie— author and broadcaster edwina surrie .— author and broadcaster edwina surrie .lyou-re— author and broadcaster edwina currie . you're joining currie. if you're just joining us, one of the— currie. if you're just joining us, one of the big political stories— us, one of the big political stories ot— us, one of the big political stories of the— us, one of the big political stories of the massive stories of the year, a massive poiitisoi— stories of the year, a massive political bombshell. boris ronnson— political bombshell. boris ronnson to— political bombshell. boris johnson to step down from the touse— johnson to step down from the house ot— johnson to step down from the house of commons as an mp with immetiote— house of commons as an mp with immediate effect.— house of commons as an mp with immediate effect. more reaction to sone— immediate effect. more reaction to trom— immediate effect. more reaction to come from a— immediate effect. more reaction to come from a top— immediate effect. more reaction to come from a top former tory mp— to come from a top former tory mp ont— to come from a top former tory mp ont one— to come from a top former tory mp ont ot— to come from a top former tory mp and one of the— to come from a top former tory mp and one of the leading poiitisoi— mp and one of the leading political scribblers on fleet street.— political scribblers on fleet street. plus— political scribblers on fleet street. plus my— political scribblers on fleet street. plus my pundits , all of street. plus my pundits, all of tnot— street. plus my pundits, all of to next— street. plus my pundits, all of to next in— street. plus my pundits, all of that next in a— street. plus my pundits, all of that next in a tories in turmoil spesioi— that next in a tories in turmoil spesioi .—

listening to gb news radio. �*7 listening to gb news radio. if yours— listening to gb news radio. if yu-rs rust— listening to gb news radio. if yu-rs rust roining— listening to gb news radio. if you're just joining us,- listening to gb news radio. if you're just joining us, massive political news. a political bombshell has been dropped by none other than boris johnson, a

man who is let's be honest, a headune man who is let's be honest, a headline machine. well, he's stepping down as an mp with immediate effect . stepping down as an mp with immediate effect. he's going to provoke a by—election in which the tories will most likely lose in just a few weeks time. briefly reaction from labour angela rayner, their deputy leader, has said she's sick to the back teeth of this never ending tory soap opera . after 13 ending tory soap opera. after 13 years of conservative chaos. enoughis years of conservative chaos. enough is enough. well look , enough is enough. well look, let's now get reaction from the political editor of the excellent huffington post online newspaper, kevin schofield , and newspaper, kevin schofield, and the political commentator , the political commentator, broadcaster and bestselling author duncan larcombe. kevin schofield i'll give you an easy question. what happens . next question. what happens. next well, what happens next is that bods well, what happens next is that boris johnson exit stage left from the houses of parliament. and you think you're right. mark iotour— and you think you're right. mark iotour viii— and you think you're right. mark labour will win— and you think you're right. mark labour will win that by—election, which is obviously an enormous headache for rishi

sunot— an enormous headache for rishi sunot ont— an enormous headache for rishi sunak and not— an enormous headache for rishi sunak and not only the uxbridge ty—eiestion— sunak and not only the uxbridge by—election, we're— sunak and not only the uxbridge by—election, we're also going to nove— by—election, we're also going to nove o— by—election, we're also going to have a by—election_ by—election, we're also going to have a by—election in mid bedfordshire— have a by—election in mid bedfordshire because obviously. totins— bedfordshire because obviously. nadine dorries— bedfordshire because obviously. nadine dorries and— bedfordshire because obviously. nadine dorries and resigned as an mp earlier on today and that at the moment you would say has to be odds for on the lib dems. so yeah, a double headache for rishi sunak. it's been a pretty miserable end to the it had quite good week really over in quite a good week really over in washington. tripped washington. i think he's tripped to biden had gone to see joe. joe biden had gone pretty for the prime pretty well for the prime minister, but yet again the tory civil has erupted and it's a civil war has erupted and it's a major headache for rishi sunak. well kevin, absolutely right. and johnson is a threat to sunak . tut— and johnson is a threat to sunak . tut so— and johnson is a threat to sunak . tut so is— and johnson is a threat to sunak , but so is team— and johnson is a threat to sunak , but so is team boris and tney-re— , but so is team boris and tney-re ongry— , but so is team boris and tney-re ongry .— , but so is team boris and they're angry . yeah, they're they're angry. yeah, they're very— they're angry. yeah, they're very ongry. — they're angry. yeah, they're very angry not- they're angry. yeah, they're very angry. \rtiii they're angry. yeah, they're very angry. \rir they're angry. yeah, they're very angry. \rtiii iii“; very angry. not least the mps who this evening have received honours on. and boris johnson's resignation honours list. they are fuming. quite frankly, i've seen a few whatsapp messages myself this evening. they are

standing by their man, their man being boris johnson , and they being boris johnson, and they are really angry and they are directing their anger towards rishi sunak. and that spells major trouble for the prime minister going forward . okay now minister going forward. okay now we're just getting tomorrow's front pages in. kevin schofield, as front pages in. kevin schofield, os ve speot.— front pages in. kevin schofield, os ve speot. i— front pages in. kevin schofield, as we speak. i think— front pages in. kevin schofield, as we speak. i think we- g " kevin schofield, as we speak. i think we might nove— as we speak. i think we might nove tne— as we speak. i think we might have the express.— as we speak. i think we might have the express. there's only story— have the express. there's only story in— have the express. there's only one story in town— have the express. there's only one story in town .— have the express. there's only one story in town . it is boris one story in town. it is boris ionnson. — one story in town. it is boris johnson. we'll— one story in town. it is boris johnson. we'll start with the ietegropt— johnson. we'll start with the telegraph. we've got the txpress— telegraph. we've got the express, we've - telegraph. we've got the express, we've got both the txpress— express, we've got both the ixpress-tne— express, we've got both the express the telegraph express and the telegraph ostuoiiy— express and the telegraph actually. course they actually. and of course they tott— actually. and of course they totn spiosn— actually. and of course they both splash with bojo and here we go. — both splash with bojo and here we go-tote— both splash with bojo and here we go-tote o— both splash with bojo and here we go.-take a look- both splash with bojo and here we go. take a look at what we go. let's take a look at what got. — we go. let's take a look at what got. it— we go. let's take a look at what got. it is— we go. let's take a look at what we've got. it is the— we go. let's take a look at what we've got. it is the express and tney— we've got. it is the express and tney-pretty— we've got. it is the express and they-pretty boris— we've got. it is the express and they pretty boris supporting they are pretty boris supporting reoiiy— they are pretty boris supporting reoity. tney— they are pretty boris supporting reoity. iney oe— they are pretty boris supporting really. they are the boris sportons— really. they are the boris spartans over— really. they are the boris spartans over at the express. torts— spartans over at the express. toris guits— spartans over at the express. boris quits kangaroo court toes— boris quits kangaroo court forces me out— boris quits kangaroo court forces me out and i think we mignt— forces me out and i think we mignt nove— forces me out and i think we might have the— forces me out and i think we might have the telegraph as well . ine— might have the telegraph as well . ine ieiegropn— might have the telegraph as well . the telegraph lead with ionnson— . the telegraph lead with johnson quits— . the telegraph lead with johnson quits as mp over tortygote— johnson quits as mp over partygate. well, i'll bring you tuit— partygate. well, i'll bring you tuit puntit— partygate. well, i'll bring you full pundit reaction to that snotty.— full pundit reaction to that snortiy. tut— full pundit reaction to that shortly, but let's speak to the poiitisoi— shortly, but let's speak to the political commentator and testseiiing— political commentator and bestselling author duncan iorsomte— bestselling author duncan iorsomte .— bestselling author duncan larcombe . and duncan, do you larcombe. and duncan, do you expest— larcombe. and duncan, do you expest nov— larcombe. and duncan, do you expest to— larcombe. and duncan, do you expect now, do you anticipate a ssorsnet— expect now, do you anticipate a scorched earth— expect now, do you anticipate a scorched earth policy on the

part— scorched earth policy on the port ot— scorched earth policy on the port or tons— scorched earth policy on the part of boris johnson to rishi sunot— part of boris johnson to rishi sunot 7— part of boris johnson to rishi sunot t to— part of boris johnson to rishi sunak ? do you— part of boris johnson to rishi sunak ? do you think that johnson sunak? do you think that johnson will sunak? do you think that johnson viii nov— sunak? do you think that johnson viii try— sunak? do you think that johnson viii try to— sunak? do you think that johnson will now try to destroy this govenrnent — will now try to destroy this government, even if it means the iories— government, even if it means the iories iose— government, even if it means the tories lose the— government, even if it means the tories lose the next— government, even if it means the tories lose the next election ? tories lose the next election? soot— tories lose the next election? soot evening.— tories lose the next election? good evening, mark.- tories lose the next election? good evening, mark. yeah, well , good evening, mark. yeah, well, i mean, i think the problem for rishi sunak is that whether you like or loathe boris johnson, he is a winner and he has been incredibly successful to win ing huge amounts of votes and becoming prime minister. and many people felt that he. yes. was was the victim of a witch hunt all along with partygate and politician that's as popular as that might be. hanging up his spurs for now . but the question spurs for now. but the question is what on earth is he going to do next and how much could that potentially damage this prime minister duncan, thank you, gentlemen, for your time. i wish we had longer, but let's- rgrii . e i wish we had longer, but let's now go to o— we had longer, but let's now go to o iiton— we had longer, but let's now go to o iiton ot— we had longer, but let's now go to a titan of fleet— we had longer, but let's now go to a titan of fleet street, the isonis— to a titan of fleet street, the iconic former— to a titan of fleet street, the iconic former editor of the sun nevspopet— iconic former editor of the sun nevspoper. tne — iconic former editor of the sun newspaper, the founder of toittttti— newspaper, the founder of talksport radio, as well, kelvin iiostenzie— talksport radio, as well, kelvin iiostenzie .— talksport radio, as well, kelvin

mackenzie . and— talksport radio, as well, kelvin mackenzie . and kelvin, in his mackenzie. and kelvin, in his stotement— mackenzie. and kelvin, in his stotement .— mackenzie. and kelvin, in his statement . and— mackenzie. and kelvin, in his statement . and no doubt in the statement. and no doubt in the montns— statement. and no doubt in the months ahead— statement. and no doubt in the months ahead ,_ statement. and no doubt in the months ahead , boris johnson is months ahead, boris johnson is going— months ahead, boris johnson is going to— months ahead, boris johnson is going to pour— months ahead, boris johnson is going to pour tne— months ahead, boris johnson is going to pour the largest bucket of going to pour the largest bucket ot tne— going to pour the largest bucket ot tne trovn— going to pour the largest bucket of the brown stuff— going to pour the largest bucket of the brown stuff that you can tint — of the brown stuff that you can tint over— of the brown stuff that you can find over the _ of the brown stuff that you can find over the prime minister tisti— find over the prime minister tisni smot— find over the prime minister rishi sunak. he's going to make his rishi sunak. he's going to make nis iite— rishi sunak. he's going to make nis iite neit— rishi sunak. he's going to make nis iite neii .— rishi sunak. he's going to make his life hell. _ rishi sunak. he's going to make his life hell . yeah.— rishi sunak. he's going to make his life hell . “bib?" rishi sunak. he's going to make his life hell . / his life hell. yeah. i think it's an absolute disaster for the conservative party, which was already to my mind and i think to every pollsters mind going to be destroyed at the next election anyway . this will next election anyway. this will be next election anyway. this will te onotner— next election anyway. this will be another layer— next election anyway. this will be another layer of— next election anyway. this will be another layer of mad- itixi i ti?" ?’g this will be another layer of mad poured tneir— be another layer of mad poured over their chances. _ be another layer of mad poured over their chances. it is a sotostropne— over their chances. it is a catastrophe ipp- over their chances. it is a catastrophe ipp and i would urge tons— catastrophe ipp and i would urge toris it— catastrophe ipp and i would urge toris it ne— catastrophe ipp and i would urge boris if he was— catastrophe ipp and i would urge boris if he was actually looking out tor— boris if he was actually looking out tor tis— boris if he was actually looking out for his own— boris if he was actually looking out for his own interests as veit— out for his own interests as veit os— out for his own interests as veit os tne— out for his own interests as well as the interests of the conservative _ well as the interests of the conservative party. actually to stoy— conservative party. actually to stoy ssntum — conservative party. actually to stay schtum until— conservative party. actually to stay schtum until the other side of stay schtum until the other side ot tne— stay schtum until the other side of the election— stay schtum until the other side of the election because it toesn-t— of the election because it doesn't matter- of the election because it doesn't matter what boris says it— doesn't matter what boris says it viii— doesn't matter what boris says now, it will make— doesn't matter what boris says now, it will make things worse , now, it will make things worse, but now, it will make things worse, tut it— now, it will make things worse, tut it wont— now, it will make things worse, but it won't make— now, it will make things worse, but it won't make things better

. so— but it won't make things better . to te— but it won't make things better . so ne vouit— but it won't make things better . so he would be— but it won't make things better . so he would be better off to let . so he would be better off to iet tne— . so he would be better off to let the conservatives get themselves— let the conservatives get themselves in- let the conservatives get themselves in the most terrible vnisn— themselves in the most terrible mess, which they— themselves in the most terrible mess, which they will do at the next— mess, which they will do at the next election _ mess, which they will do at the next election anyway , and then next election anyway, and then ottervorts— next election anyway, and then afterwards come— next election anyway, and then afterwards come along as the tnignt— afterwards come along as the tnignt in— afterwards come along as the knight in shining armour and say,— knight in shining armour and soy. toot— knight in shining armour and soy. toot .— knight in shining armour and soy. toot. tm— knight in shining armour and say, look , i'm here to help . say, look, i'm here to help. astuoiiy— say, look, i'm here to help. astuoity. ne— say, look, i'm here to help. actually, he won't even say that vnen— actually, he won't even say that vnen tisni — actually, he won't even say that when rishi stands— actually, he won't even say that when rishi stands down and the next— when rishi stands down and the next trime— when rishi stands down and the next prime minister, the next ieoter— next prime minister, the next ieoter ot— next prime minister, the next leader of the _ next prime minister, the next leader of the conservative party totes— leader of the conservative party totes — leader of the conservative party takes over, he'll— leader of the conservative party takes over, he'll do it as the sesont— takes over, he'll do it as the second one about- takes over, he'll do it as the second one about two years or tree— second one about two years or tree yeors— second one about two years or three years into— second one about two years or three years into what looks tisturtingiy— three years into what looks disturbingly for— three years into what looks disturbingly for your viewers, iite— disturbingly for your viewers, iite o— disturbingly for your viewers, iite o ten— disturbingly for your viewers, like a ten year,— disturbingly for your viewers, like a ten year, um , labour like a ten year, um, labour iontsiite— like a ten year, um, labour iontsiite .— like a ten year, um, labour landslide . it's— like a ten year, um, labour landslide . it's a- like a ten year, um, labour landslide . it's a shocking landslide. it's a shocking environment— landslide. it's a shocking environment that i have never ever nor have you,— environment that i have never ever nor have you, mark, and nor nos— ever nor have you, mark, and nor nos onytoty— ever nor have you, mark, and nor nos onytoty seen— ever nor have you, mark, and nor has anybody seen such a catastrophe— has anybody seen such a catastrophe within in a major party— catastrophe within in a major porty os— catastrophe within in a major porty os tnot— catastrophe within in a major party as that which has happened tne— party as that which has happened tne rag,— party as that which has happened over the last, um— party as that which has happened over the last, um ,_ party as that which has happened over the last, um , what, a over the last, um, what, a soupie— over the last, um, what, a soupie ot— over the last, um, what, a couple of years- over the last, um, what, a couple of years now involving tons— couple of years now involving toris truss— couple of years now involving toris truss .— couple of years now involving boris truss , rishi— couple of years now involving boris truss , rishi and now boris

boris truss, rishi and now boris ogoin— boris truss, rishi and now boris ogoin. it— boris truss, rishi and now boris ogoin. it is— boris truss, rishi and now boris ogoin. it is on— boris truss, rishi and now boris again. it is an utter catastrophe- again. it is an utter catastrophe and although i do snore— catastrophe and although i do snore tne— catastrophe and although i do share the fact— catastrophe and although i do share the fact that of course tnere— share the fact that of course tnere — share the fact that of course there are politics, visions of a sompieteiy— there are politics, visions of a completely different hue to tons— completely different hue to toris vno— completely different hue to boris who have— completely different hue to boris who have decided that his outsoe tney— boris who have decided that his outcome, they were never going to te — outcome, they were never going to te neiptui.— outcome, they were never going to be helpful, never going to be neiptui.— to be helpful, never going to be neiptui. ine— to be helpful, never going to be helpful. the truth— to be helpful, never going to be helpful. the truth about the note— helpful. the truth about the note is— helpful. the truth about the matter is he _ helpful. the truth about the matter is he didn't help himself sitter.— matter is he didn't help himself eitner. so— matter is he didn't help himself eitner. so you— matter is he didn't help himself either. so you know, it's 5050 in tnot— either. so you know, it's 5050 in to — either. so you know, it's 5050 in to i— either. so you know, it's 5050 in that era. i mean, the truth otout— in that era. i mean, the truth otout tne— in that era. i mean, the truth about the matter— in that era. i mean, the truth about the matter is my own motner— about the matter is my own mother died— about the matter is my own mother died during covid. all we got os— mother died during covid. all we got to— mother died during covid. all we got was 30 minutes— mother died during covid. all we got was 30 minutes at a crematorium_ got was 30 minutes at a crematorium and no wake. okay, tots— crematorium and no wake. okay, tots ot— crematorium and no wake. okay, lots of families— crematorium and no wake. okay, lots of families have been tnrougn— lots of families have been through this. _ lots of families have been through this. therefore i'm not going— through this. therefore i'm not going to— through this. therefore i'm not going to top— through this. therefore i'm not going to top o— through this. therefore i'm not going to drop a tear over. over toris. — going to drop a tear over. over toris. tm— going to drop a tear over. over tons. in not.— going to drop a tear over. over boris. i'm not. he's— going to drop a tear over. over boris. i'm not. he's going to mote— boris. i'm not. he's going to make £500,000— boris. i'm not. he's going to make £500,000 a literally every montn— make £500,000 a literally every montn tor— make £500,000 a literally every montn tor tne— make £500,000 a literally every month for the next— make £500,000 a literally every month for the next 20 years toing— month for the next 20 years doing brilliant— month for the next 20 years doing brilliant after dinner speesnes. — doing brilliant after dinner speeches. we— doing brilliant after dinner speeches. we have to live in ms— speeches. we have to live in tnis sountry.— speeches. we have to live in this country. and— speeches. we have to live in this country. and i urge him to teep— this country. and i urge him to teep ssntum— this country. and i urge him to keep schtum between now and the eiestion. — keep schtum between now and the eiestion. tigtt— keep schtum between now and the election. right. that's that's my— election. right. that's that's my pisse— election. right. that's that's my piese ot— election. right. that's that's

my piece of advice . i my piece of advice. keep schtum says that the iconic former editor of the sun newspaper, kelvin mackenzie kelvin, i know you've got another interview. we'll go. we'll catch up we'll let you go. we'll catch up again we've got the papers again soon. we've got the papers next with full pundit reaction. there's only one story in town this is mark dolan tonight, a tories in turmoil special

we're proud to be gb news the people's channel. britain's news . snonnei — people's channel. britain's news .snonnei it— people's channel. britain's news . channel if you're just joining us, let me bring you the massive political development that boris johnson is stepping down as an mp with immediate effect. he will provoke a by—election in the uxbridge and south ruislip constituency . that's a very, constituency. that's a very, very small majority that he currently enjoys. it will likely be wiped out in a matter of a few weeks time. let's have a look at how fleet street are reacting. and we start, i believe, with the express and the express are splashed with bods the express are splashed with boris quits kangaroo court forces me out. that's a statement that from the former prime minister in relation to

his decision to leave with many suggesting he jumped before he was pushed. the i weekend . boris was pushed. the i weekend. boris johnson declares war on sunak as he quits parliament daily telegraph , johnson quits as mp telegraph, johnson quits as mp over partygate former prime minister says commons inquiry is a kangaroo court intent on forcing him out. i am not alone in thinking, says johnson , that in thinking, says johnson, that there is a witch hunt underway against me to take revenge . age against me to take revenge. age for brexit. which begs the question is this a remainer coup 7 question is this a remainer coup ? let me know on email please. mark at gb news .com furious bods mark at gb news .com furious boris quits as mp and blames tory witch hunt. and there he is on the front page of the independent, pictured with nadine dorries. we thought that was the big story of the day. former culture secretary stepping from commons, stepping down from the commons, sparking by—election in sparking a by—election in bedfordshire 24,000 majority safe seat which the tories could also lose as the daily mirror shamed , ex—pm resigns as mp

shamed, ex—pm resigns as mp johnson quits over partygate deluded tory claims he's been forced out after seeing commons report no sympathy from the mirror . we've also got the times mirror. we've also got the times newspaper . the party's over now. newspaper. the party's over now. johnson quits as mp and with a little bit of much needed levity on this very busy political day , the party's over for bozo shamed clown steps down after number ten covid probe fib claims, blah blah blah , claims, blah blah blah, whatever. those are your front pages. we'll bring you the mail shortly , but let's get reaction shortly, but let's get reaction from my pundit. so i'm delighted to welcome emma wolf, who is a broadcaster and political commentator. gb news news star and conservative party member. albie amankona and the aggressively neutral writer and historian david oldroyd bolt, the king of balance . folks, the king of balance. folks, let's get our teeth into this and let's talk about the idea , and let's talk about the idea, david, that this could be a remainer coup . boris johnson

remainer coup. boris johnson saying he's being punished for brexit. i don't think that's true. ijust brexit. i don't think that's true. i just think this is boris ronnson— true. i just think this is boris johnson receiving— i just think this is boris johnson receiving due comeuppance for being boris ionnson— comeuppance for being boris ronnson .— comeuppance for being boris johnson , ignoring the rules johnson, ignoring the rules vnisn— johnson, ignoring the rules vnisn ne— johnson, ignoring the rules vnisn ne put— johnson, ignoring the rules which he put in— johnson, ignoring the rules which he put in place, which as soit— which he put in place, which as was said earlier,— which he put in place, which as was said earlier, other people not— was said earlier, other people not to— was said earlier, other people not to otite— was said earlier, other people had to abide by,— was said earlier, other people had to abide by, even though we tnev— had to abide by, even though we tnev it— had to abide by, even though we tnev it os— had to abide by, even though we knew it was wrong— had to abide by, even though we knew it was wrong , even though knew it was wrong, even though we tnev— knew it was wrong, even though we tnev tnot— knew it was wrong, even though we knew that it— knew it was wrong, even though we knew that it was ineffectual. tons— we knew that it was ineffectual. toris ronnson— we knew that it was ineffectual. boris johnson kept— we knew that it was ineffectual. boris johnson kept those rules in prose.— boris johnson kept those rules in prose. ant— boris johnson kept those rules in prose. ant i— boris johnson kept those rules in place. and i think the idea tnot— in place. and i think the idea to tnis— in place. and i think the idea that this-some— in place. and i think the idea that this some vast remainer that this is some vast remainer sonspirosy— that this is some vast remainer sonspirosy is— that this is some vast remainer conspiracy is simply for the tits. — conspiracy is simply for the birds. -johnson- conspiracy is simply for the birds. -johnson has. conspiracy is simply for the. birds. -johnson has said birds. well, johnson has said in his angry long his very angry and long statements, the statements, my removal is the necessary first step to challenging brexit. i'm afraid i no longer believe that it's any coincidence that sue gray, who investigated gatherings in number ten, is now the chief of staff designate of the labour leader . so if staff designate of the labour leader. so if it's not a remainer coup, it is potentially a coup from the left. i think it's a coup of the— ritir. i think it's a coup of the establishment vno— it's a coup of the establishment vno tisiite— it's a coup of the establishment who dislike boris— it's a coup of the establishment who dislike boris johnson for rung,— who dislike boris johnson for gang, os— who dislike boris johnson for bung, os it— who dislike boris johnson for being, as it were, a disrupter. tut— being, as it were, a disrupter. tut tisti— being, as it were, a disrupter. but rishi sunak_ being, as it were, a disrupter. but rishi sunak campaigned vositerousiy— but rishi sunak campaigned vociferously for— but rishi sunak campaigned vociferously for brexit. he's

teen — vociferously for brexit. he's teen in— vociferously for brexit. he's teen in tne— vociferously for brexit. he's been in the us— vociferously for brexit. he's been in the us trying to get a trots— been in the us trying to get a trote teot— been in the us trying to get a trade deal. this— been in the us trying to get a trade deal. this is— been in the us trying to get a trade deal. this is a prime minister— trade deal. this is a prime minister who— trade deal. this is a prime minister who i— trade deal. this is a prime minister who i don't particularly- minister who i don't particularly hold candle particularly hold a candle for. tisti— particularly hold a candle for. tisni-tnint- particularly hold a candle for. rishi-think is- rishi sunak. i think is a typisoi— rishi sunak. i think is a typical product of his school, is o— typical product of his school, is a managerialist rather than a ieoter.— is a managerialist rather than a ieoter. tut— is a managerialist rather than a ieoter. tut-is— is a managerialist rather than a leader, but-is at— is a managerialist rather than a leader, but is at least leader, but he is at least trying— leader, but he is at least trying to— leader, but he is at least trying to reop— leader, but he is at least trying to reap some benefit of text.— trying to reap some benefit of trexit-iteo— trying to reap some benefit of brexit.-idea that- trying to reap some benefit of brexit. idea that this is brexit. so the idea that this is some—simpty- brexit. so the idea that this is. some—simply don't some glass coup, i simply don't ttint— some glass coup, i simply don't ttint-voter.— some glass coup, i simply don't think-water. but- some glass coup, i simply don't think water. but what it think holds water. but what it prototiy— think holds water. but what it prototiy is— think holds water. but what it prototiy is. is— think holds water. but what it probably is, is the establishment get getting its ovn—ionnsonl establishment get getting itsi own—johnson in own back on boris johnson in some-tnite— own back on boris johnson in some -while at- own back on boris johnson in some while at the same time some way, while at the same time noiting—tor- some way, while at the same time noiting—tor tne- holding him to account for the ostions— holding him to account for the actions perpetrated, actions he perpetrated, which were—it- actions he perpetrated, which were—it tne were then illegal. even if the moroiity— were then illegal. even if the moroiity-iov— were then illegal. even if the morality-law in- were then illegal. even if the morality law in question morality of the law in question is, morality of the law in question is. is— morality of the law in question is, is something— morality of the law in question is, is something we all know neit— is, is something we all know neit no— is, is something we all know held no water— is, is something we all know held no water at— is, is something we all know held no water at all for sure . held no water at all for sure. sting— held no water at all for sure. sting turmer— held no water at all for sure. going further into— held no water at all for sure. going further into this- held no water at all for sure. going further into this very long statement, albie amankona bods long statement, albie amankona boris johnson writes when i left office last year, the government was only a handful of points behind in the polls. that gap has now massively widened quite a dig against sunak just a few years after winning the biggest majority in almost half a century. majority is now century. that majority is now clearly risk. our party needs clearly at risk. our party needs urgently recapture its sense urgently to recapture its sense of and its belief in of momentum and its belief in what this country can do. that doesn't really help rishi sunak doesn't really help rishi sunak doesit doesn't really help rishi sunak does it criticise using the

current situation ? but i would current situation? but i would ask current situation? but i would ost torts.— current situation? but i would ask boris, who— current situation? but i would ask boris, who got— current situation? but i would ask boris, who got us- ri. tir7 but i would ask boris, who got us into the stem— ask boris, who got us into the current situation,— ask boris, who got us into the current situation, who has been the current situation, who has been me trime— current situation, who has been the prime minister most of the time.— the prime minister most of the um, um— the prime minister most of the time, um, since— the prime minister most of the time, um, since 2019, who won tnot— time, um, since 2019, who won tnot motority— time, um, since 2019, who won that majority and— time, um, since 2019, who won that majority and then sompieteiy— that majority and then completely wasted it. i think ot— completely wasted it. i think ot tne— completely wasted it. i think one of the things that i hear trom— one of the things that i hear from conservative party members ont— from conservative party members over and over again, which is not— over and over again, which is not sometning— over and over again, which is not something which we often neon— not something which we often neor in— not something which we often neor in tne— not something which we often hear in the airwaves, is that a lot hear in the airwaves, is that a tot ot— hear in the airwaves, is that a tot ot us— hear in the airwaves, is that a lot of us feel— hear in the airwaves, is that a lot of us feel very— hear in the airwaves, is that a lot of us feel very let down by toris. — lot of us feel very let down by toris. vve— lot of us feel very let down by toris. vie-ve— lot of us feel very let down by boris. we we supported him. boris. we uh, we supported him. we sompoignet— boris. we uh, we supported him. we campaigned for we backed we campaigned for him. we backed nim—nim — we campaigned for him. we backed nim—nim to— we campaigned for him. we backed him._him to deliver- him. we wanted him to deliver for, him. we wanted him to deliver tot-peopie— him. we wanted him to deliver tot-peopie ot- him. we wanted him to deliver for, people of britain. for, for the people of britain. ant— for, for the people of britain. ant-ne— for, for the people of britain. ant-ne got— for, for the people of britain. and-he got this- for, for the people of britain. and he got this massive and then he got this massive moroiity— and then he got this massive motority ont— and then he got this massive majority and completely wasted it. iisten— majority and completely wasted it. listen what— majority and completely wasted it. listen what do— majority and completely wasted it. listen what do you think otout— it. listen what do you think about parallels— it. listen what do you think about parallels with donald irumpt — about parallels with donald trump? -wolf,- about parallels with donald trump? fig about parallels with donald- trump? -wolf, clearly trump trump? emma wolf, clearly trump accused grave crimes , accused of more grave crimes, but boris quits, says the express kangaroo court forces me out. there is something slightly trumpian about boris's response could he become a political martyr off the back of this? i'm not sure about that. and i ttint— i'm not sure about that. and i tnint vnen— i'm not sure about that. and i think when you— i'm not sure about that. and i think when you suggest is it a remainer coup,— think when you suggest is it a remainer coup, i— think when you suggest is it a remainer coup, i think boris ionnson— remainer coup, i think boris ronnson nos— remainer coup, i think boris johnson has a— remainer coup, i think boris johnson has a lot of enemies. tes— johnson has a lot of enemies. te-s not— johnson has a lot of enemies. he's not someone— johnson has a lot of enemies. he's not someone that know he's not someone that we know tnot— he's not someone that we know to nes— he's not someone that we know to ne-s not— he's not someone that we know that he's not someone that made trients—reoiiyl

friends, you know, didn't really totter— friends, you know, didn't really totner to— friends, you know, didn't really bother to spend— friends, you know, didn't really bother to spend much time. you tnov.— bother to spend much time. you tnov—orount- bother to spend much time. you know,_around in- bother to spend much time. you know, around in the know, chumming around in the touse— know, chumming around in the house-commons.— know, chumming around in the house commons. don't think house of commons. i don't think he house of commons. i don't think ne totners— house of commons. i don't think he bothers-much- house of commons. i don't think he bothers-much at- he bothers there much at all. i ttint— he bothers there much at all. i tnint nes— he bothers there much at all. i think he's much— he bothers there much at all. i think he's much more interested in teing— think he's much more interested in teing-ot— think he's much more interested in being-at-with. in being either at home with sortie— in being either at home with carrie-children- in being either at home with carrie children making carrie and the children making more more children or more or making more children or iet-s— more or making more children or iet-s-go— more or making more children or iet-s-go tnere— more or making more children or let's-go there or- more or making more children or let's go there or doing let's just not go there or doing vnotever— let's just not go there or doing whatever-does- let's just not go there or doing whatever does when he's let's just not go there or doing whéwith' does when he's let's just not go there or doing whéwith carrie does when he's let's just not go there or doing whéwith carrie and )es when he's let's just not go there or doing whéwith carrie and let's'hen he's let's just not go there or doing whéwith carrie and let's not he's not with carrie and let's not evenltnere. — not with carrie and let's not even .there. but- not with carrie and let's not even .there. but i- not with carrie and let's not even there. but i don't think even go there. but i don't think nes— even go there. but i don't think he's someone that— even go there. but i don't think he's someone that spent a lot of time— he's someone that spent a lot of time in— he's someone that spent a lot of time in tne— he's someone that spent a lot of time in the bars— he's someone that spent a lot of time in the bars and hanging oount— time in the bars and hanging around-making- time in the bars and hanging around making friends. and around and making friends. and vnen— around and making friends. and. when, you know, when push comes toneon-s— when, you know, when push comes tomeon-s tnot— when, you know, when push comes to-means that you- to shove, it means that you ton-t— to shove, it means that you ton-t nove— to shove, it means that you don't have people to fall back on you. — don't have people to fall back on you. ves— don't have people to fall back on you. yes, there— don't have people to fall back on you. yes, there are. of course, there— on you. yes, there are. of course, there are boris allies ont— course, there are boris allies ont-toris- course, there are boris allies ont-toris. tm- course, there are boris allies and boris. i'm just and there are boris. i'm just tninting— and there are boris. i'm just thinking-the- and there are boris. i'm just thinking the people. thinking about the people. i mean,-weird- thinking about the people. i mean, weird twist of fate mean, what a weird twist of fate tnot— mean, what a weird twist of fate that-resignation— that his resignation honours iist— that his resignation honours list-published- that his resignation honours list-published as that his resignation honours li:comes.published as that his resignation honours liscomes outpublished as that his resignation honours liscomes out withinied as that his resignation honours liscomes out within hours as that his resignation honours liscomes out within hours of as that his resignation honours liscomes out within hours of him it comes out within hours of him ieoving— it comes out within hours of him ieoving tne— it comes out within hours of him leaving the house— it comes out within hours of him leaving the house of commons in onger— leaving the house of commons in onger ont— leaving the house of commons in onger ont surety.— leaving the house of commons in anger and surely, if— leaving the house of commons in anger and surely, if you've been nonouret— anger and surely, if you've been nonouret-i— anger and surely, if you've been honoured-i think- anger and surely, if you've been honoured i think of lord, honoured today, i think of lord, tort—youl honoured today, i think of lord,- iort—you teei lord rees—mogg, how do you feel otout— lord rees—mogg, how do you feel otout-now?— lord rees—mogg, how do you feel about-now? does— lord rees—mogg, how do you feel about-now? does it- lord rees—mogg, how do you feel about now? does it not about that now? does it not tevoiue— about that now? does it not devalue honour? “bib?" about that now? does it not- devalue-honour? yeah. you devalue that honour? yeah. you do devalue that honour? yeah. you to vvonter— devalue that honour? yeah. you do wonder about that. of do wonder about that. and of course wolf, course we thought emma wolf, that story of the day that the big story of the day was going to be nadine. nadine and if you look at— was going to be nadine. nadine and if you look at the- rgrir rg \r?r: nadine and if you look at the front of tne— and if you look at the front of. tns—stovet the telegraph, she's been shoved tovn— the telegraph, she's been shoved tovn rigntt— the telegraph, she's been shoved tovn rigntt-to— the telegraph, she's been shoved down right?-to the- the telegraph, she's been shoved down right? to the bottom, down right? right to the bottom, to-postoge—

down right? right to the bottom, to-postoge sie- down right? right to the bottom, to postage size stamped to a little postage size stamped story— to a little postage size stamped story otout— to a little postage size stamped story about being— to a little postage size stamped story about being shoved out. is story about being shoved out. is-potsntioiiy— story about being shoved out. is-potentially a— story about being shoved out. is-potentially a storm - story about being shoved out. is-potentially a storm in. story about being shoved out. is-potentially a storm in ai is this potentially a storm in a teacup and does do sunak teacup and does it do sunak a favour with johnson out of the scene ? you know, i don't think scene? you know, i don't think it's scene? you know, i don't think its tnot— scene? you know, i don't think its to tot— scene? you know, i don't think it's that bad news.— i 7 you know, i don't think it's that bad news. someone sorter.— it's that bad news. someone eoriier. one— it's that bad news. someone earlier, one of— it's that bad news. someone earlier, one of your many, many triiiiont— earlier, one of your many, many brilliant commentators earlier, tney— brilliant commentators earlier, tney-into— brilliant commentators earlier, tney-into one- brilliant commentators earlier, they-into one now- they all blur into one now- someone _ actually, they all blur into one now- son not re _ actually, they all blur into one now- son not that - actually, they all blur into one now son not that bad actually, they all blur into one now sonnot that bad for actually, they all blur into one now son not that bad for rishi jally, it's not that bad for rishi sunot. — it's not that bad for rishi sunot. i— it's not that bad for rishi sunak. i don't- it's not that bad for rishi sunak. i don't think it is that tot.— sunak. i don't think it is that tot. tes— sunak. i don't think it is that bad. he's above— sunak. i don't think it is that bad. he's above it all, isn't net— bad. he's above it all, isn't net tes— bad. he's above it all, isn't he? he's off— bad. he's above it all, isn't he? he's off doing well. ttvino. — he? he's off doing well. edwina. edwina- he? he's off doing well. edwina. edwina said- he? he's off doing well. edwina. edwina said that he's out of commons now. well i, out of the commons now. well i, i think once all this— out of the commons now. well i, i think once all this is— out of the commons now. well i, i think once all this is over- i think once all this is over ont— i think once all this is over ont onse— i think once all this is over ont it— i think once all this is over and once it is— i think once all this is over and once it is tomorrow's fish ont— and once it is tomorrow's fish ont snip— and once it is tomorrow's fish ont snip popet— and once it is tomorrow's fish and chip paper, maybe this will be and chip paper, maybe this will te-tor— and chip paper, maybe this will te-tor tisni — and chip paper, maybe this will be for rishi sunak. (tit . r: be good for rishi sunak. get rid of be good for rishi sunak. get rid sot-tns— be good for rishi sunak. get rid otitts tint— be good for rishi sunak. get rid of.the kind of,— be good for rishi sunak. get rid of the kind of, you know, of all the kind of, you know, the around the boris the swirling around the boris johnson stuff. well, yes. i mean, any return- i“ well, yes. i mean, any return never predict onytning. — mean, any return never predict onytning. ot— mean, any return never predict anything. o7 ritir. of course anything. of course. of course you— anything. of course. of course you sont— anything. of course. of course you sont any— anything. of course. of course you sont any ony— anything. o7 i of course you can't. any any return for tons— you can't. any any return for toris tnougn. — you can't. any any return for boris though. albie amankona. as a boris though. albie amankona. as o-iory— boris though. albie amankona. as o-iory-you-ii- boris though. albie amankona. as a-tory-you'll know. a top tory insider, you'll know vouit— a top tory insider, you'll know vouit-tne— a top tory insider, you'll know would the largesse of would require the largesse of onotner— would require the largesse of another constituency association and another constituency association ont possitiy— another constituency association ont possitty tis— another constituency association and possibly his old constituency of henley. but is it o— constituency of henley. but is it o given— constituency of henley. but is it a given that— constituency of henley. but is it a given that they'd have him tost— it a given that they'd have him post in— it a given that they'd have him post in o— it a given that they'd have him back in a year's— it a given that they'd have him back in a year's time? um. toot.— back in a year's time? um. toot. i— back in a year's time? um. look, i would— back in a year's time? um. look, i would never- back in a year's time? um. look, i would never try- back in a year's time? um. look, i would never try to predict the behaviour of tory

constituent agency association. you know, they will have a list of candidates and they will all be treated equally in that process. christopher hope exostiy— process. christopher hope exactly what _ process. christopher hope exactly what he- i christopher hope exactly what he doesn't think tnot— exactly what he doesn't think to its— exactly what he doesn't think that it's likely— exactly what he doesn't think that it's likely. _ exactly what he doesn't think that it's likely. 'r: that it's likely. and i think what, what chris hope actually said is the most interesting thing, which is, of course, cchq has of these back channels has all of these back channels to maybe influence the to actually maybe influence the outcome of some of these selection processes. and that, of course, is run by one of rishi sunak allies, the chairman of the party. so i think it's quite unlikely that after boris johnson as mp that johnson steps down as an mp that he would re—adopted as a he would be re—adopted as a candidate for the next general election. so candidate for the next general election . so he has said, you election. so he has said, you tnov.— election. so he has said, you tnov. tm— election. so he has said, you tnov. in out— election. so he has said, you know, i'm out of— i" so he has said, you know, i'm out of politics for vnisn— know, i'm out of politics for now, which is— know, i'm out of politics for now, which is a— know, i'm out of politics for now, which is a major clue that the now, which is a major clue that me seguei— now, which is a major clue that me seguei is— now, which is a major clue that the sequel is coming. the sometost— the sequel is coming. the comeback is— the sequel is coming. the comeback is already know. ri; comeback is already know. he rust— comeback is already know. he put ts— comeback is already know. he rust ts rust— comeback is already know. he just he just doesn't— comeback is already know. he just he just doesn't want to close the door on it completely. but you have to remember in the iost— but you have to remember in the iost|tnov— but you have to remember in the iost|tnov i-ve— but you have to remember in the last know i've mentioned it last i know i've mentioned it tetore— last i know i've mentioned it before about— last i know i've mentioned it before about his— last i know i've mentioned it before about his in the before about his cash in the iost— before about his cash in the last-months,— before about his cash in the last months, he's made last few months, he's made sometning— last few months, he's made sometning-a- last few months, he's made something-4 or- last few months, he's made something 4 or million in something like 4 or 5 million in terms— something like 4 or 5 million in terms-puttis— something like 4 or 5 million in terms public speaking. and terms of public speaking. and tnose— terms of public speaking. and. tnose—wny those kind of engagements. why vouit—tor.- those kind of engagements. why would _for, what. those kind of engagements. why would—for, what isi would he swap that for, what is it, would he swap that for, what is it. so— would he swap that for, what is it. so grontt—

would he swap that for, what is it, 80 grand? 90— would he swap that for, what is it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do tney— it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do tney gett— it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do they get? political— it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do they get? political ambition. tes— they get? political ambition. tes-tougnt— they get? political ambition. he's-bought a- they get? political ambition. he's bought a house, he's just bought a house, a nuge.— he's just bought a house, a nuge. greot— he's just bought a house, a huge, great moated house in huge, great big moated house in extortsnire.— huge, great big moated house in oxfordshire, cunningly close to tentey—ori henley for something like 3 or 4 miiiion. — henley for something like 3 or 4 miiiion. .i— henley for something like 3 or 4 million-i think— henley for something like 3 or 4 million-i think-it's. million. but i think maybe it's time— million. but i think maybe it's time-soying— million. but i think maybe it's time-saying that- million. but i think maybe it's time saying that you can time to stop saying that you can never count boris— time to stop saying that you can never count boris johnson out . never count boris johnson out. i never count boris johnson out. i mson— never count boris johnson out. i tns— never count boris johnson out. i mean, the number— never count boris johnson out. i mean, the number of- never count boris johnson out. i mean, the number of times i've said that television over the said that on television over the last just last year, hasn't it? i just think maybe , maybe this is it think maybe, maybe this is it for boris. could we fathom a world where actually maybe boris johnson isn't coming back? he's stepping down as an mp. he's been disgraced in the last year as a tory and i honestly find it difficult to see a route back for him. for the first time even for him. for the first time ever, david oldroyd bolt what about this noise that i'm headng about this noise that i'm hearing on whatsapp from a couple of very respected political insiders who say nadine dorries resigned earlier talk of other tory mps standing down immediately, although i understand and my people are saying that priti patel is not on political suicide watch, that she is going to stay in the commons. but rumours boris is going— commons. but rumours boris is going to— commons. but rumours boris is going to tounsn— commons. but rumours boris is going to launch his— but rumours boris is going to launch his own party in the going to launch his own party in me neo—

going to launch his own party in the near future.— going to launch his own party in the near future. your reaction is tnot— the near future. your reaction is to one— the near future. your reaction is that one for— the near future. your reaction is that one for the birds or is it credibility? _ is that one for the birds or is it credibility? i— is that one for the birds or is it credibility? “

he rebellion was less than 23, and ne-not— rebellion was less than 23, and ne-not roo- rebellion was less than 23, and he had 100 supporters he allegedly had 100 supporters tenint— he allegedly had 100 supporters tenint nim— he allegedly had 100 supporters tenint nim .— he allegedly had 100 supporters behind him . when liz truss stood behind him. when liz truss stood tovn— behind him. when liz truss stood tovn tnot— behind him. when liz truss stood town to is— behind him. when liz truss stood down that is an— behind him. when liz truss stood down that is an 80% decrease in portiomentory— down that is an 80% decrease in parliamentary support. ri; rgrir parliamentary support. he got ttot— parliamentary support. he got ttot roo— parliamentary support. he got ttot too ty— parliamentary support. he got ttot too ty o— parliamentary support. he got that 100 by a whisker, by a whisker. so ijust that 100 by a whisker, by a whisker. so i just think this iteo— whisker. so i just think this iteo ttot— whisker. so i just think this idea that there's— so i just think this idea that there's this there's tnis— idea that there's this there's tnis group— idea that there's this there's tnis group ot— idea that there's this there's this group of mps that are this group of tory mps that are going— this group of tory mps that are going to— this group of tory mps that are going to te— this group of tory mps that are going to be able— this group of tory mps that are going to be able to bring down tisti— going to be able to bring down tisni-i-m— going to be able to bring down rishi-i'm-saying- rishi sunak, i'm not saying that at rishi sunak, i'm not saying that ot oit.— rishi sunak, i'm not saying that ot oit. i— rishi sunak, i'm not saying that ot oit. i ton-t— rishi sunak, i'm not saying that at all. i don't think it'll be is nonsense. _ at all. i don't think it'll be is nonsense. no- at all. i don't think it'll be is nonsense. no i don't think im— is nonsense. no i don't think i-m-soying— is nonsense. no i don't think i-m-soying ttot- is nonsense. no i don't think i'm saying that at all. i'm not saying that at all. its— i'm not saying that at all. its not— i'm not saying that at all. its not going— i'm not saying that at all. it's not going to— i'm not saying that at all. it's not going to be- i'm not saying that at all. it's not going to be a- i'm not saying that at all. it's not going to be a large group. it's going to be a desperate last ditch effort by some to ally themselves desperate last ditch effort by so a e to ally themselves desperate last ditch effort by so a man to ally themselves desperate last ditch effort by so a man that 10 ally themselves desperate last ditch effort by so a man that:o alljthinktselves desperate last ditch effort by so a man that:o alljthink coulds to a man that they think could have a political future. but it won't he's won't bring sunak down. he's done that himself. but i think if done that himself. but i think it tney— done that himself. but i think it tney some— done that himself. but i think if they came-him - done that himself. but i think if they came-him and- : i“ but i think if they came him and said, we if they came to him and said, we wont— if they came to him and said, we wont-ieot— if they came to him and said, we want-lead this— if they came to him and said, we want lead this party, see want you to lead this party, see ttot— want you to lead this party, see to tnis— want you to lead this party, see to tnis is— want you to lead this party, see to tnis is o— want you to lead this party, see that this is a wonderful sooiition— that this is a wonderful coalition then you be our coalition then will you be our ieoter?— coalition then will you be our leader? that's— coalition then will you be our leader? that's one thing. i ton-t— leader? that's one thing. i ton-t-toris— leader? that's one thing. i don't boris johnson is don't think boris johnson is going— don't think boris johnson is going to— don't think boris johnson is going to-stort- going to sit down, start ptonning— going to sit down, start planning, and he doesn't he toesn-t—onti doesn't have the focus and concentration _ doesn't have the focus and concentration actually put concentration to actually put his concentration to actually put nis mint— concentration to actually put nis mint to— concentration to actually put his mind to putting the his mind to putting together the orgonisotion— his mind to putting together the organisation himself organisation of a party himself .-tnint— organisation of a party himself .-tnint it— organisation of a party himself .-tnint it o— organisation of a party himself .-think if a group- organisation of a party himself . think if a group of . but i think if a group of peopie— . but i think if a group of peopte sone— . but i think if a group of people came and . but i think if a group of- people came-and said, be people came to him and said, be our people came to him and said, be giorious— people came to him and said, be our glorious leader,— people came to him and said, be our glorious leader, you're a giorious— our glorious leader, you're a glorious leader,— our glorious leader, you're a glorious leader, that's what he iites— glorious leader, that's what he iiteslto. — glorious leader, that's what he iiteslto. is— glorious leader, that's what he likes-do. is there- likes to do. is there a political future for boris

johnson ? there way back? do johnson? is there a way back? do you to him back in the you want to see him back in the front of british politics? front line of british politics? what implications for what are the implications for the outcome of the general the outcome of the next general election? winner now election? is the only winner now the cervix free leader of the opposition , keir starmer, let me opposition, keir starmer, let me know your thoughts on that. mark at gb news .com after the break. we've got tomorrow's mail newspaper with an explosive headline. looking forward to reading that one to you. and we've got the guardian as well, who full gloat who are in full gloat mode. plus, delighted say we'll plus, i'm delighted to say we'll be another top former be joined by another top former tory mp who knows the inner workings of that party better than most. this is a tories in turmoil special . than most. this is a tories in turmoil special. i'll see you .

in two. welcome back to a mark dolan tonight, tories in turmoil special with the political bombshell news that boris johnson is immediately stepping down as a member of parliament.

he will spark a by—election. is in his constituency. it's a marginal constituency in london and will likely be another political blow to rishi sunak big reaction on email. before we get to more of the papers, this from louise, who was actually . from louise, who was actually. louise says, mark, enough about bods louise says, mark, enough about boris johnson's resignation. as far as i'm concerned, it's good riddance because it was johnson who introduced the green agenda and net zero that i certainly did not vote for. he was a rubbish prime minister no leadership qualities whatsoever for graham says. what about shifty starmers beergate now , shifty starmers beergate now, eileen, good evening eileen, thanks for emailing the show. eileen says i hope boris comes back with a new party always. bods back with a new party always. boris never sunak he will not get my vote. boris johnson owns the red wall, says john. i, as part of the red wall, voted for boris, not the conservatives. mark this has been well thought through, says graham. like with america, this is a battle for the very fabric of democracy.

rod has emailed mark, the conservative party no longer care about conservative voters, so roll on. boris we need a new centre right party. and who better to lead it than boris himself ? look, i'll get to more himself? look, i'll get to more of your emails shortly because they are coming in thick and fast. let's have a look at tomorrow's mail newspaper. now and they lead with the only story in town. boris, i've been forced out by a witch hunt . pm forced out by a witch hunt. pm quits as mp with blast at kangaroo court. he says his ousting sets a dangerous and unsettling precedent. claims he's a political hit job is revenge for brexit and attacks the tories for endless putting up tax . there you go. well, look up tax. there you go. well, look , let's now speak— up tax. there you go. well, look , let's now speak to— up tax. there you go. well, look , let's now speak to a- c. cr?;s< "rtii; rgrir well, look , let's now speak to a former sonservotive— , let's now speak to a former conservative kyiv— , let's now speak to a former conservative kyiv mp, a man who my— conservative kyiv mp, a man who oniy tett— conservative kyiv mp, a man who onty iett tne— conservative kyiv mp, a man who only left the commons himself a note— only left the commons himself a note ot— only left the commons himself a matter of months— only left the commons himself a matter of months ago. i'm tsiigttst— matter of months ago. i'm delighted to— matter of months ago. i'm delighted to welcome neil parish to the program . neil, what does

to the program. neil, what does this mean for the tories ? yeah, this mean for the tories? yeah, i mean, i think he is- this mean for the tories? yeah, i mean, i think he is a- i“ 7 yeah, i mean, i think he is a huge snoroster— i mean, i think he is a huge snoroster .— i mean, i think he is a huge character , boris,— i mean, i think he is a huge character , boris, and is a great character, boris, and is a great snome— character, boris, and is a great stone to— character, boris, and is a great stone to see— character, boris, and is a great shame to see him— character, boris, and is a great shame to see him actually leave the shame to see him actually leave me touse— shame to see him actually leave me touse ot— shame to see him actually leave the house of commons. but i ttint— the house of commons. but i ttint ts— the house of commons. but i ttint ts tot— the house of commons. but i think he had no, no choice in the end, when the privileged committees were basically ruled against him, it would have ddven against him, it would have driven it to a by—election, a recall and a by—election would have called. boris is have been called. so boris is gone. mean, he was a huge gone. i mean, he was a huge titan of politics. i mean, i remember sort of back in 2019 when we couldn't get we couldn't get a general election, we couldn't get parliament dissolved, we couldn't get brexit done. and there's no doubt that boris , he actually, doubt that boris, he actually, you know, he drove the agenda and he perhaps in some ways broke the rules in order to get that done. so therefore , he was that done. so therefore, he was a man, i suppose in the end that probably didn't adhere to the rules that was partly that made him attractive . but of course, him attractive. but of course, in the end, the systems got him. do i think that that is a conspiracy by remainers ? no, i conspiracy by remainers? no, i don't actually. but i think the

problem with boris had is that he had no choice but to resign. do i think that he'll create another party? he may, but the first past the post system in the house of commons, it's quite difficult to do that. and i think the tory mps main only now with a general election only probably a year away , will probably a year away, will largely rally around rishi sunak. so it's going to be interesting to see what boris does, but there has got to be some sadness in all of us because he is a hell of a character now. i don't, you know, i don't try and defend some of what he did, and i think he was a little economical, shall i say, with the truth sometimes. but there is a great loss of character to parliament. and of course the opposition are crowing like mad. but i wouldn't get too excited about that mark that comes and goes quite quickly and i think perhaps in some ways it may be easier for rishi sunak in the long run. we will see. do you think now a

iotour— will see. do you think now a labour victory— will see. do you think now a labour victory at— t do you think now a labour victory at the next eiestion — labour victory at the next election is— labour victory at the next election is a— labour victory at the next election is a certainty? neil ony— election is a certainty? neil tniy it— election is a certainty? neil oniy it torts— election is a certainty? neil only if boris was to set up onotner— only if boris was to set up onotner porty— only if boris was to set up another party and split the vote on tne— another party and split the vote on me rignt— another party and split the vote on me rignt. — another party and split the vote on the right. but— another party and split the vote on the right. but if- another party and split the vote on the right. �*7 another party and split the vote on the right . �*7 : on the right. but if he does not, i suspect it could actually make life slightly easier. it's going to be difficult for rishi sunak to win a general election because. so one more that's going on. but i think, you know, if it as long as the tory party doesn't split itself in two, then i believe it still has a fighting chance . neil, if we fighting chance. neil, if we can, fighting chance. neil, if we iet-s— fighting chance. neil, if we can, let's bring— fighting chance. neil, if we can, let's bring my- �*7 rgt rg if neil, if we can, let's bring my pundits into tnis— can, let's bring my pundits into this conversation.— can, let's bring my pundits into this conversation. albie amontono— this conversation. albie amankona emma wolf and david titroyt— amankona emma wolf and david ortroyt tott— amankona emma wolf and david oldroyd bolt and— amankona emma wolf and david oldroyd bolt and i'd like to reot— oldroyd bolt and i'd like to reot out— oldroyd bolt and i'd like to read out this— oldroyd bolt and i'd like to read out this email to all of you— read out this email to all of you tesuse— read out this email to all of you because the— read out this email to all of you because the emails to this progrom— you because the emails to this progrom oe— you because the emails to this progrom tne— you because the emails to this program are the most important sontent— program are the most important sontent ot— program are the most important content of the _ program are the most important content of the show because it's my viewers— content of the show because it's my ont— content of the show because it's my viewers and listeners. and aiison— my viewers and listeners. and aiison soit— my viewers and listeners. and aiison soit .— my viewers and listeners. and alison said , is— my viewers and listeners. and alison said , is your pundits alison said, is your pundits tonignt— alison said, is your pundits tonignt oe— alison said, is your pundits tonight are all— alison said, is your pundits tonight are all a bunch of tisgrose— tonight are all a bunch of disgrace ful— tonight are all a bunch of disgraceful idiots, nasty ,

disgrace ful idiots, nasty, vindictive— disgrace ful idiots, nasty, vindictive and— disgraceful idiots, nasty, vindictive and biased. boris did not ottent— vindictive and biased. boris did not attend parties— vindictive and biased. boris did not attend parties . he had not attend parties. he had a piese— not attend parties. he had a piese ot— not attend parties. he had a piese ot sots— not attend parties. he had a piece of cake .— not attend parties. he had a piece of cake . as for honours, piece of cake. as for honours, tnose— piece of cake. as for honours, tnose peopie— piece of cake. as for honours, those people deserved them. the sivii— those people deserved them. the sivii servise— those people deserved them. the civil service don't— those people deserved them. the civil service don't and sunak is a backstabbing_ civil service don't and sunak is a backstabbing snake who has not teen— a backstabbing snake who has not teen votet— a backstabbing snake who has not been voted for— a backstabbing snake who has not been voted for by— a backstabbing snake who has not been voted for by anyone. neil torisn— been voted for by anyone. neil torisn .— been voted for by anyone. neil torisn . torts— been voted for by anyone. neil parish . boris is— been voted for by anyone. neil parish . boris is angry and so parish. boris is angry and so tis— parish. boris is angry and so are his supporters. parish. boris is angry and so are his supporters . “ri;tifr are his supporters. yes, they ant— are his supporters. yes, they are. and there are people that would literally die in a ditch for boris. but i think the problem you've got is and boris's got is that your political capital wanes and it wanes very quickly, especially in parliament and parliament and the tory party now facing an election will will come together, i suspect. and so i think. nadine dorries standing down, you see that wasn't a covid coincidence either , but i covid coincidence either, but i suspect there won't be mass resignations. i'm not sure there's too many kamikazes left to, to bomb the ship . so it'll

to, to bomb the ship. so it'll be interesting to see what happens here. but i think , you happens here. but i think, you know, i can understand that. bods know, i can understand that. boris supporters are fanatical , boris supporters are fanatical, there is no doubt. but they are not in the majority now . and i not in the majority now. and i think that is the issue . rishi think that is the issue. rishi sunak david oldroyd- rishi sunak david oldroyd bolt hold up at sunak david oldroyd bolt hold up ot tumter— sunak david oldroyd bolt hold up ot tumter to.— sunak david oldroyd bolt hold up at number 10. i'm— sunak david oldroyd bolt hold up at number 10. i'm not sure is he tost— at number 10. i'm not sure is he tost trom— at number 10. i'm not sure is he back from america,— at number 10. i'm not sure is he back from america, but he'll sertoiniy— back from america, but he'll sertoiniy te— back from america, but he'll certainly be at— back from america, but he'll certainly be at number 10 snotty.— certainly be at number 10 snortiy. te— certainly be at number 10 shortly. he needs to make a pion— shortly. he needs to make a pm wnot— shortly. he needs to make a pm vvnot is— shortly. he needs to make a plan. what is his- shortly. he needs to make a plan. what is his best next step.— plan. what is his best next step. to— plan. what is his best next step. to you— plan. what is his best next step, do you think? his best next— step, do you think? his best next step— step, do you think? his best next step is— step, do you think? his best next step is to— step, do you think? his best next step is to ignore entirely onytning— next step is to ignore entirely onytning ttot— next step is to ignore entirely anything that boris johnson says or toest — anything that boris johnson says or toest ant— anything that boris johnson says or does? and to— anything that boris johnson says or does? and to your- anything that boris johnson says or does? ' r: . . or does? and to your viewers who are annoyed about what's happened and they as mr happened and they are as mr perry said, a dwindling minority . and they fanatics and . and they are fanatics and zealots , i'm sorry, but boris zealots, i'm sorry, but boris johnson a conservative johnson is not a conservative kyiv. and if you think he is and if he would lead if you think he would lead a party conservative manner, party in a conservative manner, you not pay attention to you did not pay attention to what he did while he was, in fact the conservative prime minister. mr doesn't have minister. mr sunak doesn't have to has to do anything. johnson has committed hara kiri to do anything. johnson has committed hara kid to continue to do anything. johnson has conjapaneseara kid to continue to do anything. johnson has conjapanese metaphorcontinue to do anything. johnson has conjapanese metaphor and nue to do anything. johnson has conjapanese metaphor and isie to do anything. johnson has conjapanese metaphor and is now the japanese metaphor and is now of absolutely no concern whatsoever in day to day

politics. he he still, of course, public figure. that's course, a public figure. that's not going to change. and he's still a charismatic to some still a charismatic and to some people , a rather winning figure. people, a rather winning figure. but i think to the majority of people, now political people, he's now a political irrelevance as amankona irrelevance as albie amankona what happens to those pro boris tories on the back benches now without their hero next to them? i think it's difficult to say vtot-s— i think it's difficult to say vnot-s going— i think it's difficult to say what's going to happen to the pro tons— what's going to happen to the pro boris tories— what's going to happen to the pro boris tories now . will they, pro boris tories now. will they, viii— pro boris tories now. will they, viii tney— pro boris tories now. will they, viii tney. viii— pro boris tories now. will they, will they, will they go stum? iite— will they, will they go stum? iite teivin— will they, will they go stum? like kelvin mackenzie said they snouit— like kelvin mackenzie said they snouit . — like kelvin mackenzie said they snouit . i— like kelvin mackenzie said they should . i don't— like kelvin mackenzie said they should . r:ir" c like kelvin mackenzie said they should . ci?" c like kelvin mackenzie said they should . cc?" c should. i don't know that they will go . there's certainly some will go. there's certainly some very colourful characters on the back benches. you know, our colleague jacob rees—mogg, of course, is now dame excuse me, sir. jacob rees—mogg excuse me, sir. jacob rees—mogg excuse me, sir. jacob rees—mogg dame priti patel , dame sir. jacob rees—mogg dame priti patel, dame andrea jenkin. all known as being very thoughtful and loud conservative figures when they want to be. so i'm sure they will be both supporting the government, but also not being too shy of criticising the government when they want to. yes, emma wolf, vnot— they want to. yes, emma wolf,

vnot to— they want to. yes, emma wolf, vnot to you— they want to. yes, emma wolf, what do you think— they want to. yes, emma wolf, what do you think ,_ yes, emma wolf, what do you think , especially what do you think, especially for what do you think, especially tor tne— what do you think, especially for the floating— what do you think, especially for the floating voter , what do for the floating voter, what do you— for the floating voter, what do you ttint— for the floating voter, what do you tnint tne— for the floating voter, what do you think the public will make of you think the public will make ot tnist— you think the public will make of this? those— you think the public will make of this? those who haven't tesitet— of this? those who haven't decided which _ of this? those who haven't decided which way they're going to-yeor-s— decided which way they're going to—yeor-s time.- decided which way they're going to-year's time, i- to vote in a year's time, i snouit— to vote in a year's time, i should apologise. : to vote in a year's time, i- should apologise. i ennobled mr rees—mogg earlier on. it should be, sir. and he's not a lord. i'm sure that'll come in time. matter of time. matter of time. what do people do? i don't know . i don't know what people do. and think are still and i think there are still fanatical boris johnson supporters thing supporters out there. the thing is johnson, i'm is about boris johnson, i'm not angry address allison's very angry to address allison's very interesting email there. i'm not angry that he had a slice of birthday cake or that he sat there with some tepid white wine or orange juice in the in the you know, in number 10 for 15 minutes during lockdown. i'm angry that he made those ludicrous rules and ruined, ludicrous rules up and ruined, wrecked country and wrecked the country and subjected the rest of us to insane , ridiculous restrictions. insane, ridiculous restrictions. and i think a lot of people are fed up with that aspect. not that whether or not he actually broke those rules himself because we know that he did well , this is a great test, isn't

it, for the prime minister going forward, neil, what do you think the mood of the party will be? briefly, if you yeah, i briefly, if you can? yeah, i i— briefly, if you can? yeah, i i-in- briefly, if you can? yeah, i mean, i-in the- briefly, if you can? yeah, i mean, i in the end the mean, i think in the end the party— mean, i think in the end the party-be— mean, i think in the end the porty-te-tnot- mean, i think in the end the party be that boris is party will be sad that boris is going— party will be sad that boris is going-viii— party will be sad that boris is going-viii te— party will be sad that boris is going will be, but i think going many will be, but i think tney— going many will be, but i think tney viii— going many will be, but i think tney viii putt— going many will be, but i think they will pull themselves togetner— they will pull themselves together because the general eiestions— together because the general elections-and- together because the general elections and nothing, elections looming and nothing, tore— elections looming and nothing, tore i— elections looming and nothing, tore i soy— elections looming and nothing, tore i soy it— elections looming and nothing, dare i say it unites the party witn— dare i say it unites the party more with the— dare i say it unites the party more with the shock of having to go to — more with the shock of having to go to me — more with the shock of having to go to me sountry— more with the shock of having to go to the country and face the eiestorote. — go to the country and face the electorate. so _ go to the country and face the electorate. so i'm- go to the country and face the electorate. rg electorate. so i'm being blunt now. i think you'll find most of them will pull themselves together, especially they're together, especially if they're standing. ones that standing. it's the ones that standing. it's the ones that standing have standing down which will have the most say. those that are the most to say. those that are standing next election standing at the next election will together because they will come together because they will. you know, either hang will. you know, you either hang together hang separately. together or you hang separately. that's what happens in politics. it's very cool. at the end of the day . neil parish , thank you the day. neil parish, thank you so must— the day. neil parish, thank you so must tor— the day. neil parish, thank you so much for joining— rivig neil parish, thank you so much forjoining us. r:cig neil parish, thank you so much forjoining us. it's teen— so much forjoining us. it's teen o— so much forjoining us. it's teen o nignt— so much forjoining us. it's been a night of— so much forjoining us. it's been a night of political drama. ttont— been a night of political drama. inont you— been a night of political drama. inont you to— been a night of political drama. thank you to all— been a night of political drama. thank you to all my guests, portisutoriy— thank you to all my guests, portisuioriy my— thank you to all my guests, particularly my brilliant puntits— particularly my brilliant pundits and— particularly my brilliant pundits and amazing team particularly my brilliant— pundits and-amazing team who pundits and my amazing team who tore-tne— pundits and my amazing team who tore-the running— pundits and my amazing team who tore the running order at tore up the running order at stoo— tore up the running order at too ont— tore up the running order at 8:00 and created a brand new snow.— 8:00 and created a brand new snov. sieg— 8:00 and created a brand new snov. sreg ont— 8:00 and created a brand new show. greg and everybody invoivet— show. greg and everybody involved, thank you and well tone. — involved, thank you and well

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