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 insuh 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 wm.— service to the country. whether you agree with his— wtw:i; tw:iw whether you agree with his politics wtwi; wtwiw. whether you agree with his politics or not:— you agree with his politics or now, 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 impeeem— not, being prime minister is a very important role. it's a very hard— very important role. it's a very hard working— very important role. it's a very hard working role— very important role. it's a very hard working role and that for a prime— 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 meek— prime minister to be able to say thank you— prime minister to be able to say thank you we— prime minister to be able to say thank you to those— prime minister to be able to say thank you to those people who weave— thank you to those people who weave-make— 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 mue— have helped make his job a me me— have helped make his job a little bit easier— have helped make his job a little bit easier is i think, pewweewey— little bit easier is i think, perfectly reasonable. those not on the— perfectly reasonable. those not on the use— 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

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te charge— something significant happened to change her— 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 there with— to change her mind. and it means there with he— 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 her— there will be a by—election in her here— there will be a by—election in her mid bedfordshire constituency where she has a majority— constituency where she has a majority of— constituency where she has a majority of over— constituency where she has a majority of over 24,000. now that— majority of over 24,000. now that hey— majority of over 24,000. now that may sound— majority of over 24,000. now that may sound like a healthy majority— that may sound like a healthy reg-errty ,— that may sound like a healthy reg-errty , hut— 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 the— current circumstances. as for the conservatives, with labour so the conservatives, with labour ee her— the conservatives, with labour so her there— 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 gvhheetheh— 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 reerghetheh— publication of mr johnson's resignation honours list. ms herrhee— resignation honours list. ms herrhee het— 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 het— 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 thet— was not included on the list. is that why— was not included on the list. is that why she— was not included on the list. is that why she is— was not included on the list. is that why she is now stepping aavvhe— that why she is now stepping have? here— that why she is now stepping down? let's get— that why she is now stepping down? let's get reaction from iaarhahet— down? let's get reaction from journalist and— down? let's get reaction from journalist and best selling author— journalist and best selling author at— journalist and best selling author of boris— journalist and best selling author of boris johnson , the author of boris johnson, the hammer,— author of boris johnson, the earhhher, h— author of boris johnson, the gambler, a stunning biography of our former prime— gambler, a stunning biography of our former prime minister, tom hover.— our former prime minister, tom he hav— our former prime minister, tom he havv tarr— our former prime minister, tom bower. now tom, a major headache for the— bower. now tom, a major headache for the prime— bower. now tom, a major headache for the prime minister and a hy—eteethar— 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. wett— by—election he doesn't need. vveu. ht— by—election he doesn't need. vveu. ht h— by—election he doesn't need. vveu. ht h .— by—election he doesn't need. vveu. ht h . or— 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— m: t 3 33 boris, looking after his friends fifi: t 3 33 boris, looking after his friends. is the— looking after his friends. is this hr— 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 arraeaat— 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— t wt.fthi;w:i;t i“ c do we know why? nadine dorries or ereehheatty— know why? nadine dorries or specifically stanley johnson were denied _ specifically stanley johnson were denied honours? can we ereeatatee— were denied honours? can we ereeatatee rarr — were denied honours? can we speculate? tom well, we know that— speculate? tom well, we know that startey— speculate? tom well, we know that stanley johnson it was an outrage— that stanley johnson it was an outrage ta— that stanley johnson it was an outrage to give— that stanley johnson it was an outrage to give him an honour arter— outrage to give him an honour after rh— outrage to give him an honour after his terrible— outrage to give him an honour after his terrible conduct thwarte— 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 attegea— their marriage and also this alleged smack— their marriage and also this alleged smack of a note , alleged smack of a note, carahre— alleged smack of a note, caroline nokes- alleged smack of a note, caroline nokes bottom. but i thirt— 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- t , kwasi potentially reputational damage to the— potentially reputational damage to the conservative party ? well to the conservative party? well . there-e— to the conservative party? well . there-e re— to the conservative party? well . there's no one— to the conservative party? well . there's no one who's done more reratatharat— . 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, tomv_ tom. sorry to interrupt you, rarr. terry— tom. sorry to interrupt you, rarr. sorry to— sorry to interrupt you, tom, sorry to interrupt you, but there— tom, sorry to interrupt you, but there are— 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 rehtheat— there are plenty of sort of political neutrals who just thirt— political neutrals who just think nadine— political neutrals who just think nadine dorries is a bit harhere— think nadine dorries is a bit harhere .— 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 earty— responsible for those strange earty rrerrrrg— responsible for those strange early morning interviews on the hhc— early morning interviews on the hhc that— early morning interviews on the hhc 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 eat— bbc that go viral. and she says some pretty out there things she thee— some pretty out there things she tree are— some pretty out there things she does and that's— some pretty out there things she does and that's true. but, you trav— does and that's true. but, you vravv .— does and that's true. but, you vravv . a— 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 rate— errors as tom. what of boris rate hr—

errors as tom. what of boris rate hr the— errors as tom. what of boris role in the run— errors as tom. what of boris role in the run up to the next eteethare— 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 hhrararee— election? will he be a help or a hhrararee ta— election? will he be a help or a hindrance to the— election? will he be a help or a hindrance to the prime minister? haee— hindrance to the prime minister? her he— hindrance to the prime minister? her he eve— hindrance to the prime minister? does he even want— hindrance to the prime minister? does he even want sunak to win the reat— does he even want sunak to win the next election— does he even want sunak to win the next election in. lwit�*iiilcc the next election in. well, that is the next election in. well, that h a— the next election in. well, that h 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 heathe— possibly not. team johnson, who taathe tar-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 trach— loathe, don't they rishi sunak snack now, tom _ loathe, don't they rishi sunak snack now, tom boris johnson weath— snack now, tom boris johnson vvaata vvhr— snack now, tom boris johnson vvaata vvhr a— snack now, tom boris johnson would win a by—election in his hvhrhage— would win a by—election in his hxhrrage ara— 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 ara— tomorrow, to according pollster are hrrrer— tomorrow, to according pollster and former tory— tomorrow, to according pollster and former tory party donor lord hereaft— and former tory party donor lord heheraht .— and former tory party donor lord heheraht . sa— 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 hhrhter— ashcroft. so the ex prime minister could- ashcroft. so the ex prime minister could be forced to face a vote— minister could be forced to face a vote hr— minister could be forced to face a vote hr rh— 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 hrhvhegee— scenario relating to the privileges committee inquiry hrta— 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 hreahhrg— parliament over covid rule hreahhrg hr— parliament over covid rule breaking in number ten. in your heat.— breaking in number ten. in your heat. tarr— breaking in number ten. in your heat. rarr. yea— breaking in number ten. in your book, tom, you call him the hammer.— 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 rrrer— gambler, but he looks to be very rrrer the— 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 hhrr — much the survivor, too. we can't write hhrr eh— 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? hheahatety— 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. w:i; ngi“ write him off just yet, can we? absolutely not. gft“ 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 yea.— henley. tom, let me interrupt yea. tet— henley. tom, let me interrupt yea. tet rre— w:i;i“wi; tom, let me interrupt you. let me interrupt you heeaaee— you. let me interrupt you because we're— you. let me interrupt you because we're going straight ta— 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, hart. — some breaking. news thanks, hart. ara— some breaking. news thanks, hart. ara yea— some breaking. news thanks, mark. and yes, in- some breaking. news thanks, mark. “w: «whit? i“ some breaking. news thanks, mark. ' “w: «whit? i“ 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 ar hr—

boris johnson has stepped down as ar hr .— boris johnson has stepped down as ar hr . he— 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 carrrrare— 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 south hahhr— by—election in his uxbridge and south ruislip constituency. it's a harrheheht— south ruislip constituency. it's a bombshell. it's— south ruislip constituency. it's a bombshell. it's a massive headache— a bombshell. it's a massive headache for— a bombshell. it's a massive headache for rishi sunak. what thee— headache for rishi sunak. what thee ht— headache for rishi sunak. what thee ht rrear— headache for rishi sunak. what does it mean for— headache for rishi sunak. what does it mean for boris johnson's rahtheat— does it mean for boris johnson's political future?— does it mean for boris johnson's political future? well, with gear— political future? well, with gear torture— political future? well, with good fortune ,_ political future? well, with good fortune , i'm currently good fortune, i'm currently retrea— good fortune, i'm currently terrea hy— good fortune, i'm currently terrea hy rh— good fortune, i'm currently joined by his biographer and retreat— joined by his biographer and political commentator , political commentator, bestselling _ political commentator, bestselling author tom bower. terr— bestselling author tom bower. rarr year— bestselling author tom bower. tom your instant— bestselling author tom bower. tom your instant reaction to the— 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 that— this stunning news? we didn't see that coming,— this stunning news? we didn't see that coming, did we, boris rahreer— see that coming, did we, boris iahrear ta— see that coming, did we, boris rarreer ta eter— see that coming, did we, boris johnson to step down as an mp ara— johnson to step down as an mp are heave— johnson to step down as an mp and leave parliament within veere— and leave parliament within weeks 7 — and leave parliament within weeks ? well,— and leave parliament within weeks ? well, we- and leave parliament within weeks ? �*ifvw�*wzigt 3wif.w?lgw w: w: 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 reed— 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 vvhth— need another book. tom bower with the— need another book. tom bower with this astonishing developing story.— with this astonishing developing story. he— with this astonishing developing etery. he yea— with this astonishing developing story. do you mind staying with us story. do you mind staying with re the— 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-yea— us over the break and we'll come straight-yea e— us over the break and we'll come straight-you ? fine.- straight back to you? fine. rharh— straight back to you? fine. rharh yea. — straight back to you? fine. tharv yea. hy— straight back to you? fine. thank you. my thanks to tom hvver— thank you. my thanks to tom bower, bestselling author, of course, biographer of boris iahrear. — course, biographer of boris iahrear. h— course, biographer of boris johnson. if you're just joining us, johnson. if you're just joining etarrhrg— johnson. if you're just joining us, stunning news, boris johnson eterrrrg— us, stunning news, boris johnson eterrrrg rewr— us, stunning news, boris johnson eterrrrg aavvr ae— us, stunning news, boris johnson stepping down as an mp. he's going— stepping down as an mp. he's gerrg ta— stepping down as an mp. he's gerrg to he— stepping down as an mp. he's gerrg to he eat— stepping down as an mp. he's going to be out of the commons vvhthhr— going to be out of the commons vvhthhr wees-h— going to be out of the commons within weeks. a— going to be out of the commons within weeks. a big headache for thri— within weeks. a big headache for hhhh strat— within weeks. a big headache for rishi sunak. we— within weeks. a big headache for rishi sunak. we will look at the rrrrheathare— rishi sunak. we will look at the implications of— rishi sunak. we will look at the implications of this remarkable aevetarrrert— implications of this remarkable development after this

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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 there's a plan. i mean, there's re heart— 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 heavhy— 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 committee. and it was a stitch at from — committee. and it was a stitch at from the— committee. and it was a stitch up from the beginning because harrhet— up from the beginning because harriet harman,— up from the beginning because harriet harman, the chairman , harriet harman, the chairman, treaty— harriet harman, the chairman, clearly wanted— harriet harman, the chairman, clearly wanted him punished. and she clearly wanted him punished. and the mate— clearly wanted him punished. and the mate ra— clearly wanted him punished. and she made no secret— clearly wanted him punished. and she made no secret of that. and aha— she made no secret of that. and nor did patrick— she made no secret of that. and nor did patrick bernard jenkin, the ray— nor did patrick bernard jenkin, the hay hr— nor did patrick bernard jenkin, the toy hr .— 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. hee— the tory mp. but there we are. her hvv— the tory mp. but there we are. her gat— the tory mp. but there we are. he's now got what many predicted was he's now got what many predicted garg— he's now got what many predicted gerrg ta— he's now got what many predicted was going to happen, and he has tater— was going to happen, and he has tater the— 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 horre— taken the horns, holding the harre ara— taken the horns, holding the horns and the— taken the horns, holding the horns and the bull by the horns heeavee— horns and the bull by the horns heave ht— horns and the bull by the horns because it absolutely determined that he— because it absolutely determined that he he— because it absolutely determined that he he garg— because it absolutely determined that he is going to— because it absolutely determined that he is going to come out of the— that he is going to come out of the ar— that he is going to come out of the ar the— 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 this on the front foot. my guess he that— this on the front foot. my guess he that he— 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 heave— for parliament, for henley because that's— for parliament, for henley because that's a safe seat. but in because that's a safe seat. but hr the— because that's a safe seat. but in the meantime,— because that's a safe seat. but in the meantime, he will try to aghtate— in the meantime, he will try to aghtate ta— in the meantime, he will try to agitate to prove— in the meantime, he will try to agitate to prove himself right are— agitate to prove himself right are rhe— agitate to prove himself right are hhe reat— agitate to prove himself right and his real problem is that he veeer-t— and his real problem is that he veeer-t have— and his real problem is that he doesn't have around him the sort

of doesn't have around him the sort or hearte— doesn't have around him the sort or reerte ta— doesn't have around him the sort or reerte ta ghve— doesn't have around him the sort of people to give him good atvhee— of people to give him good aavhee. ara— of people to give him good advice. and he's- of people to give him good advice. and he's needs a team. he advice. and he's needs a team. he reeve— advice. and he's needs a team. he reeve te— advice. and he's needs a team. he needs to rebuild his team. ara— he needs to rebuild his team. ara that-e— he needs to rebuild his team. and that's going— he needs to rebuild his team. and that's going to have to rather— and that's going to have to harrer hr— and that's going to have to harrer hr the— and that's going to have to happen in the next few months . happen in the next few months. tom:— happen in the next few months. rah. stay— happen in the next few months. rah. etay vvhth— 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- it“w:iwtw:i; “f“ i“ and a by—election is going now to reaet— by—election is going now to

create absolute— by—election is going now to create absolute chaos. and atthavgh— create absolute chaos. and although boris— create absolute chaos. and although boris johnson has run reehgrea— although boris johnson has run reehgrea ae— although boris johnson has run reehgrea ae ar— although boris johnson has run resigned as an mp with immediate effect— resigned as an mp with immediate effect there— 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 savth— by—election in uxbridge and south ruislip.— by—election in uxbridge and south ruislip. and this is going to treate— south ruislip. and this is going to treat a— south ruislip. and this is going to create a whole— south ruislip. and this is going to create a whole world of pain for hhehh — to create a whole world of pain for rishi sunak_ to create a whole world of pain for rishi sunak because what it thee— for rishi sunak because what it he he— for rishi sunak because what it he he ht— for rishi sunak because what it does is it reopens— for rishi sunak because what it does is it reopens all this reytht— 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 eathrg— 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 st— seen over the last year, year or st hhehh — 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 htrhrg— so. so rishi sunak began the day htrhrg te— so. so rishi sunak began the day htrhrg to avert— so. so rishi sunak began the day hoping to avoid by— so. so rishi sunak began the day hoping to avoid by elections vvhth— hoping to avoid by elections vvhth a— hoping to avoid by elections with a resignation honours list, ettetera— with a resignation honours list, ettetera .— with a resignation honours list, ettetera . tt — 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 . hathrg— etcetera, to the end of the day . rathrg tvvt— etcetera, to the end of the day . rathrg the hy— etcetera, to the end of the day , facing two by elections. the lib , facing two by elections. the thh herre— , facing two by elections. the lib dems think— , facing two by elections. the lib dems think they can take haahre— lib dems think they can take nadine dorries— lib dems think they can take nadine dorries seat labour think that— nadine dorries seat labour think that they— nadine dorries seat labour think that they tar— nadine dorries seat labour think that they can take— nadine dorries seat labour think that they can take boris vthretr-e— that they can take boris johnson's seat and also of htrhe— johnson's seat and also of course boris johnson is doing the— course boris johnson is doing the absolute— course boris johnson is doing the absolute opposite of going gvhetty— the absolute opposite of going gvhetty .— the absolute opposite of going gvhetty . he— the absolute opposite of going gvhetty . he he— 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 rrvth— quietly. he he is going down and pretty rrvth tryhrg— quietly. he he is going down and pretty much trying to take a lot of pretty much trying to take a lot or retrte— pretty much trying to take a lot or retrte vvhth— pretty much trying to take a lot of people with him. i mean, he eaye— of people with him. i mean, he eaye very— of people with him. i mean, he eaye very eav— of people with him. i mean, he eaye very eat 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 rarharrert— says very sad to be leaving parliament, at— says very sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now. so etrahght— parliament, at least for now. so etrahght avvay— parliament, at least for now. so etrahght avvay .— parliament, at least for now. so straight away , the— parliament, at least for now. so straight away , the indication straight away, the indication that— straight away, the indication that the— straight away, the indication that thhe tray— 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 eterrhrg— temporary setback, a temporary eterrhrg hath— temporary setback, a temporary stepping back from politics, he ttvth— stepping back from politics, he ttvhh he— 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 the vvher— could be coming back just as he the vvher he— could be coming back just as he did when he actually resigned, hhrteh— did when he actually resigned, hhrteh at— did when he actually resigned, hhrteh at a— did when he actually resigned, hinted at a return— did when he actually resigned, hinted at a return and then goes on hinted at a return and then goes or to— hinted at a return and then goes or to eay— hinted at a return and then goes or to eay that— 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, trhereh— on to say that he is bewitched, trhereh ara— on to say that he is bewitched, ordered and appalled . he says ordered and appalled. he says he-e— ordered and appalled. he says he-e heer— 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 very— democratically. so i think now the very eth— democratically. so i think now the very sort of— democratically. so i think now the very sort of bit of a lid that— the very sort of bit of a lid that hhehh — the very sort of bit of a lid that rishi sunak has managed to keep— that rishi sunak has managed to keep tr— that rishi sunak has managed to keep or the— that rishi sunak has managed to keep on the various warring fathere— keep on the various warring factions within— keep on the various warring factions within the conservative party. — factions within the conservative party. h— factions within the conservative party h everett— factions within the conservative party. i suspect this is all going— party. i suspect this is all gthrg te— party. i suspect this is all gthrg to te— party. i suspect this is all going to come out now. paul forth— going to come out now. paul forth hr— going to come out now. paul forth hr a— going to come out now. paul forth hr a very— going to come out now. paul forth in a very unpleasant way are— forth in a very unpleasant way are h— forth in a very unpleasant way are h vvovhh— forth in a very unpleasant way and i would imagine that at keir starrrer— and i would imagine that at keir starrrer he— 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 rteaeeh— starmer is going to be very, very pleased watching this . very pleased watching this. yesh— very pleased watching this. yes, catherine,— very pleased watching this. yes, catherine, stay- very pleased watching this. /w:i;~;fw very pleased watching this. /wis is 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 h— 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 aheohvtehy— sincere. i mean, he is absolutely appalled. he didn't thhrh— absolutely appalled. he didn't thhrh that— absolutely appalled. he didn't think that he— absolutely appalled. he didn't think that he was going to be forteh— think that he was going to be fortetf ovt— think that he was going to be fortetf ovf hy— think that he was going to be forced out by a— think that he was going to be forced out by a punishment of fer— forced out by a punishment of ter eaye— 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 have— over ten days, but he should have listened— over ten days, but he should have listened more carefully to what— have listened more carefully to what-committee— have listened more carefully to what committee was saying. what the committee was saying. i rrearlhah— what the committee was saying. i rrearlhah ro— what the committee was saying. i mean, had no friends on that mean, he had no friends on that torrrrhftee. — mean, he had no friends on that committee. they— mean, he had no friends on that committee. they were determined to rvrheh— committee. they were determined to rvrheh hhrr— 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 hrvtahy. — 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 yovr— difference i would take from your political— difference i would take from your political editor is this that— your political editor is this that h— 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 harfy he— that i don't think that the tory harry he gohrg— that i don't think that the tory harry he gohrg to— that i don't think that the tory party is going to react in such a hay— party is going to react in such a way 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 the. — a way to divide itself over the. h— a way to divide itself over this. i think— a way to divide itself over this. i think they see in this a tharte— this. i think they see in this a tharte to— this. i think they see in this a tharte to ovt— this. i think they see in this a chance to put partygate and all the horrore— 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, hetavee— the horrors of that behind them, because as the _ the horrors of that behind them, because as the main victim or the— because as the main victim or the tram— because as the main victim or the main proponent of partygate is the main proponent of partygate he ovt— the main proponent of partygate he ovf of— the main proponent of partygate he ovf of the— the main proponent of partygate is out of the commons , he's out is out of the commons, he's out of rohfhte. — 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 gereraf— of politics. but until the next general election.— of politics. but until the next general election. so there is a tharte— general election. so there is a tharte hr— general election. so there is a tharte hr try— general election. so there is a chance, in my view, that this tovth— chance, in my view, that this tovhh he— chance, in my view, that this tovhh he a— chance, in my view, that this could be a blessing in disguise . horhe— could be a blessing in disguise . horhe he— could be a blessing in disguise . boris is not— could be a blessing in disguise . boris is not going to be a prayer— . boris is not going to be a rhayer hr— . boris is not going to be a rhayer hr the— . boris is not going to be a player in the commons for the foreeeeahte— player in the commons for the foreseeable future and his revrrf— foreseeable future and his return will— foreseeable future and his return will depend on central

hffhte— 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 arer-t— comes to henley. and there arer-f vvhth— comes to henley. and there aren't with nadine dorries has gore— aren't with nadine dorries has gore artf— aren't with nadine dorries has gore arh vatoh— aren't with nadine dorries has gone and jacob rees—mogg, i tor-f— gone and jacob rees—mogg, i hor-t fhhrh— 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 don't think he'll be very vocal hr orrorerf— don't think he'll be very vocal in opponent opposing rishi. there-e— in opponent opposing rishi. fhere-e a— in opponent opposing rishi. there's a chance that he'll be athe— there's a chance that he'll be ahfe fo— there's a chance that he'll be ahfe 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. tatherhre— 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 hetavee— and well, i suppose it does because he's— ' “w: well, i suppose it does because he's taken matters into his because he's taken matters into hhe or— 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 tovhh— his own hands. i mean, they tovhh have— his own hands. i mean, they could have suspended him for ten eaye— could have suspended him for ten haye .— could have suspended him for ten haye . — could have suspended him for ten haye . hov— could have suspended him for ten haye . hovv vveve— could have suspended him for ten days . now we've just- could have suspended him for ten days . twwiwwwi 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- he. �*0?’ ' ewieyv «whit? and i think that must be part of his fhhrhrg— 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 the— thinking that if the tories lose at the era— thinking that if the tories lose at the era of— thinking that if the tories lose at the end of next year, that he vvovhf— at the end of next year, that he vvovth rerhare— at the end of next year, that he would perhaps win in henley and refvr— would perhaps win in henley and efvr ae the— would perhaps win in henley and return as the prospective leader of the— return as the prospective leader of the opposition.— return as the prospective leader of the opposition. having fhrheheh— 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 at of— finished his book as well. so in at of the— 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 eehfheh— all of this, there is a very selfish, narcissistic calculation - selfish, narcissistic calculation that he has nothing to hoee— calculation that he has nothing to hoee hy— calculation that he has nothing to lose by getting— calculation that he has nothing to lose by getting out now and not to lose by getting out now and rot rrohorghrg— to lose by getting out now and not prolonging, prolonging the agony— not prolonging, prolonging the agory artf— not prolonging, prolonging the agony and there— not prolonging, prolonging the agony and there is a view of that— agony and there is a view of that .— agony and there is a view of that . of— 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 the— that, of course, but that that's the other— 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. ht aeevrree— the problem with this scenario. it assumes that— the problem with this scenario. it assumes that the labour party is it assumes that the labour party he gohrg— it assumes that the labour party he gohrg fo— it assumes that the labour party he gohrg to vvhr— it assumes that the labour party is going to win with a large rratorhfy— is going to win with a large rratorhty artf— is going to win with a large majority and there are many reorhe— majority and there are many reorte vvho— majority and there are many people who think the tories do have— people who think the tories do have a— 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 heaef— have a chance of getting at heaet hr— have a chance of getting at least in with— have a chance of getting at least in with one seat majority or a hvrg— least in with one seat majority or a hung parliament and nothing is or a hung parliament and nothing he hath.— or a hung parliament and nothing he free. so— or a hung parliament and nothing he free. so he— 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 garrhhe— is fixed. so he is taking a huge garrhhe .— is fixed. so he is taking a huge garrhhe . he— is fixed. so he is taking a huge garrhhe . he he— is fixed. so he is taking a huge gamble. he is assuming a tory defeat— gamble. he is assuming a tory hefeat artf— 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 ae the— defeat and that he will return as the alternative, the man to rehvhh— as the alternative, the man to rehvhh the— as the alternative, the man to rebuild the party— as the alternative, the man to rebuild the party for the second thre— rebuild the party for the second gag, tvet— rebuild the party for the second gag, tvet ae— 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 hore. — predecessors in politics have done. catherine— predecessors in politics have done. catherine force if boris vohreor— done. catherine force if boris vohreor ere— 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 foeee— alternative seat and rishi sunak hoeee the— alternative seat and rishi sunak loses the next— alternative seat and rishi sunak loses the next election , then loses the next election, then vvovth— loses the next election, then vvovth he — loses the next election, then vvovth he he — loses the next election, then would he be a— loses the next election, then would he be a shoo in to lead the— would he be a shoo in to lead the forhee— 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 he— the tories in opposition? would he he the— 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 eay— unthinkable. but one thing you eay vvhth— unthinkable. but one thing you can say with boris johnson is never, never underestimate boris rohreor.— never, never underestimate boris rorreor. ara— never, never underestimate boris johnson. and never, ever write hhrr— johnson. and never, ever write hhrr off— 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, thhrge— incredible political powers, thhrgefhaf— incredible political powers, things that happen that you hover— things that happen that you vvovth have— things that happen that you would have undone anybody else. he would have undone anybody else. he hovee— 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 are agar.— he bounces back again and again are agahr. artf— he bounces back again and again and again. and of— he bounces back again and again and again. and of course, as we trov— and again. and of course, as we hrovv .— and again. and of course, as we hrovv . horhe— and again. and of course, as we know , boris johnson will know, boris johnson will tahtvhate— know, boris johnson will calculate what boris johnson fhhrhe— calculate what boris johnson fhhrhe he— calculate what boris johnson thinks is for— calculate what boris johnson thinks is for best— calculate what boris johnson thinks is for best boris vohreor. — 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 reef— 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 next election, that rishi sunak he ovt— next election, that rishi sunak he ovf. hf— next election, that rishi sunak he ovf. ht he— next election, that rishi sunak is out, it is conceivable, i thhrh— is out, it is conceivable, i thhrh that— is out, it is conceivable, i think, that they- is out, it is conceivable, i think, that they could turn back to horhe— think, that they could turn back to boris johnson— think, that they could turn back to boris johnson just as as yoe— to boris johnson just as as you've mentioned him. let's i fahhhrg— you've mentioned him. let's i was talking only— you've mentioned him. let's i was talking only this morning ahovt— was talking only this morning ahovt fheee— was talking only this morning about these both president biden and about these both president biden are her— about these both president biden and rishi sunak_ about these both president biden and rishi sunak have these horhe.— and rishi sunak have these horhe. yov— and rishi sunak have these blonde, you know , predecessors blonde, you know, predecessors who— blonde, you know, predecessors vvho grah— blonde, you know, predecessors vvho grah ah— blonde, you know, predecessors who grab all the— blonde, you know, predecessors who grab all the headlines and rate— who grab all the headlines and mate hote— who grab all the headlines and mate tote of— 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 course, when donald trump went ht eeeeh— course, when donald trump went it seemed inconceivable that he rrhghf— it seemed inconceivable that he rrhghf he— it seemed inconceivable that he might be re—elected, especially vvhth— might be re—elected, especially vvhfh a— might be re—elected, especially vvhfh a carrot— might be re—elected, especially with a capitol riots on january the 6th — with a capitol riots on january the 6th artf— with a capitol riots on january the 6th. and yet— with a capitol riots on january the 6th. and yet here we are, heerhfe— the 6th. and yet here we are, heerhte the— the 6th. and yet here we are, despite the criminal charges hehrg— despite the criminal charges hehrg hrovghf— 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 hath— can see boris johnson coming hath hvt— can see boris johnson coming back, but certainly this won't be back, but certainly this won't he hrrrrovhrg— back, but certainly this won't be improving. the concern his thartee— be improving. the concern his thartee of— be improving. the concern his chances of winning at the next efetfhor. — chances of winning at the next efetfhor. vee— chances of winning at the next election. yes. not— chances of winning at the next election. yes. not for the first the — election. yes. not for the first the horhe— election. yes. not for the first time. boris johnson- election. yes. not for the first time. i“i“ fifi: election. yes. not for the first time. fifi: 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 the— people's champion. welcome back to the ehovv— people's champion. welcome back to the ehov .— people's champion. welcome back to the ehovv. hf— 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 tohrhrg— to the show. if you're just tohrhrg ve— to the show. if you're just tohrhrg a— to the show. if you're just joining us, a political bombshell- joining us, a political bombshell boris johnson is to eter— bombshell boris johnson is to efer hovr— bombshell boris johnson is to step down with—

bombshell boris johnson is to step down with immediate effect as step down with immediate effect ae ar hh— step down with immediate effect as an mp, sparking an unwanted hy—ehetthor— as an mp, sparking an unwanted by—election for— as an mp, sparking an unwanted by—election for the prime hhrheter— by—election for the prime minister. one— by—election for the prime minister. one that the tories vvovth— minister. one that the tories vvovth thhefy— minister. one that the tories would likely lose. let's get fvrfher— would likely lose. let's get further reaction _ would likely lose. let's get further reaction to this story vvhth— further reaction to this story now with the _ further reaction to this story now with the leader of the herhtage — now with the leader of the heritage party— now with the leader of the heritage party , david kirton. heritage party, david kirton. havhh— heritage party, david kirton. havhh yovr— heritage party, david kirton. david your thoughts on this ? david your thoughts on this? he— david your thoughts on this? he a— david your thoughts on this? he a shoot.— 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. hovv. gage — up for byelection. well, yes. now, david, in— up for byelection. well, yes. now, david, in an— e. ti“ well, yes. now, david, in an explosive and argry— now, david, in an explosive and argry etaterrert— now, david, in an explosive and angry statement, the prime hhrhefer— angry statement, the prime ragga, ev— angry statement, the prime minister, ex minister minister, ex prime minister i ehovth— minister, ex prime minister i ehovhh eay— minister, ex prime minister i should say, boris johnson, has vvarreh— should say, boris johnson, has vvarreh that— should say, boris johnson, has warned that the— should say, boris johnson, has warned that the kangaroo court hrveethgathrg— 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 . he— is determined to find him guilty . he hae— 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 grove of— . he has accused the cross party grove of he— . he has accused the cross party grove of hhe of— . he has accused the cross party group of mps of being biased and eat— group of mps of being biased and eahh he— group of mps of being biased and eahh he vvae— group of mps of being biased and said he was bewildered and arraheh— said he was bewildered and arraheh that— said he was bewildered and appalled that it was trying to forte— appalled that it was trying to forte hhrr — 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 yov thrt— force him out of parliament. do yov thhrh he-e— force him out of parliament. do you think he's been hung out to frye— you think he's been hung out to hryf he— you think he's been hung out to hryf he horhe— you think he's been hung out to dry? is boris johnson the victim of a— dry? is boris johnson the victim of a hargaroo— dry? is boris johnson the victim of a kangaroo court. dry? is boris johnson the victim of a kangaroo court . �*ifvw�*wi : i“ e of a kangaroo court. we don't hrov— 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 ahovt— well, i tend to agree with you ahovt the— well, i tend to agree with you about the disaster of lockdown tovvre — about the disaster of lockdown tovvre hvf— about the disaster of lockdown tovvre hvf of— about the disaster of lockdown towns. but of course, the goverrrrerf— towns. but of course, the government would argue that all the-rreaevree— government would argue that all the measures many the covid measures saved many hvee— the covid measures saved many hvee. ht-e— the covid measures saved many hvee. ht-e ah— the covid measures saved many lives. it's all about— the covid measures saved many lives. it's all about opinions, her-t— lives. it's all about opinions, her-tltet-e— 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 rovvlthhe— isn't it? let's get the opinions now this developing story now on this developing story vvhfh— now on this developing story vvhfh-hervfy— now on this developing story with deputy political with our deputy political ehhtor— with our deputy political editor, tom _ with our deputy political editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i thhrh— editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i thhrh there-e— editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i think there's a— editor, tom harwood. and, tom, i think there's a burning question to hvf— think there's a burning question to hvf fo— think there's a burning question to rvt to yov.— think there's a burning question to put to you, which is, is horhe— 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 them— boris johnson a greater threat to rishi sunak_ boris johnson a greater threat to rishi sunak inside the house of torrrrore— to rishi sunak inside the house of commons or— to rishi sunak inside the house of commons or outside of it? i thhr— of commons or outside of it? i thhrv vve— of commons or outside of it? i thhrv he tar— 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 attvahy— 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 from— read actually just some lines from the— read actually just some lines from this statement in terms of how— from this statement in terms of how eviscerating_ from this statement in terms of how eviscerating it is, in terms of how— how eviscerating it is, in terms of how hhehh — how eviscerating it is, in terms of how rishi sunak is running the government.— of how rishi sunak is running the government. boris johnson vvrhtee— the government. boris johnson vrhfee that— the government. boris johnson writes that our— the government. boris johnson writes that our party needs to vrgerhy— 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

fhhe tovrfry— momentum and its belief in what fhhe tovrtry tar— 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, hrrrththfty— 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 johnson— momentum and lost belief. boris rorreor goee— momentum and lost belief. boris rorreor goee or— momentum and lost belief. boris johnson goes on to— momentum and lost belief. boris johnson goes on to write that we reev— johnson goes on to write that we reef fo— johnson goes on to write that we reef to ehovv— 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 rroef— need to show how we're making the rroet of— 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 the most of brexit. why have we eo raeehvehy— the most of brexit. why have we so passively abandoned the rroerett— so passively abandoned the rroerett of— so passively abandoned the rroerett of a— so passively abandoned the prospect of a free trade deal vvhfh — prospect of a free trade deal vvhfh the — prospect of a free trade deal vvhfh the 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 hovehrg— measures to help people into hovehrg or— measures to help people into hovehrg or to— measures to help people into housing or to scrap the eu thretfhvee— 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 vveffare— directives or to promote animal vvehfare f— directives or to promote animal welfare ? yeah.— directives or to promote animal welfare ? yeah. this is boris welfare? yeah. this is boris vohreor— welfare? yeah. this is boris johnson taking— welfare? yeah. this is boris johnson taking piece by piece rohty— johnson taking piece by piece rohty that— johnson taking piece by piece rohty that he— johnson taking piece by piece policy that he promoted as prime hhrheter— policy that he promoted as prime minister. housing— policy that he promoted as prime minister. housing really stands out minister. housing really stands ovf there— minister. housing really stands ovf there to— minister. housing really stands out there to me— minister. housing really stands out there to me as something that— out there to me as something that horhe— out there to me as something that boris johnson promoted to rerfo— that boris johnson promoted to reorfrr the— that boris johnson promoted to reform the planning system. and the— reform the planning system. and now the labour— reform the planning system. and now the labour party has taken on now the labour party has taken or ae thehr— now the labour party has taken or ae fhehr hhg— now the labour party has taken on as their big mantle. to me, the— on as their big mantle. to me, this statement— on as their big mantle. to me, this statement reads like the eort— this statement reads like the eort of— this statement reads like the eort of erhtarh— this statement reads like the sort of epitaph of a conservative government. sort of epitaph of a— conservative government. these vvhh— conservative government. these vvhh he— conservative government. these vvhh he the— conservative government. these will be the lines— conservative government. these will be the lines we hear if the toreervafhve— will be the lines we hear if the conservative party— will be the lines we hear if the conservative party lose the efetfhor— conservative party lose the election next— conservative party lose the election next year. boris vohreor— election next year. boris vohreor tar— election next year. boris johnson can very easily point to the— 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

toreervafhve— abandonment of what he views as conservative principle and arrhhfhor— conservative principle and ambition within governance and say .— ambition within governance and eay . hf— ambition within governance and eay . hf yov-h— 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 yov— say, if you'd have stuck with yov rrhghf— say, if you'd have stuck with me, you might have won. now, vvhether— me, you might have won. now, whether or— me, you might have won. now, whether or not— me, you might have won. now, whether or not that's true too, that— whether or not that's true too, that he— whether or not that's true too, that he a— whether or not that's true too, that is a narrative— whether or not that's true too, that is a narrative that boris vohreor— that is a narrative that boris vohreor he— that is a narrative that boris johnson is clearly setting up. artf— johnson is clearly setting up. ara h— johnson is clearly setting up. ara h thrt— johnson is clearly setting up. and i think the— johnson is clearly setting up. and i think the other thing of rote— and i think the other thing of rote hr— and i think the other thing of rote hr the— 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 eav— statement is he says he's very eat to— statement is he says he's very eat to he— statement is he says he's very sad to be leaving— statement is he says he's very sad to be leaving parliament, at heaet— sad to be leaving parliament, at heaet for— sad to be leaving parliament, at heaet for ro— sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now. well,— sad to be leaving parliament, at least for now. well, could it be that— least for now. well, could it be that the— 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 referrer— cincinnatus, that boris johnson referred to— cincinnatus, that boris johnson referred to when— cincinnatus, that boris johnson referred to when he was reehgrhrg— referred to when he was reehgrhrg ae— referred to when he was resigning as prime minister on the efere— resigning as prime minister on the etere of— resigning as prime minister on the steps of downing street, tovhh— the steps of downing street, tovhh hf— the steps of downing street, tovhh ht he— the steps of downing street, could it be that— the steps of downing street, could it be that perhaps after arofher— could it be that perhaps after another electoral— could it be that perhaps after another electoral cycle , perhaps another electoral cycle, perhaps vvher— another electoral cycle, perhaps vvher horhe— another electoral cycle, perhaps when boris johnson is midway fhrovgh— when boris johnson is midway fhrovgh rhe— 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 age 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 age to re—enter politics? could ht he— age to re—enter politics? could ht he that— age to re—enter politics? could ht he that he— age to re—enter politics? could it be that he comes back to try artf— it be that he comes back to try arh fry— it be that he comes back to try arh fry artf— 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 orroehthor— conservatives again from orroehthor f— conservatives again from opposition ? there are many, many opposition? there are many, many the— opposition? there are many, many the hr— opposition? there are many, many the hr the— opposition? there are many, many clues in this statement to foohhrg— clues in this statement to foohhrg at— clues in this statement to looking at what boris johnson is fhhrhrg— looking at what boris johnson is thhrthrg rhghf— looking at what boris johnson is thinking right now. perhaps not for the— thinking right now. perhaps not for the reef—

thinking right now. perhaps not for the next year,— thinking right now. perhaps not for the next year, perhaps not for— for the next year, perhaps not for the— for the next year, perhaps not even for the next— for the next year, perhaps not even for the next five years, hvf— even for the next five years, hvf heyorh— even for the next five years, but beyond that— even for the next five years, but beyond that us now, what vhf— but beyond that us now, what vvhh horhe— but beyond that us now, what will boris johnson, do you fhhrh— will boris johnson, do you thhrh he— will boris johnson, do you think, be pushing for the tories to hoee— think, be pushing for the tories to hoee the— 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 reehg— to lose the next election? are we eeehrg stage— 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 horhe— rishi sunak? i don't think that boris johnson— rishi sunak? i don't think that boris johnson would- 3si“ , 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 efetfhor. — conservatives to lose the next election. however— conservatives to lose the next election. however it is clear that— election. however it is clear that he— election. however it is clear that he hae— election. however it is clear that he has few— election. however it is clear that he has few tricks with hhehh — that he has few tricks with rishi sunak.— that he has few tricks with rishi sunak. indeed he's furious vvhfh— rishi sunak. indeed he's furious vvhfh the— 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 hargaroo— committee, what he views as a targaroo tort.— committee, what he views as a kangaroo court, as— committee, what he views as a kangaroo court, as a bias that eef— kangaroo court, as a bias that eef of— kangaroo court, as a bias that set of individuals— kangaroo court, as a bias that set of individuals running that torrrrhftee— set of individuals running that committee now— set of individuals running that committee now through through that .— committee now through through that . hf— committee now through through that . ht he— committee now through through that , it is clear— committee now through through that, it is clear that boris vohreor— that, it is clear that boris johnson and— that, it is clear that boris johnson and indeed nadine horrhee— johnson and indeed nadine dorries through their resignations today, creating fheee— 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 ah.— the government any favours at at hovr— the government any favours at at how vvhh— the government any favours at all. now will boris johnson b be happy— all. now will boris johnson b be happy it— all. now will boris johnson b be happy hf. hf— all. now will boris johnson b be happy hf. hf the— all. now will boris johnson b be happy if, if the conservatives hoee— happy if, if the conservatives hoee roer— happy if, if the conservatives hoee rer hf— happy if, if the conservatives lose power, if they throw away

that— lose power, if they throw away that historic— lose power, if they throw away that historic mandate that he hr— that historic mandate that he hr horhe— that historic mandate that he won in 2019? i— that historic mandate that he won in 2019? i very much doubt it. won in 2019? i very much doubt hf. hoever— 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 it. however, will he be knocking or every— it. however, will he be knocking or every hoor— 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 them — on every door to try and help them vvhrf— on every door to try and help them vvhrf h— on every door to try and help them win? i very— on every door to try and help them win? i very much doubt that— them win? i very much doubt that too.— them win? i very much doubt that too. vee— 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. - �*" g“ “g yeah, certainly will be. we'll have fighting as well. yeah,- certainly will be. we'll have as mary— 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 hvf— many candidates as we possibly can put together— many candidates as we possibly can put together to stand in the reat— can put together to stand in the ref gererah— can put together to stand in the next general election, but to be home.— next general election, but to be horeet h— 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 have— honest, i don't think it's going to have mvth— 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 reat— to have much of an effect on the ref etetfhor— to have much of an effect on the next election because the efetforafe— 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 reef— remember this when it comes to revf year. — remember this when it comes to revf year. h— remember this when it comes to revt year. h mear— remember this when it comes to next year. i mean, this is eomefhhrg— next year. i mean, this is something that we'll be talking ahovt— something that we'll be talking ahovt-.— something that we'll be talking ahovt. hovv— 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 about now, how it's going to be hr-mehha— 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 mow.— in the media cycle for, you hrovv. a— in the media cycle for, you hrovv. a few— in the media cycle for, you know, a few weeks, maybe . but know, a few weeks, maybe. but wher— know, a few weeks, maybe. but vvherltomee— 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 ehetthor. — when it comes to the next election, be election, that will probably be all election, that will probably be ah zeta.— election, that will probably be all 2024. this— election, that will probably be all 2024. this will all be artherf— all 2024. this will all be ancient history. and i think a lot ancient history. and i think a hot of— ancient history. and i think a hot of reorhe— ancient history. and i think a lot of people around the country that— lot of people around the country that h— lot of people around the country that h ereah— lot of people around the country that h ereah fo— lot of people around the country that i speak to have already made— that i speak to have already made vr— 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 mar— disillusioned with all of the rarfhee— disillusioned with all of the main parties that are in westminster— main parties that are in westminster at the moment. and they-re— westminster at the moment. and they-re hoothrg— westminster at the moment. and they're looking for— westminster at the moment. and they're looking for something hhffererf— they're looking for something different and— they're looking for something different and they're getting out different and they're getting ovf of— different and they're getting ovf of the— different and they're getting out of the mindset that we have in out of the mindset that we have hr the— out of the mindset that we have hr fhhe tovrfry— out of the mindset that we have in this country dodi of voting tahovr— in this country dodi of voting labour because— in this country dodi of voting labour because they don't like fory— labour because they don't like fory artf— labour because they don't like fory are they— labour because they don't like tory and they vote for the forhee— tory and they vote for the tories because— tory and they vote for the tories because they don't like tahovr. — tories because they don't like labour. people— tories because they don't like labour. people are looking for eomefhhrg— labour. people are looking for something new— labour. people are looking for something new because, you know, from— something new because, you know, from my— something new because, you know, from my perspective— something new because, you know, from my perspective anyway , the from my perspective anyway, the toreervafhvee— from my perspective anyway, the conservatives, labour , lib dem, conservatives, labour, lib dem, treere— conservatives, labour, lib dem, teem they-re— conservatives, labour, lib dem, greens, they're all— conservatives, labour, lib dem, greens, they're all seem to have toafeeteh— 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 havhrg— coalesced into more or less havhrg fhe— coalesced into more or less having the same- coalesced into more or less having the same set of policies. they-re— having the same set of policies. fhey-re ah— having the same set of policies. they're all following the green agerha— they're all following the green agerha they-re— they're all following the green agenda, they're all to some evferf— 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 hot— restrictions on free speech. and a hot of— restrictions on free speech. and a hot of reorhe— restrictions on free speech. and a lot of people have had enough of hf.— a lot of people have had enough of hf. eo— a lot of people have had enough of hf. so h— 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 ehetfhor— of it. so i think when the next election comes— of it. so i think when the next election comes around, people vhf— election comes around, people vvhh he— election comes around, people will be looking— election comes around, people will be looking for something thfferert. — will be looking for something different. okay— will be looking for something different. okay _ will be looking for something different. okay i�*i,’ will be looking for something different. okay .�*iiiqw i“ 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? h thhrh— i mean, what is it about boris? hthhrh horhe— i mean, what is it about boris? i think boris, compared to you, tvef— i think boris, compared to you, tvet eay— i think boris, compared to you, tvet eay a— i think boris, compared to you, tvet eay a hot— i think boris, compared to you, tvet eay a hot of— 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 the— politicians. he has this, he has fhhe .— politicians. he has this, he has fhhe . hm.— 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 hhe hahr— 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 rohe hr— his hair dumas plays a big, big rohe hr ht— 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, he— role in it, doesn't it? yes, he hart— role in it, doesn't it? yes, he part of— 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 he — it's part of his persona, isn't he arv— 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? “w: w:. 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,

he-e— it. yeah. no, for sure. look, he's incredibly— . w“/wirf i“ no, for sure. look, he's incredibly intelligent and i he's incredibly intelligent and h thrt— 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 hehhrh— 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. hhght— possible. i don't see why not. hhght hvf— possible. i don't see why not. hhght hvf hm— 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 vvorhhrg— right but i'm sure he'll be vvorhrg or— right but i'm sure he'll be working on different projects, hoote— working on different projects, hoohe ah— working on different projects, books, all sorts— working on different projects, books, all sorts of things. and ther— books, all sorts of things. and ther heh— books, all sorts of things. and then he'll come— books, all sorts of things. and then he'll come back with a harg. — then he'll come back with a harg. -h— 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 me— what we've had. yeah. boris is hee hee— what we've had. yeah. boris is hee hm hm— what we've had. yeah. boris is he's, he's like a— ififw: yeah. boris is he's, he's like a celebrity and a hrhme— 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 yov hvf— a prime minister, which would yov rvf hf— a prime minister, which would yov rvt ht raef— a prime minister, which would you put it past him to get back

hrfo— you put it past him to get back hrfo hvmher— 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 ahead.— into number 10 in the years ahead. h— into number 10 in the years ahead. i don't— into number 10 in the years ahead. i don't put anything past hm— 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 thrt— someone like boris johnson. i thhrh he-e— someone like boris johnson. i think he's probably got a sneaky phar— think he's probably got a sneaky rtar . — think he's probably got a sneaky rtar . he— think he's probably got a sneaky rtar . he may— think he's probably got a sneaky plan . he may well— think he's probably got a sneaky plan . wi 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 t.wiwit“ ifi: 7 it's completely astonishing. and wt.wiwt“ ifi: 7 it's completely astonishing. and in fatt— completely astonishing. and in fatt the— completely astonishing. and in fact, the rumours— completely astonishing. and in fact, the rumours going around that— fact, the rumours going around that the— fact, the rumours going around were that the slap on the wrist not were that the slap on the wrist rot ghve — were that the slap on the wrist rot ghve hhm — 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 the— not give him more than ten days. so fhhe he— 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 hetavee— his statement is. extraordinary hetavee rhe— his statement is. extraordinary because his whole life has been ahovt— because his whole life has been ahovt maehrg— because his whole life has been about masking his— because his whole life has been about masking his real statement is about masking his real statement he fvh— about masking his real statement he fvh of— about masking his real statement he fvh of reorte— about masking his real statement is full of people when they reehgr— is full of people when they reehgr .— is full of people when they reehgr . eay— is full of people when they resign , say, lying through their resign, say, lying through their teeth— resign, say, lying through their teeth .— resign, say, lying through their teeth . h— resign, say, lying through their teeth . h evrrort— resign, say, lying through their teeth . i support the prime teeth. i support the prime hhrheter— teeth. i support the prime minister massively. he doesn't homer— minister massively. he doesn't even bother with— minister massively. he doesn't even bother with that. so he's evfremefy— 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 hhrheter— extremely early to be prime minister, which— extremely early to be prime minister, which he obviously was

. he— minister, which he obviously was . he vvarfeh— minister, which he obviously was . he vvarteh 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 erhtthrg— . 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 there-e— spitting blood. i'd thought there-e ro— spitting blood. i'd thought there's no chance of a comeback . ho— there's no chance of a comeback . ho yov— there's no chance of a comeback . ho yov thhr— 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; yijjiu u" “t? "i; �*rti' gg "izi�*rti' 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 h eay— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as h eay. hy— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as h eay. hy fhe— canny to do that. i'm amazed, as h eay. hy the arger— 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 away— statement. i think he's going to go away are— statement. i think he's going to go away and trouser a huge amovt— go away and trouser a huge amovt of— go away and trouser a huge amount of cash. _ go away and trouser a huge amount of cash. he's already afore— amount of cash. he's already tore gvhfe— amount of cash. he's already hore gvhfe a— amount of cash. he's already done quite a lot— amount of cash. he's already done quite a lot of that in the haet— done quite a lot of that in the haet tovrhe— 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 tvet— last couple of months, but he's tvet hovght— last couple of months, but he's just bought enormous moated just bought an enormous moated hovee—vvhhth- house in oxfordshire, which he's got-for— house in oxfordshire, which he's got-for two— house in oxfordshire, which he's got for two children got to pay for two more children on got to pay for two more children or-of— got to pay for two more children or-of ar— 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 thhhrer— on top of an unknown number of thhhrer to— on top of an unknown number of thhhrer to hvf— on top of an unknown number of children to put through eremhve— children to put through expensive schools. so he's got to—of— expensive schools. so he's got fo—of moey- 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 thhrg— to get a lot of money. but the thhrg ahovt— 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 tvet— thing about boris is that he tvet-to— thing about boris is that he tvef-fo he— 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 hat— he needs attention. even if it's hat mvm— 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-harem— bad news. he'll love being all over papers tomorrow morning over the papers tomorrow morning so over the papers tomorrow morning eo-go— over the papers tomorrow morning eo-go away— over the papers tomorrow morning eo-go avvay gvhehy- over the papers tomorrow morning so go away quietly. i so he won't go away quietly. i hmaghre— 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 got shakespeare book, which you've goflmaeehve — shakespeare book, which you've got massive advance for, but got a massive advance for, but heh— got a massive advance for, but he-h hart— got a massive advance for, but he-h vart fo— got a massive advance for, but he'll want to be _ got a massive advance for, but he'll want to be sitting ahorgehhe— he'll want to be sitting alongside you in a studio or arofher— alongside you in a studio or another studio— alongside you in a studio or another studio very soon. w“/wis

another studio very soon. yes. arv— another studio very soon. yes. ara ht— another studio very soon. yes. ara ht he— 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- w: c and i heard rumours that as recently as fehrvary— rumours that as recently as fehrvary he— rumours that as recently as february he was— rumours that as recently as february he was planning to do evathy— february he was planning to do evatfty that. — february he was planning to do exactly that. but— february he was planning to do exactly that. but i'd thought he— exactly that. but i'd thought even he would— exactly that. but i'd thought even he would know. the writing is even he would know. the writing he or— even he would know. the writing he or the— even he would know. the writing is on the wall.— even he would know. the writing is on the wall. you'll remember in is on the wall. you'll remember hr tort.— is on the wall. you'll remember hr ztht. vvher— 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 earth— in 2016, when he was about to efarh to— in 2016, when he was about to stand to become— in 2016, when he was about to stand to become prime minister for the— stand to become prime minister for the fre— stand to become prime minister for the first time,— stand to become prime minister for the first time, he backed tovvr— for the first time, he backed hovvr vvher— for the first time, he backed down when michael gove stabbed him down when michael gove stabbed hhm artf— down when michael gove stabbed hhm art he— down when michael gove stabbed him and he was— down when michael gove stabbed him and he was quite realistic. ther— him and he was quite realistic. fher he— 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 heer— 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 mm— been written off for almost 40 yeare artf— been written off for almost 40 yeare art he-e— been written off for almost 40 years and he's always bounced hath.— years and he's always bounced hath. he-h— 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 hf have— 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 there-e— i'd have thought even he knows there-e ro— 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 tomehath— there's no real chance of a tomehath . — 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 vvrhthrg— would say so. people have been vrhfhrg hhm— 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 getthrg— writing him off for years and getthrg hf— writing him off for years and getting it wrong, but i can't reahy— getting it wrong, but i can't reahy eee—

getting it wrong, but i can't reahy a— 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 hvf.— really see a way back for him hvf. hvf— 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 he— speculation that he may go back to hhe oth— speculation that he may go back to his old constituency of herhey— to his old constituency of hertey f — to his old constituency of henley ? “claw twi to his old constituency of henley ? “claw ”iii: “g 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 t i“ i“ car and of course he's got every legal rhghf— course he's got every legal rhghf fo— course he's got every legal right to come— course he's got every legal right to come back. i just thovght— right to come back. i just thovght the— right to come back. i just thought the way he wrote that etatemert— 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 that— statement, it's so full of anger that hf— statement, it's so full of anger that hf he— statement, it's so full of anger that if he was— statement, it's so full of anger that if he was being really tarry— that if he was being really tarry ae— that if he was being really tarry ae he— 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 he he— canny as he as he as he often he he vvovhf— 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 that— is, he would know he couldn't be that ahvehve— 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 gohrg fo— that abusive and think he's gohrg to tome— that abusive and think he's going to come back at least any fhme— going to come back at least any thme — going to come back at least any time soon. could— going to come back at least any time soon. could well be wrong. as time soon. could well be wrong. ae h— time soon. could well be wrong. rm f eay— time soon. could well be wrong. ae h eay. reorte— time soon. could well be wrong. as i say, people always write hhm— as i say, people always write hhm off.— as i say, people always write hhm off. hvf— 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 so extreme tremely outspoken and ht hoeer-f— so extreme tremely outspoken and it doesn't really— so extreme tremely outspoken and it doesn't really support the fory— it doesn't really support the fory harry.— it doesn't really support the fory party a— it doesn't really support the tory party. a beyond saying what he reahy— tory party. a beyond saying what he really would _ tory party. a beyond saying what he really would have done if heh— he really would have done if he-h etayeh— he really would have done if he'd stayed on— he really would have done if he'd stayed on as prime hhrheter— he'd stayed on as prime minister. that- he'd stayed on as prime minister. that he's, i would say vvhfvhy— 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 . fw: wilfully burnt his boats. lady vhttorha— 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 part— i think it is ridiculous at this rohrt that— i think it is ridiculous at this rohrt that vve— i think it is ridiculous at this point that we are— i think it is ridiculous at this point that we are still talking ahovt— point that we are still talking ahovt partygate— point that we are still talking about partygate like it's just it's about partygate like it's just me h— about partygate like it's just me h fhro— 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 it's i find it incredible in a hr a— it's i find it incredible in a hr a hat— it's i find it incredible in a hr a had way— it's i find it incredible in a hr a had way .— it's i find it incredible in a in a bad way. it's ridiculous. hov— in a bad way. it's ridiculous. vov thhr— 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 from— story. we should have moved on from the— story. we should have moved on from fhhe efory— 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. hovv— from this story like years ago. how ar— 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 vhtforha— it? indeed. i mean, do you think vhtforha .— it? indeed. i mean, do you think vhtforha . that— 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 fo— 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 ary hhrh— now to tainted to be hopeful of

ary hrh of— 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, the he— any kind of comeback? i mean, the he reahy— any kind of comeback? i mean, did he really do— any kind of comeback? i mean, did he really do something? i . h— did he really do something? i . h tvet— did he really do something? i . h tvet h— 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 partygate— during the. well, i found the parts/9ate thins}— during the. well, i found the partygate thing, you- w:. , “g well, i found the partygate thing, you know, just it's partygate thing, you know, just me eo— partygate thing, you know, just me eo etvrhh— partygate thing, you know, just it's so stupid that— partygate thing, you know, just it's so stupid that we're still hvvehhrg— it's so stupid that we're still hvvehhrg or— it's so stupid that we're still dwelling on that. i mean , so dwelling on that. i mean, so mary— dwelling on that. i mean, so mary reorte— dwelling on that. i mean, so many people were breaking the rvhee— many people were breaking the rvfee .— many people were breaking the rvfee . hm— many people were breaking the rvfee . hm eo— 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 rfor-t— mean, victoria, do you think. i rfor-t thhrh— 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 rot— 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 fourth— 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. . t 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 eay he— ? yeah, actually, i would almost eay he he— ? yeah, actually, i would almost eay he he a— ? yeah, actually, i would almost say he is a victim— 7’ yeah, actually, i would almost say he is a victim here because he— say he is a victim here because he tomrfefe— say he is a victim here because it's complete nonsense that they are it's complete nonsense that they eth— it's complete nonsense that they ethth gohrg— it's complete nonsense that they are still going on— it's complete nonsense that they are still going on about it. i thhrh— are still going on about it. i thhrh hf-e— are still going on about it. i think it's just— are still going on about it. i think it's just something so hrrefevart— think it's just something so irrelevant at— think it's just something so irrelevant at this at this point . hvf— irrelevant at this at this point . hvt 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 go anywhere. it is now the political story of the year .

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, horhe— newsroom and our top story, horhe vohreor— newsroom and our top story, boris johnson has resigned as an mp boris johnson has resigned as an hh vvhfh— boris johnson has resigned as an mp with immediate effect, attvehrg—

mp with immediate effect, accusing the— mp with immediate effect, accusing the commons investigation- accusing the commons investigation into whether he mhefeh— investigation into whether he misled parliament over partygate of tryhrg— misled parliament over partygate of tryhrg to.— misled parliament over partygate of tryhrg to. gvofe— misled parliament over partygate of trying to, quote, drive him ovt— of trying to, quote, drive him out v— of trying to, quote, drive him ovf . hvf— of trying to, quote, drive him out, but stressing that he did rot— out, but stressing that he did rot he— out, but stressing that he did rot he to— out, but stressing that he did not lie to the— out, but stressing that he did not lie to the commons. mr vohreor— not lie to the commons. mr johnson accused— not lie to the commons. mr johnson accused the committee of evrreeehrg— johnson accused the committee of evrreeehrg hhr— johnson accused the committee of expressing dpp prejudicial remrek— expressing dpp prejudicial remarks about— expressing dpp prejudicial remarks about his guilt before they— remarks about his guilt before they had— remarks about his guilt before they had eve— remarks about his guilt before they had even seen the evidence, thahmhrg— they had even seen the evidence, thahmhrg they— they had even seen the evidence, claiming they should have retveeh— claiming they should have recused themselves. mrjohnson recused themselves. mr johnson aheo— recused themselves. mr johnson ateo veeh— recused themselves. mr johnson ateo veeh rhe— recused themselves. mr johnson also used his resignation etatemert— also used his resignation statement to— also used his resignation statement to take aim at the hrhme— 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 govemrert— prime minister, rishi sunaks government, saying when i left offhte— government, saying when i left offhte haet— government, saying when i left office last year,— government, saying when i left office last year, the government orty— office last year, the government orty a— office last year, the government was only a handful— office last year, the government was only a handful of points hehhrh— was only a handful of points hehhrh hr— was only a handful of points behind in the— was only a handful of points behind in the polls. that gap hae— behind in the polls. that gap hae ro— behind in the polls. that gap has now massively widened his reehgrathor— 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 vvhrhhge— 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 reehgrathor— and comes just hours after the resignation of— and comes just hours after the resignation of former minister hahhre— 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 horhe— nadine dorries. well, reaction to boris johnson's resignation hae— to boris johnson's resignation hae heer— to boris johnson's resignation has been swift— to boris johnson's resignation has been swift mp michael fahrhtart— has been swift mp michael fabricant, who— has been swift mp michael fabricant, who will receive a krhghthooh— fabricant, who will receive a knighthood in— fabricant, who will receive a knighthood in boris johnson's reehgrathor— knighthood in boris johnson's resignation honours list, said the foe— resignation honours list, said the former prime— resignation honours list, said the former prime minister had heer— the former prime minister had heer fhe— the former prime minister had been the subject— the former prime minister had been the subject of quote, hhegaea— been the subject of quote, disgaea graceful treatment. hearvvhhe— disgaea graceful treatment. meanwhile, deputy labour leader argeha— meanwhile, deputy labour leader

argeta kayrer— meanwhile, deputy labour leader angela rayner has— meanwhile, deputy labour leader angela rayner has said that the hrhfheh— 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 ere— 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 fory— she described as a never ending fory eoar— she described as a never ending fory eoar opera— she described as a never ending tory soap opera played out at fhehr— tory soap opera played out at their expense. _ tory soap opera played out at their expense. meanwhile deputy lib their expense. meanwhile deputy thh hem— their expense. meanwhile deputy lib dem leader— their expense. meanwhile deputy lib dem leader daisy cooper heeveh— lib dem leader daisy cooper heeveh a— lib dem leader daisy cooper issued a statement which simply reah— issued a statement which simply reah toot— issued a statement which simply read good riddance . boris read good riddance. boris rohreor-e— read good riddance. boris johnson's statement comes just hovre— johnson's statement comes just hovre after— 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, vvhhth— his resignation honours list, which included— his resignation honours list, which included close allies of the foe— which included close allies of the former prime— which included close allies of the former prime minister priti hatef— the former prime minister priti hateh .— the former prime minister priti hateh . fhe— the former prime minister priti patel . the former home secretary patel. the former home secretary receives a damehood former hvehreee— receives a damehood former business secretary and gb news rreeerfer— business secretary and gb news rreeerterratoh— business secretary and gb news presenterjacob rees—mogg. business secretary and gb news presenter jacob rees—mogg. jacob teee—hogg— presenter jacob rees—mogg. jacob rees—mogg receives a knighthood . shavr— rees—mogg receives a knighthood . shavr hahey— rees—mogg receives a knighthood . shaun bailey, a— rees—mogg receives a knighthood . shaun bailey, a london aeeemhfy— . shaun bailey, a london assembly member and former mayoraf— assembly member and former mayoral candidate, has been harder— mayoral candidate, has been harheh a— mayoral candidate, has been handed a peerage and will now sit handed a peerage and will now eht hr— handed a peerage and will now eht hr the— 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 hervty— sit in the house of lords and hervty hahovr— sit in the house of lords and deputy labour leader angela kayrer— deputy labour leader angela rayner criticised that list, tahhrg — rayner criticised that list, tahhrg hf— rayner criticised that list, tahhrg ht a— rayner criticised that list, calling it a sickening insult. hoever— 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 he ar— howeverjacob rees—mogg told us he ar orrortvrhty— howeverjacob rees—mogg told us it's an opportunity for an ovtgohrg— it's an opportunity for an ovtgohrg hh— it's an opportunity for an outgoing pm to show their arrrethathor. — outgoing pm to show their appreciation. outgoing prime hhrheter— appreciation. outgoing prime minister has— appreciation. outgoing prime minister has done a great eervhte— minister has done a great eervhte 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 yov agree— service to the country, whether yov agree vvhfh— 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 rot hehrg— 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 hmrortarf— not, being prime minister is a very important role. . rwitg very important role. it's a very harv— 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 rvethte— international news and the us justice department has unsealed hetahe— justice department has unsealed hetahe of— justice department has unsealed hetahe of the— justice department has unsealed details of the 37— justice department has unsealed details of the 37 criminal thargee— details of the 37 criminal charges facing- details of the 37 criminal charges facing former us hreehhert— charges facing former us president donald trump over his harhhrg— president donald trump over his harhhrg of— president donald trump over his handling of classified information- handling of classified information , an they include information, an they include keerhrg— information, an they include keeping sensitive military and vteafr— keeping sensitive military and nuclear documents and conspiracy to ohetrvtt— nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice— nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice if— nuclear documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice if found gvhtty— to obstruct justice if found gvhty .— to obstruct justice if found gvhty . he— to obstruct justice if found guilty , he could face up to 20 guilty, he could face up to 20 yeare— guilty, he could face up to 20 yeare hr— guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison.— guilty, he could face up to 20 years in prison. it's the second thme— years in prison. it's the second thme that— years in prison. it's the second time that donald— years in prison. it's the second time that donald trump has been hrhhtteh— time that donald trump has been rraraga, artf— time that donald trump has been indicted, and he's— time that donald trump has been indicted, and he's the first foe— indicted, and he's the first former president to face trhmhrat— former president to face criminal charges on a federal hever— criminal charges on a federal hevet .— criminal charges on a federal hevet . hvmh— criminal charges on a federal level . trump is— criminal charges on a federal level . trump is accusing the level. trump is accusing the goverrmert— level. trump is accusing the government of— level. trump is accusing the government of election interference _ government of election interference in his campaign to refvm— interference in his campaign to efvm to— interference in his campaign to efvm to the— interference in his campaign to return to the white house in me — return to the white house in me are — return to the white house in 2024. and french president tmmarveh— 2024. and french president emmanuel macron has been to the tovvr— emmanuel macron has been to the fovr of— emmanuel macron has been to the fovr of arrety— emmanuel macron has been to the fovr of arrety a— emmanuel macron has been to the town of annecy a day after a krhfe— 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 rhaygrovrh— knife attack took place in a rtaygrovrh .— knife attack took place in a playground . and earlier he met playground. and earlier he met vhtfhme— playground. and earlier he met vhtfhme of— playground. and earlier he met victims of the— playground. and earlier he met victims of the attack being treated— victims of the attack being treated hr— victims of the attack being treated in hospital , including treated in hospital, including an treated in hospital, including ar hrtvreh— treated in hospital, including an injured british girl,

treated in hospital, including an injured british girl , three an injured british girl, three year— an injured british girl, three year off— an injured british girl, three year old ettie._ an injured british girl, three year old ettie. she was one of mm— year old ettie. she was one of four toddlers— year old ettie. she was one of four toddlers stabbed. she's now eahh— four toddlers stabbed. she's now eahh fo— four toddlers stabbed. she's now eahh to he— four toddlers stabbed. she's now eahh to he hr— 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 he-e— condition. the city's mayor says he's confident— condition. the city's mayor says he's confident about the torhhfhor— he's confident about the condition of— he's confident about the condition of the other three. fvvo— condition of the other three. fvo ahvhe— condition of the other three. two adults were— condition of the other three. two adults were also injured. fhe— 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, hah— the knifeman, a syrian refugee, hat heer— the knifeman, a syrian refugee, had been denied— the knifeman, a syrian refugee, had been denied asylum in the tovrfry— had been denied asylum in the tovrtry rvet— had been denied asylum in the tovrtry rvet eaye— had been denied asylum in the country just days before that aftatk— country just days before that affatk .— 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 eforhee— attack. more on all of those stories coming— attack. more on all of those stories coming up. very shortly on stories coming up. very shortly or th— stories coming up. very shortly or th heve— 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 hahh — on gb news, on tv, online, on hahh hath.— 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 |fharke— dab+ radio. now back to. mark l fharke. hay.— 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- i“ t.wiw. that's certainly how he feels. in fact, in certainly how he feels. in fact, hr the— certainly how he feels. in fact, hr the 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 foe— 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 rrohvte— the committee had not been able to rrohvte a— the committee had not been able to produce a shred— the committee had not been able to produce a shred of evidence agahret— to produce a shred of evidence agahref hm.— to produce a shred of evidence against him. now,— to produce a shred of evidence against him. now, of course, we raver-t— against him. now, of course, we raver-f eeer— 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 hae eert— haven't seen what the committee hae eerf to— haven't seen what the committee has sent to boris— haven't seen what the committee has sent to boris johnson. we rfor-f— has sent to boris johnson. we rfor-t krovv— has sent to boris johnson. we rfor-t krovv hf— 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 vvhh he — independently verify by that. we vvhh he ahve— 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 mvth— 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, hetavee— too much time, of course, hetavee the— too much time, of course, because the conclusions of the tommhftee — because the conclusions of the committee were _ because the conclusions of the committee were sent to boris rohreor— committee were sent to boris rorreor today.— committee were sent to boris johnson today, he has decided to reehgr— johnson today, he has decided to reehgr off— johnson today, he has decided to reehgr off the— johnson today, he has decided to resign off the back— johnson today, he has decided to resign off the back of them. hve-h— resign off the back of them. vve-h he— 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 hetah— we'll be able to scrutinise the very detail that— we'll be able to scrutinise the very detail that they've got to hear.— very detail that they've got to hear. hvf— very detail that they've got to hear. hvf vve — 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 frame — hear, but we do know that the frame of— hear, but we do know that the frame of reference of this tommhftee— frame of reference of this committee was- frame of reference of this committee was out of the orthrary— committee was out of the orthrary hr— committee was out of the ordinary in terms of their hethehor— ordinary in terms of their decision to— ordinary in terms of their decision to prosecute. if you hart— decision to prosecute. if you vart 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 agahret— want or decide a sanction agahref horhe— want or decide a sanction against boris johnson went heyorh— against boris johnson went heyorh the— against boris johnson went beyond the normal realms of what a rrhvhege— beyond the normal realms of what a rrhvhege he— 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 have— ordinarily, you would say you'd have to— ordinarily, you would say you'd have to prove— ordinarily, you would say you'd have to prove that— ordinarily, you would say you'd have to prove that someone has krovvhrgfy— have to prove that someone has knowingly misled— have to prove that someone has knowingly misled parliament. hreteah— knowingly misled parliament. instead harriet— knowingly misled parliament. instead harriet harman's tommhftee— instead harriet harman's committee changed the terms of referet 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 mheheh— reference to say, recklessly misled parliament. that is a mvth— misled parliament. that is a mag. mvth— misled parliament. that is a much, much lower bar, one that hae— much, much lower bar, one that hae rot— much, much lower bar, one that hae rot heer— much, much lower bar, one that has not been used— much, much lower bar, one that has not been used before in harhamert— has not been used before in parliament. and— has not been used before in parliament. and so perhaps there we efarf— parliament. and so perhaps there we efarf to— parliament. and so perhaps there we can start to see— parliament. and so perhaps there we can start to see how boris rohreor— we can start to see how boris rohreor hae— 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 ar vrfahr— johnson has felt that this was an unfair process— johnson has felt that this was an unfair process against him. a kargaroo— an unfair process against him. a kargaroo tovrf— an unfair process against him. a kargaroo tovrf .— 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. hvf— kangaroo court, in his words. hvf agahr— kangaroo court, in his words. hvf agahr .— kangaroo court, in his words. hvt agahr . h— kangaroo court, in his words. but again , i must stress with but again, i must stress with regard— but again, i must stress with regard to— but again, i must stress with regard to this,— but again, i must stress with regard to this, we haven't seen the fvh— regard to this, we haven't seen the fvh 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. ht tovve— conclusions from the committee. ht tovhh he— conclusions from the committee. it could be that— conclusions from the committee. it could be that they have some eom— it could be that they have some eort of— 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 eay— sort of smoking gun. but i have to eay .— sort of smoking gun. but i have to eay . vve— 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. tomr_ to say, we haven't seen it yet. fem. thank— to say, we haven't seen it yet. fem. thark yov— 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 thhrkhrg— there yesterday. so what he's thhrkhrg. ro— there yesterday. so what he's thinking, no one— ifiitwi :ng so what he's thinking, no one knows the warm— thinking, no one knows the vvarrhrg or— thinking, no one knows the warning on this— thinking, no one knows the warning on this statement that ovf— warning on this statement that came out tonight. _ warning on this statement that came out tonight. was came out tonight. as tom was reathrg— came out tonight. as tom was reading-there,— came out tonight. as tom was reading there, given reading out there, was given vvhfh— reading out there, was given vvhfh-rothte— 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. there— government's whips office. there-ro— 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—rerorf- a report yesterday. the findings of—rerorf hy- a report yesterday. the findings of—rerorf hy fhel of the partygate report by the rrhvhegee— of the partygate report by the privileges committee. he had two weeke— privileges committee. he had two veeke to— privileges committee. he had two veeke to reah— 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 hhrh— going to be published on the 22hd—thel going to be published on the zzrh—the of 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 rohreor— he? christopher of course. boris rohreor he— he? christopher of course. boris rohreor he a— he? christopher of course. boris johnson is a threat— ifii7 christopher of course. boris johnson is a threat to the prime

hhrheter— johnson is a threat to the prime hhrhefer artf— johnson is a threat to the prime minister and his— johnson is a threat to the prime minister and his chances at the hem— 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 horhe— next election. but so is team horhe artf— 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 ar— boris and they're angry now. they argry.— 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 gohrg fo— yes, now i know your phone is gohrg to he— yes, now i know your phone is going to be ringing hot tonight, so going to be ringing hot tonight, eo hh— going to be ringing hot tonight, eo h-h keep— going to be ringing hot tonight, eo h-h keer hf— going to be ringing hot tonight, so i'll keep it brief, christopher, me ask christopher, but let me just ask you,— christopher, but let me just ask yov. he— christopher, but let me just ask yov. he hf— christopher, but let me just ask yov. he ht a— christopher, but let me just ask you, is it a presumption to say that— you, is it a presumption to say that horhe— you, is it a presumption to say that boris johnson— you, is it a presumption to say that boris johnson will be atterfeh— that boris johnson will be atterteh ae— that boris johnson will be accepted as the prospective rarhhamertary— accepted as the prospective parliamentary candidate for his old parliamentary candidate for his off eeaf— parliamentary candidate for his off eeaf of— parliamentary candidate for his old seat of henley, which is a eafe— old seat of henley, which is a eafe fory— old seat of henley, which is a safe tory seat?— old seat of henley, which is a safe tory seat? can we assume horhe— safe tory seat? can we assume horhe goee— 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 yee— re—enters the commons in a year-efhmef — re—enters the commons in a ye thmef h— re—enters the commons in a year's time? w:wiwi“ . 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- t wiwi“ wiwtg i�*i 37�* and what are the implications for his career, do you— are the implications for his career, do you think is it at the— career, do you think is it at fhhe etage— career, do you think is it at this stage the— career, do you think is it at this stage the end of boris vohreor— this stage the end of boris rohreor ae— this stage the end of boris johnson as a— this stage the end of boris johnson as a frontline political fhgvref— johnson as a frontline political figure? christopher. i don't thhrk— figure? christopher. i don't thhrk hf— figure? christopher. i don't thhrk ht he— 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 ihig “g 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 let back explode. i'll let you get back to explode. i'll let you get back foltar-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—vhf- to the telegraphs. christopher hope._will soon| to the telegraphs. christopher. hope._will soon be hope. of course he will soon be the— hope. of course he will soon be the-rothfhtat- 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 rvrhhte— let's get reaction now from my top pundits. tonight, author and

rreeerfer— top pundits. tonight, author and presenter emma— top pundits. tonight, author and presenter emma wolf, broadcaster and presenter emma wolf, broadcaster art th— presenter emma wolf, broadcaster art th heve— presenter emma wolf, broadcaster and gb news star— presenter emma wolf, broadcaster and gb news star albie amankona and gb news star albie amankona art vvrhter— and gb news star albie amankona art vvrhter art— and gb news star albie amankona and writer and historian david ortroyt— and writer and historian david ohtroyt hott— and writer and historian david oldroyd bolt. let— and writer and historian david oldroyd bolt. let me come to you fret— oldroyd bolt. let me come to you fhret athe— oldroyd bolt. let me come to you fhret ahhhe. ae— 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 memerh— conservative supporter and rrerrerh of— conservative supporter and member of the— conservative supporter and member of the conservative party _ member of the conservative party yovr— member of the conservative party, your reaction to this homheheh— party, your reaction to this bombshell development ? bombshell development? i think it's bombshell development? i think ht-e 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

the— outside of it? i don't think fhhe fhhe— outside of it? i don't think this this news— outside of it? i don't think this this news is- w:wi .7 i don't think this this news is that evrrrhehrg- this this news is that surprising, really. boris vohreor— surprising, really. boris johnson is— surprising, really. boris johnson is not a man who likes to he— johnson is not a man who likes to he 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 rorg — to be told that he's in the vvrorg he-e— to be told that he's in the wrong. he's like- to be told that he's in the wrong. wi t to be told that he's in the wrong. t 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. havht— over the next year. once again. havht thtroyt— over the next year. once again.| david oldroyd -johnson david oldroyd bolt boris johnson makee— david oldroyd bolt boris johnson makee fhe— david oldroyd bolt boris johnson makes the headlines. he's got the me— makes the headlines. he's got the most extraordinary ability to-ah— the most extraordinary ability to-all about- the most extraordinary ability to all about himself, to make it all about himself, haer-t— to make it all about himself, haer-t- — to make it all about himself, haer-t- h— 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 that— interests. well, i'm delighted that-got— interests. well, i'm delighted that-got a— interests. well, i'm delighted that-got anf- well, i'm delighted that got a of pundits that i've got a set of pundits of-tahhre- that i've got a set of pundits of calibre tonight, of such high calibre tonight, hetavee— of such high calibre tonight,| because _joining because if you're just joining us,_bombshelli us, we have the bombshell rohfhtah— us, we have the bombshell political-that- us, we have the bombshell political that boris political news that boris rohreor— 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 he a— the house of commons. there will be a by—election_ the house of commons. there will be a by—election which the home— be a by—election which the forhee vvhh— be a by—election which the tories will likely lose. what revt—revfl tories will likely lose. whati next—next for next for boris? what next for them— next for boris? what next for khehh—vhat- 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 reevhe— 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 hrehtere— radio. well i'm hearing from hrehtere .— radio. well i'm hearing from hrehtere . hf— radio. well i'm hearing from insiders , if you're joining us insiders, if you're joining us insiders, if you're joining us hr rehafhor— insiders, if you're joining us in relation to— insiders, if you're joining us in relation to the departure of horhe— 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 other— commons, that there's talk of other fory— commons, that there's talk of other fory hhe— commons, that there's talk of other tory mps standing down hmmethatety— other tory mps standing down immediately provide evoking a roferfhat— immediately provide evoking a potential flurry— immediately provide evoking a potential flurry of byelections.

so potential flurry of byelections. so hf— potential flurry of byelections. so hf yeare— potential flurry of byelections. so hf yvre rvet— 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- d i“ ifi: mark, i've only just heard the news, ohvhovety— i've only just heard the news, ohvhovety .— i've only just heard the news, ohvhovety . ae— 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 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 ohvhovety— the door tonight. it is obviously a- the door tonight. it is obviously a challenging picture , to obviously a challenging picture . to eay— obviously a challenging picture . to eay the— obviously a challenging picture , to say the least.— obviously a challenging picture , to say the least. i've had a

great— , to say the least. i've had a great opportunity— , to say the least. i've had a great opportunity and privilege to tamrahgr— great opportunity and privilege to campaign with boris johnson on to campaign with boris johnson or mary— to campaign with boris johnson on many occasions, and he has hvge— on many occasions, and he has hvge empathy— on many occasions, and he has huge empathy with people, people who huge empathy with people, people vvho are— 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 etetthor— who are voters at general election times— who are voters at general election times and the mayor's ehetthor— election times and the mayor's etetfhor hr— election times and the mayor's election in london— election times and the mayor's election in london and when he's heer— election in london and when he's heer a— 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 hhe-he-e— 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 tartorret—fl his results, he's shown that he can _connect to| can empathise and connect to reorfe— can empathise and connect to reortelhf— can empathise and connect to reorhelht he— can empathise and connect to reorhelht he a— 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 eathy— people. but it is a fact that eathy. thhrge— people. but it is a fact that sadly, things came apart last year— sadly, things came apart last year art— sadly, things came apart last year and obviously he had to efart— year and obviously he had to efart tovvr— year and obviously he had to stand down as— year and obviously he had to stand down as prime minister. art— stand down as prime minister. art h— stand down as prime minister. art h regret— stand down as prime minister. and i regret obviously the ehfvafhor— 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 af—hvt- situation we find ourselves in at—hvf what- 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 he— at the moment. but what we've got to he tohrg— 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 art— got to be doing as politicians artla— got to be doing as politicians artla party— got to be doing as politicians artla party he— got to be doing as politicians and a party is getting on and as a party is getting on vvhfh— and as a party is getting on vvhfh fhe— and as a party is getting on vvhfh the hot— 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 reorfe-e— with the job of focusing on what people's priorities— with the job of focusing on what people's priorities are, and mate— people's priorities are, and trate-thh- people's priorities are, and- that's-with-waiting that's dealing with the waiting list that's dealing with the waiting. vet—the list in the nhs, making sure the etoroy— 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 gvahfy— economy is robust and creating gvahty rote— economy is robust and creating gvahty rohe art— economy is robust and creating quality jobs and dealing with what— 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-gef— what people want. politicians to to-gef or— what people want. politicians to to-gef or vvhth- what people want. politicians to do, get on with the job do, which is get on with the job that—fo— do, which is get on with the job that—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 the— course, you are the leader of the vveheh — course, you are the leader of the welsh conservatives. iwiw the welsh conservatives. do you thhrk— the welsh conservatives. do you thhrk that— 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,

horhe— report. as i understand it, horhe hat— report. as i understand it, boris had the— ”chili as i understand it, boris had the report delivered to hhm — boris had the report delivered to him yesterday— boris had the report delivered to him yesterday and he would have— to him yesterday and he would have hat— 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. he-e— have had time to digest that report. he's taken the decision torhght— report. he's taken the decision tonight, obviously, to stand tovvr— tonight, obviously, to stand tovvrlar— tonight, obviously, to stand tovvrlar hh— 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 rohfhtat— concerns from some quarters of the political establishment ahovt— the political establishment ahovt hovv— the political establishment about how this— the political establishment about how this has been conducted— about how this has been conducted and because boris vohreor— conducted and because boris johnson mandate in 2019 to johnson won a mandate in 2019 to be johnson won a mandate in 2019 to he the— johnson won a mandate in 2019 to he the hrhme— johnson won a mandate in 2019 to be the prime minister of this tovrfry— be the prime minister of this tovrfry. hvf— be the prime minister of this country, but we _ be the prime minister of this country, but we have a prime hhrheter— country, but we have a prime hhrhefer hr— country, but we have a prime minister in rishi— country, but we have a prime minister in rishi sunak who's getthrg— minister in rishi sunak who's getthrg-thh— minister in rishi sunak who's getting-with the- minister in rishi sunak who's getting with the day job, who getting on with the day job, who tehvere— getting on with the day job, who delivers. people _ getting on with the day job, who delivers people the delivers for people across the vvhohe — delivers for people across the vvhohe lthe — 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 come back from america today and he—tehverhrg— come back from america today and is_delivering.the. come back from america today and is priorities delivering the come back from america today and is priorities that vering the come back from america today and is priorities that heing the come back from america today and is priorities that he set the he five priorities that he set the goverrmert— five priorities that he set the government leading up to government to do leading up to the-gererat— government to do leading up to the general election. the next general election. but it the next general election. but ht-fatf— the next general election. but ht-fatf that— 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 feet— it is a fact that boris does feet that— it is a fact that boris does feel that there's a conspiracy agahref— feel that there's a conspiracy agahref hhm. — feel that there's a conspiracy against him. andrew, you are a seasoned political— against him. andrew, you are a seasoned political operator and tamrahgrer— seasoned political operator and tamrahgrer. — seasoned political operator and tamrahgrer. he— seasoned political operator and campaigner. wiifi: 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 the— mean, as i said, i haven't seen the 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 hy fhe— the report that's been prepared by the parliamentary standards tommhftee— by the parliamentary standards tommhftee hr— by the parliamentary standards committee in westminster where ohvhovety— committee in westminster where ohvhovety that— committee in westminster where obviously that will— committee in westminster where obviously that will become rvhht— obviously that will become rvhht hr— obviously that will become public in not— obviously that will become public in not too distant

fvare— public in not too distant future. but— public in not too distant future. but from my experience of vvorkhrg— future. but from my experience of working with— future. but from my experience of working with boris johnson, i krovv— of working with boris johnson, i krovv hovv— of working with boris johnson, i know how much— of working with boris johnson, i know how much empathy he has vvhfh— know how much empathy he has vvhfh votem— know how much empathy he has vvhfh vofem .— 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 vofem— with voters, how he can connect to vofem evth— with voters, how he can connect to voters such as— with voters, how he can connect to voters such as being the mayor— 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 vvhrrhrg— constituency mp, or indeed vvhrrhrg a— constituency mp, or indeed winning a mandate from the reorfe— winning a mandate from the reorte hr— winning a mandate from the reorte hr horh— winning a mandate from the people in 2019 to be the prime hhrheter— people in 2019 to be the prime hhrhefer at— people in 2019 to be the prime minister at opportunity. minister at every opportunity. he-e— minister at every opportunity. hee-a— 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 hahof— he's been a success story at the hahof hot.— 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 that— ballot box, but it is a fact that regrettably things did go vvrorg— that regrettably things did go vvrorg-art- that regrettably things did go wrong and obviously he wrong last year and obviously he had wrong last year and obviously he hat to— wrong last year and obviously he hat to efart— wrong last year and obviously he had to stand down— wrong last year and obviously he had to stand down as prime hhrheter— had to stand down as prime minister. we— had to stand down as prime minister. we have a prime hhrheter— minister. we have a prime hhrhefer hr— minister. we have a prime minister in rishi sunak who's getthrg— minister in rishi sunak who's getthrg or— minister in rishi sunak who's getthrg or-the- minister in rishi sunak who's getting on the job of getting on with the job of tehverhrg— getting on with the job of delivering this country. as delivering for this country. as i delivering for this country. as h-earher— delivering for this country. as h-earherlmy- 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 from—week.- contribution, just arriving backj from _week, being contribution, just arriving back. from _week, being in from america this week, being in hottova— from america this week, being in moldova—standing. moldova before that, standing ehovtter— moldova before that, standing shoulder—with- shoulder to shoulder with hreehtert— shoulder to shoulder with president zelenskyy in ukraine and president zelenskyy in ukraine art ohvhovehy— president zelenskyy in ukraine and obviously making sure the etoroy— and obviously making sure the economy continues and economy continues to grow and treate— economy continues to grow and teaet gvahhty— 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 what— create quality jobs. and that's what the— create quality jobs. and that's what the british _ create quality jobs. and that's what the british people want. hohfhthare— what the british people want. politicians deliver politicians to do, is deliver for— politicians to do, is deliver- for—priorities. for them. and their priorities. is for them. and their priorities. he yovr— 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 raver-f— stitch up? well, as i said, i haven't seen— stitch up? well, as i said, i haven't seen the- t“ e. 37 well, as i said, i haven't seen the report, so i tar-t— haven't seen the report, so i tar-t offer— haven't seen the report, so i tar-t offer a— 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. \wiiii can't offer a view on that. no, hvf— can't offer a view on that. no, but her— 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- w:i“ 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 hae vvorket— understands how the committee hae vvorket. h— understands how the committee has worked. i think there has heer— has worked. i think there has been obviously— has worked. i think there has been obviously observation haeeet— been obviously observation passed about— been obviously observation passed about the impartiality of the that— passed about the impartiality of the chair, harriet— passed about the impartiality of the chair, harriet harman, fhrovgh— the chair, harriet harman, through comments that she made rrhor— through comments that she made rrhor fo— through comments that she made prior to becoming— through comments that she made prior to becoming the chair of that— 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 tommhftee— parliamentarians on that committee .— parliamentarians on that committee . and so when the committee. and so when the report— committee. and so when the report he— committee. and so when the report is published , we'll be report is published, we'll be ahve— report is published, we'll be ahte to— report is published, we'll be able to digest— report is published, we'll be able to digest it. but i do thhrk— 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- i“ g“ gwiw. ifi:7 boris johnson is a conservative and he wants what-e— is a conservative and he wants that teet— 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 party. — what's best for the conservative party. vve— what's best for the conservative party he have— what's best for the conservative party he have a— what's best for the conservative party. we have a prime minister in party. we have a prime minister hr khehh— party. we have a prime minister in rishi sunak_ party. we have a prime minister in rishi sunak who's getting on vvhfh— in rishi sunak who's getting on with delivering— in rishi sunak who's getting on with delivering on the five rrhorhfhee— with delivering on the five priorities that— with delivering on the five priorities that he's identified paying— priorities that he's identified rayhrg-fhe— priorities that he's identified. paying-the-reducing paying down the debt, reducing hrfhafhor— paying down the debt, reducing inflation, growing the economy, thhrg.— inflation, growing the economy, tvtthrg. vvahthrg— inflation, growing the economy, cutting, waiting lists and etorrhrg— cutting, waiting lists and stopping small boats . those stopping the small boats. those are stopping the small boats. those the— 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 tohrg—vvor-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 home— doing. sadly, boris won't be in the hovee of— doing. sadly, boris won't be in the house of commons to support the house of commons to support the goverrmert— the house of commons to support the government in— the house of commons to support the government in doing that, hvf— the government in doing that, hvf h— the government in doing that, hvf h krovv— 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, havhrg— but i know that boris johnson,. havhrg—eeverat having been with him on several tamrahgr— having been with him on several tamrahgr trate— 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 hart— conservative at heart, and he'll vart vvhat-e— conservative at heart, and he'll want what's-for— want what's best for this tovrfry— want what's best for this tovrtry art— 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 the— country and what is best for fhhe tovrfry— 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_pariy_ conservative prime minister with a—rarfy havhrg- conservative prime minister with a—rarfy havhrg al a conservative party having a marorhty— a conservative party having a majority parliament majority in to parliament tehver— deliver on the people's priorities. _ deliver on the people's priorities. ' “w: deliver on the people's priorities. : f 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- :hf“ e. i“ 7 well, 1—1 suspects so i mean, i can't hmaghre— suspects so i mean, i can't hmaghre he— suspects so i mean, i can't imagine he would want to leave the etage— 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 the arahyehe— the stage entirely. he i think the analysis that he will have mate— the analysis that he will have mate he— the analysis that he will have mate he that— the analysis that he will have made is that he— the analysis that he will have made is that he would not have evrvhvet— made is that he would not have evrvhvet ary— 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 vvovtt— survived any recall petition. he vvovtt rot— survived any recall petition. he would not have— survived any recall petition. he would not have survived any vote in would not have survived any vote hr rarhamert— would not have survived any vote in parliament. he— would not have survived any vote in parliament. he would not have evrvhvet— in parliament. he would not have evrvhvet ary— in parliament. he would not have survived any by—election in his tvrrert— survived any by—election in his current constituency . so he can current constituency. so he can reehgr— current constituency. so he can reehgr ro— current constituency. so he can reehgr fo— current constituency. so he can resign now to maintain his rohthtat— resign now to maintain his political capital, all and

poetry— political capital, all and possibly re—enter the fray if the— possibly re—enter the fray if the conservative _ possibly re—enter the fray if the conservative party is beaten at the— the conservative party is beaten at the rert— the conservative party is beaten at the next election and if hrteet— at the next election and if hrteet. ae— at the next election and if indeed, as you— at the next election and if indeed, as you reported, we atreaty— indeed, as you reported, we already know— indeed, as you reported, we already know there are two by ehetthore— already know there are two by ehetfhore .— already know there are two by elections . if— already know there are two by elections. if nadine dorries eeaf— elections. if nadine dorries eeaf he— elections. if nadine dorries eeaf he foet— elections. if nadine dorries seat is lost ,_ elections. if nadine dorries seat is lost, um, then that vvovtt— seat is lost, um, then that vvovht. h— seat is lost, um, then that would, i think,— seat is lost, um, then that would, i think, spell real rrohheme— would, i think, spell real problems or— would, i think, spell real problems or issues for the tvrrerf— problems or issues for the current prime— problems or issues for the current prime minister and it vvovtt— current prime minister and it vvovtt he— current prime minister and it would be hard— current prime minister and it would be hard to see how he tovtt— 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 torfhterte— 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 party art— confidence of the parliamentary party art hf— confidence of the parliamentary party art hf ae— confidence of the parliamentary party and if as you mentioned earher— party and if as you mentioned earlier, mark,— party and if as you mentioned earlier, mark, others are saying they-re— earlier, mark, others are saying they're threatening to stand tovvr— they're threatening to stand tovvr. ther — they're threatening to stand down, then then we could sort of have — down, then then we could sort of have a— down, then then we could sort of have a tovr— 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. frat— have a coup d'etat in reverse. fhaf .— have a coup d'etat in reverse. fhaf . fhe— 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 vvhh— that. the number of by elections vvhh ther— that. the number of by elections will then promote— that. the number of by elections will then promote another heaterehhr— will then promote another leadership election . and then leadership election. and then tovht— leadership election. and then tovht horhe— leadership election. and then could boris johnson run again? uh could boris johnson run again? vh hr— could boris johnson run again? vh hr that— could boris johnson run again? vh hr that hr— could boris johnson run again? uh in that in some manner ? well, uh in that in some manner? well, it uh in that in some manner? well, ht vvovht— uh in that in some manner? well, ht vvovtt ottvr— 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 eo— it would occur to him, i think, to to eo .— it would occur to him, i think, to to eo . 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 hart— we've seen the last of him. it's hart fo— 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 efvm— hard to think how he could efvm .— hard to think how he could efvm . hvf— 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 them— return, but we live in a time of trhehe art— return, but we live in a time of crisis and the— return, but we live in a time of crisis and the government is they— crisis and the government is hkety fo— crisis and the government is thkehy to he— 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 the— mean, there's no love lost in the conservative _ mean, there's no love lost in the conservative party between the conservative party between the rreeert— the conservative party between the present prime— the conservative party between the present prime minister and horhe— 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 vhevv— boris johnson's supporters. they evrake— boris johnson's supporters. they view sunaks resignation as as the krhfe— view sunaks resignation as as the krhfe hr— 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 the knife in the back. um, so, eo h— the knife in the back. um, so, eo h thhrk.— 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 rohreor— so i think. but they don't if rohreor he— 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 fhrt— johnson is out of parliament, i fhrt ht— johnson is out of parliament, i fhrt ht very— johnson is out of parliament, i find it very difficult to see hovv— find it very difficult to see how he— find it very difficult to see how he could— find it very difficult to see how he could get back in. um, uh . hev— how he could get back in. um, uh . he. yov— how he could get back in. um, uh . he. yov krovv— how he could get back in. um, uh . he. yov krovv. he— 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 hehhrt— government always has kind of hehhrt fhe— government always has kind of behind the scenes means of htotkhrg— behind the scenes means of blocking mps— behind the scenes means of blocking mps appointments , you blocking mps appointments, you krovv— blocking mps appointments, you krovv. fhe— blocking mps appointments, you krovv. the tea— blocking mps appointments, you know, the idea that the regency party— know, the idea that the regency harfy tar— know, the idea that the regency party can decide— know, the idea that the regency party can decide died is for the thrte— party can decide died is for the hhrte reahy.— 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 hovv— pre—selected list. so i don't hovv he-e— pre—selected list. so i don't see how he's back in. but if svrak— see how he's back in. but if svrak toee— see how he's back in. but if sunak does stand down, then , you sunak does stand down, then, you krovv— sunak does stand down, then, you krovv. where— sunak does stand down, then, you know, where does— sunak does stand down, then, you know, where does johnson's evrrorf— know, where does johnson's evrrort goh— know, where does johnson's stippori 90? you— know, where does johnson's support go? you know, who would tommart— support go? you know, who would torrrrart fhe— support go? you know, who would command the support of most mps in command the support of most mps hr hr— command the support of most mps hr hr the— command the support of most mps in in the conservative party ? in in the conservative party? the— in in the conservative party? the rot— 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 vvovtt— 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 party taethrg— we would have the conservative party casting around for an etetfhor— party casting around for an election winner— party casting around for an election winner because as they vvovht— election winner because as they vvovtt have— election winner because as they would have decided that they tor-f— would have decided that they tor-t have— would have decided that they don't have anybody who can win in don't have anybody who can win hr the— don't have anybody who can win hr the rreeert— don't have anybody who can win in the present prime minister art— in the present prime minister and conceivably— in the present prime minister and conceivably that's the

ehfvafhor— and conceivably that's the situation version. that could be hrovghf— situation version. that could be hrovght ahovt— 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 hy etetfhore— 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 orter— by elections take place. and i orter hf— 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 hoee— confirmation on that. but even the hoee of— 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 hathre— the loss of the six and of nadine dorries- the loss of the six and of nadine dorries seat would be erovgh— nadine dorries seat would be erovgh .— nadine dorries seat would be erovgh . ghver— nadine dorries seat would be enough , given her majority to enough, given her majority to provoke— enough, given her majority to provoke serious— enough, given her majority to provoke serious questions. well, yovre— provoke serious questions. well, you're absolutely— provoke serious questions. well, you're absolutely right, because if you're absolutely right, because hf fhe— you're absolutely right, because hf the home— you're absolutely right, because if the tories lose. _ you're absolutely right, because if the tories lose. \wa: if the tories lose. nadine hortee— 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

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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 thhrg— base. do you think the same thhrg tovtt— do you think the same

thing could happen to boris now? has thing could happen to boris now? hae the— thing could happen to boris now? has the privilege.— thing could happen to boris now? has the privilege. his committee mate— has the privilege. his committee mate hhm — has the privilege. his committee mate hhm a— has the privilege. his committee made him a political martyr ? made him a political martyr? vet.— made him a political martyr? vveh. h— made him a political martyr? vveh. h thhrk— 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 sympathy. louise mensch, thank yov eo— sympathy. louise mensch, thank yov eo mvth— sympathy. louise mensch, thank yov eo mvth for— sg louise mensch, thank you so much forjoining us. former— 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 state.— commentator live from the united statee. a— commentator live from the united statee. a efrorg— commentator live from the united states. a strong and angry email

from— states. a strong and angry email from heter— states. a strong and angry email from helen who— states. a strong and angry email from helen who says, mark, i am aetavmh— from helen who says, mark, i am a staunch, staunch— from helen who says, mark, i am a staunch, staunch supporter of horhe— a staunch, staunch supporter of horhe rohreor.— a staunch, staunch supporter of boris johnson. i'm— a staunch, staunch supporter of boris johnson. i'm incandescent at the— boris johnson. i'm incandescent at fhhe mvm— 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 hemamem— 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. svrak— of remainers are responsible. svrak he— of remainers are responsible. svrak he a— of remainers are responsible. sunak is a snake— of remainers are responsible. sunak is a snake and is not my heater— sunak is a snake and is not my heater art— 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 ae hh— leader and has not been elected ae hh art— leader and has not been elected ae hh art h— 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 vvhhet— as pm and i will not vote tory vvhhet he— as pm and i will not vote tory vvhhet he he— 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 eeaf.— whilst he is in the driving eeat fhhe— whilst he is in the driving seat. this whole affair says heter— seat. this whole affair says helen stinks— seat. this whole affair says helen stinks and if labour win the ref— helen stinks and if labour win the next election,— helen stinks and if labour win the next election, the tories teeerve— the next election, the tories deserve everything they get . deserve everything they get. the— deserve everything they get. fhhe he— deserve everything they get. fhhe he war— deserve everything they get. this is war, says— deserve everything they get. this is war, says helen. keep fhoee— 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 avery— cbnnews.com. let's now speak to a 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 hhghhy— a very good friend of the show, the highly respected former goverrmert— 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 yov?— widdecombe. and does this stink to yovh vee— widdecombe. and does this stink to yove vee yee. — widdecombe. and does this stink to you? yes yes. but— widdecombe. and does this stink to you? yes yes. e 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 horhe— . now, ann, what of this talk of horhe rohreor— now, ann, what of this talk of boris johnson leading a hreakavvay— boris johnson leading a breakaway centre right party, roeehhhy— breakaway centre right party, roeehhty hr— breakaway centre right party, possibly in partnership with a party— possibly in partnership with a party that— possibly in partnership with a party that you'te _ possibly in partnership with a party that you're supporting, keform — party that you're supporting, keform uk— party that you're supporting, reform uk ? _ party that you're supporting, reform uk ? �*ift�*will twifiii party that you're supporting, reform uk ? �*ift�*will ;�*wiiliii: 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 mary— do you not think he's burned so mary hrhtgee— 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 that— backbenchers? is that any hope that hf— backbenchers? is that any hope that hf he— 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 rert—

alternative seat like henley at the next election,— alternative seat like henley at the next election, that they'd vvetomeh— the next election, that they'd welcome him _ the next election, that they'd welcome him back as leader with oter— welcome him back as leader with orer arme— welcome him back as leader with open arms? that's— welcome him back as leader with open arms? that's not going to rather— open arms? that's not going to harrer .— open arms? that's not going to harrer . he— open arms? that's not going to harrer . he hh— open arms? that's not going to happen , is it? well i think he happen, is it? well i think he vvovht— happen, is it? well i think he vvovtt he— happen, is it? well i think he vvovtt he a— 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 knows— 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- wiw.7 you interrupt ann widdecombe at your peril as wet.— widdecombe at your peril as vveh. art— 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 ae roterthahy— well. and does this strike you as potentially an— well. and does this strike you as potentially an establishment tovr— as potentially an establishment tovr or— as potentially an establishment coup or even, dare— as potentially an establishment coup or even, dare i say it, a tovr— coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup? _ coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup ? oi“ coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup? oi“ coup or even, dare i say it, a remainer coup ? oi“ 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 rohreor-e— ”wiwi e what about boris johnson's motivation ? that johnson's motivation? now that he-e— johnson's motivation? now that hee-fhe— 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 gohrg-a fevv- he's out of the commons, he's gohrg-a fev gvhtl he's out of the commons, he's going a few quid, isn't going to make a few quid, isn't heh—to— going to make a few quid, isn't heh—fo have- he? he's going to have a reverarer— he? he's going to have a newspaper column. i would have thovght— newspaper column. i would have thovght he-h— newspaper column. i would have thought he'll finish the thought he'll finish all the hook— thought he'll finish all the book contracts— thought he'll finish all the- book contracts- signed book contracts that he's signed up book contracts that he's signed tip—he'll- 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 th heve— up for. perhaps he'll become a gb news presenter. let me put it on gb news presenter. let me put it or etort that— gb news presenter. let me put it on record that boris— gb news presenter. let me put it on record that boris johnson can fo— on record that boris johnson can to the— on record that boris johnson can come to this channel and host a mom— come to this channel and host a ehovv. hve— come to this channel and host a show. i've been— come to this channel and host a show. i've been receiving texts from— show. i've been receiving texts from the— show. i've been receiving texts from the boss,— show. i've been receiving texts from the boss, and this is not a trhh. — from the boss, and this is not a trhh. frat-e— 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 hreakhrg— drill. that's right. we are are breaking news— drill. that's right. we are are breaking news offering boris rohreor— breaking news offering boris rohreor a— breaking news offering boris johnson a show— breaking news offering boris johnson a show on gb news. he's got the— johnson a show on gb news. he's got the me— 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 the— got the time and of course, he's got the them.— 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 ae hhgeh— got the talent. he's not as good ae hhgeh ravage.— got the talent. he's not as good as nigel farage, but we'll train hhm— as nigel farage, but we'll train hhm vh— as nigel farage, but we'll train hhm vr. so— as nigel farage, but we'll train hhm vr. so arr— as nigel farage, but we'll train him up. so ann widdecombe, what do him up. so ann widdecombe, what to-arththrafe— him up. so ann widdecombe, what to-arfhthrate 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

from— not withstanding that kind offer from th— not withstanding that kind offer from th heve— not withstanding that kind offer from gb news will do next? i thhrk— from gb news will do next? i thhrk yov— 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 refvhart— : wiwi“ isn't this rather petulant behaviour from boris rohreor— petulant behaviour from boris rohreor 7— petulant behaviour from boris johnson ? isn't— petulant behaviour from boris johnson ? isn't he one big johnson? isn't he one big try—hahy— johnson? isn't he one big try-hahy 7— johnson? isn't he one big cry—baby ? after all, he's cry—baby? after all, he's hrovght— cry—baby? after all, he's hrovght a— cry—baby? after all, he's brought a lot— cry—baby? after all, he's brought a lot of this political etartat— brought a lot of this political etartat or— brought a lot of this political scandal on himself, particularly the thaofht— scandal on himself, particularly the chaotic scenes— scandal on himself, particularly the chaotic scenes at number 10 tvrhrg— the chaotic scenes at number 10 tvrhrg the— the chaotic scenes at number 10 during the pandemic. oh well,

you— during the pandemic. oh well, yov tovtt— during the pandemic. oh well, yov tovht eay— during the pandemic. oh well, you could say that he's brought of— you could say that he's brought of ht— you could say that he's brought of ft or— you could say that he's brought some of it on himself, but i thhrk— some of it on himself, but i thhrk ar— some of it on himself, but i think an awful— some of it on himself, but i think an awful lot of the tamrahgr— think an awful lot of the campaign against him has been pretty— campaign against him has been pretty-. — campaign against him has been pretty-. h— campaign against him has been pretty-. h tor-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 eeehrg— and, ann, we look forward to eeehrg yov— and, ann, we look forward to eeehrg yov hr— and, ann, we look forward to seeing you in two days time when hat— seeing you in two days time when hat a— 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 the— 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 vvhttetomhe.— development. my thanks to ann widdecombe. you're just widdecombe. if you're just rohrhrg— widdecombe. if you're just joining johnson has joining us, boris johnson has sensationally— joining us, boris johnson has sensationally stepped down as the-of— sensationally stepped down as the of parliament for the member of parliament for sovfh— 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 the— south ruislip, of course. and the hvhrhtge— south ruislip, of course. and the uxbridge, uxbridge and south kvhehr— the uxbridge, uxbridge and south kvhehr .— the uxbridge, uxbridge and south kvhehr . frat-e— 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 . hm— ruislip. that's a marginal seat . h-m gohrg— ruislip. that's a marginal seat .h-m gohrg fo— 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 home— , i'm going to call it that. the forhee vht— , 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 eeke— by—election in a matter of eeke a— by—election in a matter of weeks. a major— by—election in a matter of weeks. a major headache for the th— weeks. a major headache for the em wrat— weeks. a major headache for the em vvhaf hf— weeks. a major headache for the pm. what if the— weeks. a major headache for the pm. what if the tories lose the hathre— pm. what if the tories lose the hathre horhe— pm. what if the tories lose the nadine boris dorries by—election as nadine boris dorries by—election ae vett— nadine boris dorries by—election as well? because— nadine boris dorries by—election as well? because of course, hathre. — as well? because of course, hathre. horhe— as well? because of course, nadine. boris boris johnson. hathre— nadine. boris boris johnson. nadine dorries— nadine. boris boris johnson. nadine dorries has a bedfordshire constituency with a matorhty— bedfordshire constituency with a marorhty of— bedfordshire constituency with a majority of 24,000. so if rishi svrak— majority of 24,000. so if rishi svrak toeee— majority of 24,000. so if rishi sunak loses that— majority of 24,000. so if rishi sunak loses that majority is his roehfhor— sunak loses that majority is his position under— sunak loses that majority is his position under pressure? let's get reatthor— position under pressure? let's get reaction now— position under pressure? let's get reaction now from ex tory mp art— get reaction now from ex tory mp art the— 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, heh— 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 reatthor— neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reatthor to— neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reaction to the— neil hamilton. mr hamilton, your reaction to the news? well as the — reaction to the news? well as we eat— reaction to the news? well as i've said before,— reaction to the news? well as i've said before, boris is a hvh— i've said before, boris is a hvh vvro— i've said before, boris is a bull who carries his own china erot— bull who carries his own china ehor arovrt— bull who carries his own china shop around with— bull who carries his own china shop around with him and whatever— shop around with him and whatever he— shop around with him and whatever he does is accompanied by whatever he does is accompanied hy fhe— whatever he does is accompanied hy the eovrt— whatever he does is accompanied hy the eovrt of— whatever he does is accompanied by the sound of smashing trotkery— by the sound of smashing crockery and— by the sound of smashing crockery and broken glass. ' “w: crockery and broken glass. and her— crockery and broken glass. and her a— crockery and broken glass. and her a hhg— 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 vvorkhrge— . neil, you know, the inner vorkhrge of— . neil, you know, the inner workings of the— neil, you know, the inner workings of the tory party very wet.— workings of the tory party very vveh. wrat— 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 hmrhtafhore— 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 vohreor-e— implications is of boris johnson's departure for party us hofty— johnson's departure for party us hofty he— johnson's departure for party us hofty he the— johnson's departure for party us motty is this now— johnson's departure for party us motty is this now a party in the from— motty is this now a party in the fhroee of— motty is this now a party in the fhroee of a— 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 �*ift�*will throes of a civil. war well, jolly— throes of a civil. war well, rotty vvet— 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— �*tstwitt dint many people do think of boris many people do think of boris as a. tar— people do think of boris as a. tar h— people do think of boris as a. tar h aek— people do think of boris as a. tar h aek yov— people do think of boris as a. can i ask you finally, your yovre— can i ask you finally, your yove the— can i ask you finally, your you're the leader of ukip, which is you're the leader of ukip, which he a— you're the leader of ukip, which he a mar-or— you're the leader of ukip, which is a major political— you're the leader of ukip, which is a major political brand in the— is a major political brand in fhhe tovrfry. — is a major political brand in this country. richard tice is the— this country. richard tice is the heater— 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 art— the leader of reform uk, a top art hhghhy— the leader of reform uk, a top and highly respected political hrehter— and highly respected political rrgaa, hae— and highly respected political insider, has texted me on vvhatekrr— insider, has texted me on whatsapp this- insider, has texted me on whatsapp this evening and they say, whatsapp this evening and they eay. hve— whatsapp this evening and they eay. h-ve heer— 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 horrhee— say, i've been sent this. nadine dorries resigned— say, i've been sent this. nadine dorries resigned earlier talk of other— dorries resigned earlier talk of other fory— dorries resigned earlier talk of other fory hhe— dorries resigned earlier talk of other tory mps standing down hmmethatety— other tory mps standing down immediately or— other tory mps standing down immediately or in the coming taye. — immediately or in the coming taye. kvmovm— immediately or in the coming days. rumours boris is going to tavrth— days. rumours boris is going to havrth hhe— days. rumours boris is going to launch his own— days. rumours boris is going to launch his own party in the near fvare— launch his own party in the near fvtvre .— launch his own party in the near fvtvre . tar— launch his own party in the near fvtvre . tar yov— 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 hvvovtt— future. can you put it on record hvvovtt yov— future. can you put it on record evvovtt yov ae— future. can you put it on record ? would you as leader of ukip go hrfo— ? would you as leader of ukip go hrfo a— ? would you as leader of ukip go into a political— ? would you as leader of ukip go into a political coalition with a hreakavvay— into a political coalition with a breakaway centre right party led a breakaway centre right party tet hy— a breakaway centre right party tet hy horhe— a breakaway centre right party led by boris johnson ? well, it led by boris johnson? well, it vvovtt— led by boris johnson? well, it vvovtt terert— led by boris johnson? well, it would depend on— led by boris johnson? well, it would depend on what their rohthtah— would depend on what their political programme was. i“ political programme was. i mean, horhe.— political programme was. i mean, hate for— 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, foe— direction. well, neil hamilton, foe for— w: t well, neil hamilton, former top government minister, ex fory— former top government minister, ex fory hh— former top government minister, ex fory hh art— former top government minister, ex tory mp and now the leader of the— ex tory mp and now the leader of the .— ex tory mp and now the leader of the . thark— ex tory mp and now the leader of the . thark yov— 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 rohrhrg— ukip, thank you so much for rohrhrg — ukip, thank you so much for rohrhrg for— ukip, thank you so much for joining us. for your instance, hot— joining us. for your instance, hot off— joining us. for your instance, hot off the— joining us. for your instance, hot off the press— joining us. for your instance, hot off the press reaction . hot off the press reaction. tet-e— hot off the press reaction. tet-e get— hot off the press reaction. let's get reaction now from my top let's get reaction now from my t0p rvrthte— let's get reaction now from my t0p rvrthfe .— let's get reaction now from my t0p rvrthte . very— let's get reaction now from my top pundits . very briefly, if top pundits. very briefly, if you— top pundits. very briefly, if yov tar— top pundits. very briefly, if yov rvef— top pundits. very briefly, if you can, just few seconds you can, just a few seconds hefore— you can, just a few seconds hefore-revve— 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 ahreaty— 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 a—for rohfhtatl a range of other top political gveefe— a range of other top political gveefelthe— 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-tare— guests for the next hour. we've got-tare af— guests for the next hour. we've got-tare at ter- got rid of the tape at ten hetavee— got rid of the tape at ten because the _ got rid of the tape at ten because the running order here's the—art- because the running order here's the—art that-e- the running order, and that's what— the running order, and that's what 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 have— what we've done with it. what we have-he— what we've done with it. what we have-he get— what we've done with it. what we have-he get the— what we've done with it. what we have is get the views now have to do is get the views now of-rvrthfe— have to do is get the views now of-rvrthfe-h-m- have to do is get the views now of pundits, i'm delighted of my pundits, and i'm delighted to-fhaf— of my pundits, and i'm delighted to-fhaf vvhth— of my pundits, and i'm delighted to-that with-emma. to say that with me are emma vvotf— to say that with me are emma vvohf athe— 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. tmma— course, david oldroyd bolt. tmma vvhat— course, david oldroyd bolt. emma, what are- course, david oldroyd bolt. emma, what are the implications

of fotay-e— emma, what are the implications of today's breaking news for the ovftoe— of today's breaking news for the ovftoe of— of today's breaking news for the outcome of the— of today's breaking news for the outcome of the next general etetfhorh— 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 horhe— 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. “g 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, ahheht— . but the oratory. the oratory, athehf toee— . 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 ehgr— albeit does this is he does it ehgr a— albeit does this is he does it ehgr a team— albeit does this is he does it sign a death knell for the home— sign a death knell for the forhee at— 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 h tor-t— tories at the next election? no h tor-t thhrk— 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 have— i don't think this is going to have my— 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 ehetthor— have any impact on the next election whatsoever. i think what— election whatsoever. i think what vht— 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 a— impact. all right. now i'm going to get a yee— impact. all right. now i'm going to get a yee or— impact. all right. now i'm going to get a yee or ro— t all right. now i'm going to get a yes or no from david thtroyt— to get a yes or no from david ottroyt hott— 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 the— 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 rexf—hatk- for the tories? do they lose the rexf—hatk ofl next election off the back of the? — next election off the back of the? tee.— 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? /wis w:wiw this? yes, they do. but they were going to do that anyway. okay. more my okay. listen more from my top punst okay. listen more from my top pundits very shortly. it's a tories in turmoil- :ih.ifi: it's a tories in turmoil special. more to-hr— tories in turmoil special. more to-hr vvet— tories in turmoil special. more to-hr tvet fvvo— tories in turmoil special. more to in just two minutes time

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listening to gb news radio. �*7 listening to gb news radio. if yeare— listening to gb news radio. if yvre rvrt— listening to gb news radio. if yvre rvet tahhrg— 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 tahovr— and you think you're right. mark tahovr thh— 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 svrak— an enormous headache for rishi svrak art— an enormous headache for rishi

sunak and not— an enormous headache for rishi sunak and not only the uxbridge hy—ehetfhor.— sunak and not only the uxbridge by—election, we're— sunak and not only the uxbridge by—election, we're also going to have— by—election, we're also going to have a— 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. hathre— 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 . hvf— and johnson is a threat to sunak . hvf eo— and johnson is a threat to sunak . hvf eo he— and johnson is a threat to sunak , but so is team— and johnson is a threat to sunak , but so is team boris and they-re— , but so is team boris and they-re argry— , but so is team boris and they-re argry .— , 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 argry. — they're angry. yeah, they're very angry not- they're angry. yeah, they're very angry. \wi§i they're angry. yeah, they're very angry. \wiiii. iii�*is 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, ae vve ereak— front pages in. kevin schofield, ae vve ereak. h— front pages in. kevin schofield, as we speak. i think— front pages in. kevin schofield, as we speak. i think we- g i“ kevin schofield, as we speak. i think we might have— as we speak. i think we might have the— as we speak. i think we might have the express.— as we speak. i think we might have the express. there's only etory— have the express. there's only etory hr— 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 vohreor. — one story in town. it is boris johnson. we'll— one story in town. it is boris johnson. we'll start with the fetegrarh— johnson. we'll start with the telegraph. we've got the txrreee— telegraph. we've got the express, we've - telegraph. we've got the express, we've got both the txrreee— express, we've got both the txrreee-fhe— express, we've got both the express the telegraph express and the telegraph atfvahy.— express and the telegraph actually. course they actually. and of course they hofh— actually. and of course they hoth ertaeh— actually. and of course they both splash with bojo and here we go. — both splash with bojo and here we go-take— both splash with bojo and here we go-take a— 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. hf— we go. let's take a look at what got. ht he— 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 they— we've got. it is the express and they-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 reahy.— they are pretty boris supporting reahy. they— they are pretty boris supporting reahy. they ae— they are pretty boris supporting really. they are the boris erarfare— really. they are the boris spartans over— really. they are the boris spartans over at the express. horhe— spartans over at the express. horhe gvhfe— spartans over at the express. boris quits kangaroo court foe— boris quits kangaroo court forces me out— boris quits kangaroo court forces me out and i think we mhghf— forces me out and i think we mhghf have— forces me out and i think we might have the— forces me out and i think we might have the telegraph as well . fhe— might have the telegraph as well . fhe fehegrarh— might have the telegraph as well . the telegraph lead with vohreor— . the telegraph lead with johnson quits— . the telegraph lead with johnson quits as mp over partygate.— johnson quits as mp over partygate. well, i'll bring you fvh— partygate. well, i'll bring you fvh rvrtht— partygate. well, i'll bring you full pundit reaction to that ehorty— full pundit reaction to that ehorty. hvf— full pundit reaction to that shortly, but let's speak to the rohfhtah— shortly, but let's speak to the political commentator and heefeehhrg— political commentator and bestselling author duncan tartomhe— bestselling author duncan tartomhe .— bestselling author duncan larcombe . and duncan, do you larcombe. and duncan, do you exretf— larcombe. and duncan, do you exretf ro— larcombe. and duncan, do you exrett to— larcombe. and duncan, do you expect now, do you anticipate a etorthet— 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 part of— scorched earth policy on the part of horhe— scorched earth policy on the part of boris johnson to rishi svrak—

part of boris johnson to rishi svrak 7— part of boris johnson to rishi svrak h ho— 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 vvhh ro— sunak? do you think that johnson vvhh try— sunak? do you think that johnson vvhh try to— sunak? do you think that johnson will now try to destroy this govemrrert — will now try to destroy this government, even if it means the fotee— government, even if it means the forhee hoee— 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? toot— tories lose the next election? toot everhrg— 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- gii“ , . i wish we had longer, but let's now go to a— we had longer, but let's now go to a thar— we had longer, but let's now go to a fhfar of— 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 tort— to a titan of fleet street, the iconic former— to a titan of fleet street, the iconic former editor of the sun revverarer— iconic former editor of the sun newspaperr the — iconic former editor of the sun newspaper, the founder of fatkshom— newspaper, the founder of talksport radio, as well, kelvin hatkerzhe— talksport radio, as well, kelvin hatkerzhe .— talksport radio, as well, kelvin mackenzie . and— talksport radio, as well, kelvin mackenzie . and kelvin, in his mackenzie. and kelvin, in his etatemert— mackenzie. and kelvin, in his etatemert .— mackenzie. and kelvin, in his statement . and— mackenzie. and kelvin, in his statement . and no doubt in the

statement. and no doubt in the morthe— 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 gohrg fo— months ahead, boris johnson is gohrg to rovr— months ahead, boris johnson is gohrg to rovr fhe— months ahead, boris johnson is going to pour the largest bucket of the— going to pour the largest bucket of the hrovvr— going to pour the largest bucket of the brown stuff— going to pour the largest bucket of the brown stuff that you can fhrt — of the brown stuff that you can fhrt ove— of the brown stuff that you can find over the _ of the brown stuff that you can find over the prime minister khehh— find over the prime minister hhehh svrak.— find over the prime minister rishi sunak. he's going to make his rishi sunak. he's going to make hhe hfe— rishi sunak. he's going to make hhe hfe heh— rishi sunak. he's going to make hhe hfe heh .— 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 . w“/wif i“ 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 he arofher— 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- ifiix. t wiwi“ f“g this will be another layer of mad poured fhehr— be another layer of mad poured over their chances. _ be another layer of mad poured over their chances. it is a tafaefrorhe— over their chances. it is a catastrophe ipp- over their chances. it is a catastrophe ipp and i would urge horhe— catastrophe ipp and i would urge horhe hf— catastrophe ipp and i would urge horhe hf he— catastrophe ipp and i would urge boris if he was— catastrophe ipp and i would urge boris if he was actually looking out boris if he was actually looking ovf for— boris if he was actually looking ovf for he— boris if he was actually looking out for his own— boris if he was actually looking out for his own interests as vvet— out for his own interests as wet ae— out for his own interests as wet ae the— out for his own interests as well as the interests of the conservative _ well as the interests of the conservative party. actually to efay— conservative party. actually to etay ethtvm — conservative party. actually to stay schtum until— conservative party. actually to stay schtum until the other side of the— stay schtum until the other side of the election— stay schtum until the other side of the election because it toeer-t— of the election because it doesn't matter- of the election because it doesn't matter what boris says ht— doesn't matter what boris says ht vvhh— 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, hvf hf— now, it will make things worse, hvf ht vvort— 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 . so he— but it won't make things better . so he vvovht— 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 tet the— . 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 vvhhth— themselves in the most terrible mess, which they— themselves in the most terrible mess, which they will do at the rexf— 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 affervarte— next election anyway, and then afterwards come— next election anyway, and then afterwards come along as the krhghf— afterwards come along as the krhght hr— afterwards come along as the knight in shining armour and say,— knight in shining armour and eay. took— knight in shining armour and eay. took .— knight in shining armour and eay. hook. hm— knight in shining armour and say, look , i'm here to help . say, look, i'm here to help. athahy— say, look, i'm here to help. kttvahy. he— say, look, i'm here to help. actually, he won't even say that vvher— actually, he won't even say that vvher hhehh — actually, he won't even say that when rishi stands— actually, he won't even say that when rishi stands down and the rexf— when rishi stands down and the rexf hrhme— when rishi stands down and the next prime minister, the next heater— next prime minister, the next heater of— next prime minister, the next leader of the _ next prime minister, the next leader of the conservative party takee— leader of the conservative party fakee — leader of the conservative party takes over, he'll— leader of the conservative party takes over, he'll do it as the eetort— 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 three— second one about two years or three yeare— second one about two years or three years into— second one about two years or three years into what looks thetvrhhrghy— three years into what looks disturbingly for— three years into what looks disturbingly for your viewers, the— disturbingly for your viewers, hke a— disturbingly for your viewers, hke a ter— disturbingly for your viewers, like a ten year,— disturbingly for your viewers, like a ten year, um , labour like a ten year, um, labour tartehte— like a ten year, um, labour hartehte .— 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 hae— ever nor have you, mark, and nor hae aryhoty— ever nor have you, mark, and nor hae aryhoty eeer— 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 party ae— catastrophe within in a major party ae that— catastrophe within in a major party as that which has happened the— party as that which has happened the taet— 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 tovrte— over the last, um, what, a tovrte of— over the last, um, what, a couple of years- over the last, um, what, a couple of years now involving horhe— couple of years now involving horhe hrvee— couple of years now involving horhe frvee .— 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 agahr.— boris truss, rishi and now boris agahr. hf— boris truss, rishi and now boris agahr. ht he—

boris truss, rishi and now boris agahr. ht he ar— boris truss, rishi and now boris again. it is an utter catastrophe- again. it is an utter catastrophe and although i do ehare— catastrophe and although i do ehare fhe— catastrophe and although i do share the fact— catastrophe and although i do share the fact that of course there— share the fact that of course there — share the fact that of course there are politics, visions of a tomrhetehy— there are politics, visions of a completely different hue to horhe— completely different hue to horhe vvro— completely different hue to boris who have— completely different hue to boris who have decided that his ovftoe they— boris who have decided that his outcome, they were never going to he — outcome, they were never going to he hehrfvh— outcome, they were never going to be helpful, never going to be hehrfvt— to be helpful, never going to be hehrfvh. fhe— to be helpful, never going to be helpful. the truth— to be helpful, never going to be helpful. the truth about the matter— helpful. the truth about the matter he— helpful. the truth about the matter is he _ helpful. the truth about the matter is he didn't help himself ether.— matter is he didn't help himself ehfher. so— matter is he didn't help himself ehfher. so yov— matter is he didn't help himself either. so you know, it's 5050 in either. so you know, it's 5050 fr that— either. so you know, it's 5050 fr that — either. so you know, it's 5050 fr that h— either. so you know, it's 5050 in that era. i mean, the truth ahovt— in that era. i mean, the truth ahovt the— in that era. i mean, the truth about the matter— in that era. i mean, the truth about the matter is my own mother— about the matter is my own mother died— about the matter is my own mother died during covid. all we got me— mother died during covid. all we got et— 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, tote— crematorium and no wake. okay, tote of— crematorium and no wake. okay, lots of families— crematorium and no wake. okay, lots of families have been fhrovgh— 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 gohrg to— through this. therefore i'm not gohrg to di0p_ through this. therefore i'm not gohrg to top a— through this. therefore i'm not going to drop a tear over. over horhe. — going to drop a tear over. over horhe. hm— going to drop a tear over. over horhe. h-m rot.— 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 make— 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 morth— make £500,000 a literally every morfh for— make £500,000 a literally every morfh for the— make £500,000 a literally every month for the next— make £500,000 a literally every month for the next 20 years tohrg— month for the next 20 years doing brilliant— month for the next 20 years doing brilliant after dinner ereethee. — doing brilliant after dinner speeches. we— doing brilliant after dinner speeches. we have to live in the— speeches. we have to live in fhhe tovrfry— speeches. we have to live in this country. and— speeches. we have to live in this country. and i urge him to keep— this country. and i urge him to keep ethtvm— this country. and i urge him to keep schtum between now and the etetfhor. — keep schtum between now and the etetfhor. khght— keep schtum between now and the election. right. that's that's my— election. right. that's that's my rhete— election. right. that's that's my rhete of— election. right. that's that's my piece of advice . t 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 . tharreh — people's channel. britain's news .tharreh hf— 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 rohreor— true. i just think this is boris johnson receiving— i just think this is boris johnson receiving due comeuppance for being boris vohreor— comeuppance for being boris rohreor .— comeuppance for being boris johnson , ignoring the rules johnson, ignoring the rules vvhhth— johnson, ignoring the rules vvhhth he— johnson, ignoring the rules vvhhth he rvt— johnson, ignoring the rules which he put in— johnson, ignoring the rules which he put in place, which as eaht— which he put in place, which as was said earlier,— which he put in place, which as was said earlier, other people hat— was said earlier, other people hat to— was said earlier, other people hat to ahhte— was said earlier, other people had to abide by,— was said earlier, other people had to abide by, even though we met— had to abide by, even though we krevv ht— had to abide by, even though we krevv ht vvae— 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 met— knew it was wrong, even though we krevv that— knew it was wrong, even though we knew that it— knew it was wrong, even though we knew that it was ineffectual. horhe— we knew that it was ineffectual. horhe rohreor— we knew that it was ineffectual. boris johnson kept— we knew that it was ineffectual. boris johnson kept those rules in boris johnson kept those rules hr place-— boris johnson kept those rules hr thate- art— boris johnson kept those rules hr piace- art h— boris johnson kept those rules in place. and i think the idea that— in place. and i think the idea that the— 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 torerhraty— that this is some vast remainer torerhraty he— that this is some vast remainer conspiracy is simply for the hhrte. — 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— t.wiw. i think it's a coup of the establishment vvro— it's a coup of the establishment vvho thehke— it's a coup of the establishment who dislike boris— it's a coup of the establishment who dislike boris johnson for gang,— who dislike boris johnson for gang, ae— who dislike boris johnson for rang, ae ht— who dislike boris johnson for being, as it were, a disrupter. hvf— being, as it were, a disrupter. hvf khehh— being, as it were, a disrupter. but rishi sunak_ being, as it were, a disrupter. but rishi sunak campaigned vothferovehy— but rishi sunak campaigned vociferously for— but rishi sunak campaigned vociferously for brexit. he's heer — vociferously for brexit. he's heer hr— vociferously for brexit. he's heer hr the— vociferously for brexit. he's been in the us— vociferously for brexit. he's been in the us trying to get a trate— been in the us trying to get a trate teat.— 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 hhrheter— 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. teh— particularly hold a candle for. khehh-fhhrk- particularly hold a candle for. rishi-think is- rishi sunak. i think is a tyrhtat— rishi sunak. i think is a typical product of his school, is typical product of his school, he a— typical product of his school, is a managerialist rather than a heater.— is a managerialist rather than a heater. hvf— is a managerialist rather than a heater. hvf-he— 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 tryhrg— leader, but he is at least tryhrg to— leader, but he is at least tryhrg to rear— leader, but he is at least trying to reap some benefit of hrexht— trying to reap some benefit of hrexht-htea— 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 eome—ehmrtyi brexit. so the idea that this is. some—simply don't some glass coup, i simply don't thhrk— some glass coup, i simply don't thhrk-water.— 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 rrohahhy— think holds water. but what it rrohahhy he— think holds water. but what it rrohahhy he he— think holds water. but what it probably is, is the establishment get getting its ovvr—torreorl establishment get getting itsi own—johnson in own back on boris johnson in eome-vvhhe— 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 hotthrg—for- some way, while at the same time hotthrg—for fhe- holding him to account for the atom— holding him to account for the actions perpetrated, actions he perpetrated, which here—hf- actions he perpetrated, which were—hf the were then illegal. even if the morahty— were then illegal. even if the morahty-tavv— 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 he he— morality of the law in question is, is something— morality of the law in question is, is something we all know heft— is, is something we all know heft ro— 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. thhrg— held no water at all for sure. tohrg further— 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 aek horhe— 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- wt. wiwi“7 but i would ask boris, who got us into the tvrrert— ask boris, who got us into the current situation,— ask boris, who got us into the current situation, who has been the hrhme— current situation, who has been the prime minister most of the me.— the prime minister most of the thme. vrr— the prime minister most of the time, um, since— the prime minister most of the time, um, since 2019, who won that— time, um, since 2019, who won that marorhfy— time, um, since 2019, who won that majority and— time, um, since 2019, who won that majority and then tomrhetety— that majority and then completely wasted it. i think of— completely wasted it. i think of the— completely wasted it. i think one of the things that i hear from— one of the things that i hear from conservative party members art— from conservative party members over and over again, which is rot— over and over again, which is rot eomefhhrg— over and over again, which is not something which we often hear— not something which we often hear hr— not something which we often hear hr the— not something which we often hear in the airwaves, is that a lot hear in the airwaves, is that a hot of— hear in the airwaves, is that a hot of ve— 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 horhe. — lot of us feel very let down by horhe. vve— lot of us feel very let down by horhe. vhe-vve— lot of us feel very let down by boris. we we supported him. boris. we uh, we supported him. we boris. we uh, we supported him. he tamrahgret— boris. we uh, we supported him. we campaigned for we backed we campaigned for him. we backed hm.— we campaigned for him. we backed hhm—hhm — we campaigned for him. we backed hhm—hhm to— we campaigned for him. we backed him._him to deliver- him. we wanted him to deliver for, him. we wanted him to deliver for-mothe— him. we wanted him to deliver for-reorte of- him. we wanted him to deliver for, people of britain. for, for the people of britain. art— for, for the people of britain. art-he— for, for the people of britain. art-he 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 marorhfy— and then he got this massive marorhty art— and then he got this massive majority and completely wasted it. majority and completely wasted hf. heter— 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 ahovt— it. listen what do you think about parallels— it. listen what do you think about parallels with donald trump? — about parallels with donald trump? -wolf,- about parallels with donald trump? t 1g 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 thhrk— i'm not sure about that. and i thhrk vvher— 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 vohreor— remainer coup, i think boris rohmor hae— remainer coup, i think boris johnson has a— remainer coup, i think boris johnson has a lot of enemies. he-e— johnson has a lot of enemies. he-e rot— 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 that— he's not someone that we know that me— he's not someone that we know that me rot— he's not someone that we know that he's not someone that made frherte—reahyl friends, you know, didn't really homer— friends, you know, didn't really hother fo— friends, you know, didn't really bother to spend— friends, you know, didn't really bother to spend much time. you krovv—arovrt- bother to spend much time. you know,_around in- bother to spend much time. you know, around in the know, chumming around in the home—

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 homere— 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 thhrk— he bothers there much at all. i thhrk he-e— 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 think he's much more interested hr hehrg— think he's much more interested hr hehrg-af— think he's much more interested in being-at-with. in being either at home with care— 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 tet-e— more or making more children or rete-go— more or making more children or fete-go there— 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 whatever— 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 everlthere. — 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 he-e— 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 me— he's someone that spent a lot of thme hr— he's someone that spent a lot of thme hr the— 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 arovrt— time in the bars and hanging around-making- time in the bars and hanging around making friends. and around and making friends. and vvher— around and making friends. and. when, you know, when push comes toe-mam— when, you know, when push comes toe-mam that— when, you know, when push comes to-means that you- to shove, it means that you tor-t— to shove, it means that you tor-t have— to shove, it means that you don't have people to fall back on don't have people to fall back or yov. — don't have people to fall back or yov. vee— 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 art— course, there are boris allies art-horhe.- course, there are boris allies art-horhe. hm- course, there are boris allies and boris. i'm just and there are boris. i'm just thhrkhrg— 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 that— mean, what a weird twist of fate that-resignation— that his resignation honours hef— 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 heavhrg— it comes out within hours of him teavhrg fhe— it comes out within hours of him leaving the house— it comes out within hours of him leaving the house of commons in arger— leaving the house of commons in arger art— leaving the house of commons in arger art evrehy— leaving the house of commons in anger and surely, if— leaving the house of commons in anger and surely, if you've been horovret— anger and surely, if you've been horovret-h— 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—yovl honoured today, i think of lord,- tort—yov feeh lord rees—mogg, how do you feel ahovt— lord rees—mogg, how do you feel ahovt-rovt— 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 tevahve— about that now? does it not devalue honour? w“/wif i“ about that now? does it not- devalue-honour? yeah. you devalue that honour? yeah. you do devalue that honour? yeah. you to vvrter— 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- gwiw “g \wa: nadine and if you look at the front of the— and if you look at the front of. the—erovet the telegraph, she's been shoved tovvr— the telegraph, she's been shoved tovr agra— the telegraph, she's been shoved tovr rhghfh-fo— 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 down right? right to the bottom, fo-roetage— down right? right to the bottom, to-roetage ehe- down right? right to the bottom, to postage size stamped to a little postage size stamped etory— to a little postage size stamped etory ahovt— 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. he-rotehthahy— 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 he that— scene? you know, i don't think he that hat— scene? you know, i don't think it's that bad news.— t 7 you know, i don't think it's that bad news. someone earher— it's that bad news. someone earher. ore— it's that bad news. someone earlier, one of— it's that bad news. someone earlier, one of your many, many hrhhhart— earlier, one of your many, many brilliant commentators earlier, they— brilliant commentators earlier, they-hrfo— brilliant commentators earlier, they-hrto ore- 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 svrak. — it's not that bad for rishi svrak. h— 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 hat.— sunak. i don't think it is that hat. he-e— 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 heh— bad. he's above it all, isn't he? he-e— 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. ttvvhra. — 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 art— i think once all this is over art ote— i think once all this is over art hf— 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 art— and once it is tomorrow's fish art thhr— and once it is tomorrow's fish art the paperr_ and once it is tomorrow's fish and chip paper, maybe this will be and chip paper, maybe this will he-for— and chip paper, maybe this will he-for hhehh — and chip paper, maybe this will be for rishi sunak. oi. , w: be good for rishi sunak. get rid ofithe— be good for rishi sunak. get rid ofithe khht— 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“i“ well, yes. i mean, any return never predict arythhrg. — mean, any return never predict arythhrg. of— mean, any return never predict anything. o�*" t.wiw. of course anything. of course. of course you— anything. of course. of course yov tart— anything. of course. of course yov tar-t ary— anything. of course. of course yov tar-t try ary— anything. o�*" t of course you can't. any any return for horhe— you can't. any any return for horhe thovgh. — you can't. any any return for boris though. albie amankona. as a-fory— boris though. albie amankona. as a-fory-yov-h- boris though. albie amankona. as a-tory-you'll know. a top tory insider, you'll know vvovht— a top tory insider, you'll know rovrt-the— a top tory insider, you'll know would the largesse of would require the largesse of arofher— would require the largesse of another constituency association and another constituency association art roeehhty— another constituency association art roeehhty hhe— another constituency association and possibly his old constituency of henley. but is it constituency of henley. but is ht a— constituency of henley. but is ht a ghver— constituency of henley. but is it a given that— constituency of henley. but is it a given that they'd have him hatk— it a given that they'd have him hatk hr— it a given that they'd have him hatk hr a— 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. took.— back in a year's time? um. took. h— 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 exatty— process. christopher hope exactly what _ process. christopher hope exactly what he- t christopher hope exactly what he doesn't think that— exactly what he doesn't think that he— 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. 'ifi: 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 krovv— election. so he has said, you krovv. hm— election. so he has said, you krovv. h-m ovt— election. so he has said, you know, i'm out of— ti“ so he has said, you know, i'm out of politics for vvhhth— 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 eegvet— now, which is a major clue that the eegveh he— now, which is a major clue that the sequel is coming. the tomehatk— the sequel is coming. the comeback is— the sequel is coming. the comeback is already know. wi comeback is already know. he taet— comeback is already know. he tvet he— comeback is already know. he rvet he rvrt— 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 taet— but you have to remember in the taetlkrovv— but you have to remember in the haetlkrovv hve— but you have to remember in the last know i've mentioned it last i know i've mentioned it hefore— 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 taet— 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 eomefhhrg— last few months, he's made eomefhhrg-t- 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 terme— something like 4 or 5 million in termelrvhht— something like 4 or 5 million in terms public speaking. and terms of public speaking. and fhoee— terms of public speaking. and. fhoee—vvhy those kind of engagements. why vvovht— those kind of engagements. why rovrt—for.- 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 ft to— would he swap that for, what is ft to grarth— 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 they— it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do they get— it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do they get? political— it, 80 grand? 90 grand? what do they get? political ambition. he-e— they get? political ambition. hee-hovght— they get? political ambition. he's-bought a- they get? political ambition. he's bought a house, he's just bought a house, a hvge.— he's just bought a house, a

hvge. great— he's just bought a house, a huge, great moated house in huge, great big moated house in exfortehhre.— huge, great big moated house in oxfordshire, cunningly close to hertey—ori henley for something like 3 or 4 mhhhor. — henley for something like 3 or 4 mhhhor. .h— 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 me— million. but i think maybe it's thme-eayhrg— 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. h hear— never count boris johnson out. h the— 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 gohrg— commons. but rumours boris is gohrg fo— commons. but rumours boris is gohrg to havrth— commons. but rumours boris is going to launch his— but rumours boris is going to launch his own party in the mar— going to launch his own party in the near future.— going to launch his own party in the near future. your reaction is the near future. your reaction he that— the near future. your reaction he that ore— 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? “

credibility in that and on the comparison between president trump and mrjohnson, the great comparison between that comparison between them is that they party men. they they are not party men. they don't give the party don't give a about the party that represented, are that they have represented, are proper conservatives. no, proper conservatives. well, no, andrew davis saying that boris johnson is a conservative and cares the he's cares about the party. he's absolutely risible. not absolutely risible. he's not a conservative. he doesn't care about party other than as a about the party other than as a vehicle his political vehicle for his own political ambition. so he will hitched his wagon to anything gives him wagon to anything that gives him a of returning office a chance of returning to office and power . a chance of returning to office and power. and i think that and to power. and i think that it's entirely likely the it's entirely likely that the people close to him and people who are close to him and who have been his loyalists would go with him because the conservative party is going to lose next election. it's lose the next election. it's going lose heavily. so going to lose it heavily. so they have nothing to lose if they have nothing to lose if they cross the aisle, cross the they have nothing to lose if they of ss the aisle, cross the they have nothing to lose if they of the te aisle, cross the they have nothing to lose if they of the house a, cross the they have nothing to lose if they of the house and)ss the they have nothing to lose if they of the house and sit the they have nothing to lose if they of the house and sit with, floor of the house and sit with, say, reform or an independent conservative bloc or a johnsonian bloc, whatever they call doesn't call themselves, it doesn't matter. doesn't harm the matter. it doesn't harm the conservative . by the vote conservative party. by the vote on the - framework - conservative party. by the vote on the - framework the i on the windsor framework the rehehhor— on the windsor framework the rebellion was— on the windsor framework the rebellion was less than 23, and he-hat— rebellion was less than 23, and he-hat hoo- rebellion was less than 23, and he had 100 supporters he allegedly had 100 supporters hehhrt— he allegedly had 100 supporters hehhrt hhm— he allegedly had 100 supporters hehhrt hhm .— he allegedly had 100 supporters behind him . when liz truss stood behind him. when liz truss stood tovvr— behind him. when liz truss stood tovr that—

behind him. when liz truss stood tovr that he— behind him. when liz truss stood down that is an— behind him. when liz truss stood down that is an 80% decrease in rarhhamertary— down that is an 80% decrease in parliamentary support. wi gitw. parliamentary support. he got that— parliamentary support. he got that hot— parliamentary support. he got that too hy— parliamentary support. he got that we by a— 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 htea— whisker. so i just think this htea that— whisker. so i just think this idea that there's— so i just think this idea that there's this there's the— idea that there's this there's thhe group— idea that there's this there's thhe grove of— 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 gohrg fo— this group of tory mps that are gohrg to he— 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 khehh— going to be able to bring down khehh-h-m— going to be able to bring down rishi-i'm-saying- rishi sunak, i'm not saying that at at.— rishi sunak, i'm not saying that at at. h— rishi sunak, i'm not saying that at at. h tor-f— 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 hm— is nonsense. no i don't think h-m-eayhrg— is nonsense. no i don't think h-m-eayhrg that- is nonsense. no i don't think i'm saying that at all. i'm not saying that at all. he— i'm not saying that at all. the hot— i'm not saying that at all. he rot gohrg— 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 hf they— done that himself. but i think hf they tame— 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 hart— if they came to him and said, we hart-teat— 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 that— want you to lead this party, see that the— want you to lead this party, see that fhhe he— want you to lead this party, see that fhhe he a— want you to lead this party, see that this is a wonderful toahfhor— that this is a wonderful coalition then you be our coalition then will you be our rugge— coalition then will you be our leader? that's— coalition then will you be our leader? that's one thing. i tor-t— leader? that's one thing. i tort-horhe— leader? that's one thing. i don't boris johnson is don't think boris johnson is going— don't think boris johnson is gohrg to— don't think boris johnson is gohrg to-etarf- going to sit down, start rtarrhrgt— going to sit down, start planning, and he doesn't he toeer-t—arti 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 hhe mhrt— concentration to actually put hhe mhrt to— concentration to actually put his mind to putting the his mind to putting together the orgarheafhor— his mind to putting together the organisation himself organisation of a party himself .-thhrk— organisation of a party himself .-thhrk hf— organisation of a party himself .-thhrk hf a— 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 reorte— . but i think if a group of reorte tare— . 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 gtorhove— people came to him and said, be our glorious leader,— people came to him and said, be our glorious leader, you're a gtorhove— our glorious leader, you're a glorious leader,— our glorious leader, you're a glorious leader, that's what he hkee— glorious leader, that's what he hkeelto. — glorious leader, that's what he hkeelto. he— 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- .. .fx fiitwi gwitw well, look , let's now speak to a former toreervafhve— , 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 orty heft— conservative kyiv mp, a man who orhy heft fhe— conservative kyiv mp, a man who only left the commons himself a matter— only left the commons himself a matter of— only left the commons himself a matter of months— only left the commons himself a matter of months ago. i'm tehghtet— 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 tharatter— i mean, i think he is a huge tharatter .— 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 ehame— character, boris, and is a great ehame to— character, boris, and is a great ehame to eee— character, boris, and is a great shame to see him— character, boris, and is a great shame to see him actually leave the home— shame to see him actually leave the hovee of— shame to see him actually leave the house of commons. but i thhrk— the house of commons. but i thhrk he— the house of commons. but i thhrk he hat— 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 hahovr— will see. do you think now a labour victory— will see. do you think now a labour victory at— .. do you think now a labour victory at the next ehetfhor — 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

trhy— election is a certainty? neil trhy hf— election is a certainty? neil orhy hf horhe— election is a certainty? neil only if boris was to set up arofher— only if boris was to set up arother party— only if boris was to set up another party and split the vote on another party and split the vote or the— another party and split the vote or the rhghf— another party and split the vote or the rhghf. — 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 hete— fighting chance. neil, if we can, let's bring— fighting chance. neil, if we can, let's bring my- �*7 g“. “g tt neil, if we can, let's bring my pundits into the— can, let's bring my pundits into this conversation.— can, let's bring my pundits into this conversation. albie amarkora— this conversation. albie amankona emma wolf and david thtroyt— amankona emma wolf and david thtroyt hott— amankona emma wolf and david oldroyd bolt and— amankona emma wolf and david oldroyd bolt and i'd like to reat— oldroyd bolt and i'd like to eat ovf— 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 yov hetavee— read out this email to all of you because the— read out this email to all of you because the emails to this program— you because the emails to this program ae— you because the emails to this program the— you because the emails to this program are the most important torferf— program are the most important tortert of— program are the most important content of the _ program are the most important content of the show because it's my vhevvem— content of the show because it's my art— content of the show because it's my viewers and listeners. and theor— my viewers and listeners. and aheor eaht— my viewers and listeners. and aheor eaht .— my viewers and listeners. and alison said , is— my viewers and listeners. and alison said , is your pundits alison said, is your pundits forhghf— alison said, is your pundits torhghf ae— alison said, is your pundits tonight are all— alison said, is your pundits tonight are all a bunch of thegrate— 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 vindictive and biased. boris did rot aftert— vindictive and biased. boris did

not attend parties— vindictive and biased. boris did not attend parties . he had not attend parties. he had a rhete— not attend parties. he had a rhete of— not attend parties. he had a rhete of take— 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, thoee— piece of cake. as for honours, thoee reorhe— piece of cake. as for honours, those people deserved them. the thvhh— those people deserved them. the thvhh eervhte— 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 heer— a backstabbing snake who has not heer 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 harheh— been voted for by anyone. neil harheh .— been voted for by anyone. neil harheh . horhe— 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 hhe— parish. boris is angry and so are his supporters. parish. boris is angry and so are his supporters . w“/wis are his supporters. yes, they art— 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 hvmher— sunak david oldroyd bolt hold up at hvmher ht.— 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 hatk— at number 10. i'm not sure is he hatk from— 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 terfahrhy— back from america, but he'll terfahrhy he— back from america, but he'll certainly be at— back from america, but he'll certainly be at number 10 ehorfhy— certainly be at number 10 ehorthy. he— certainly be at number 10 shortly. he needs to make a thar— shortly. he needs to make a that wrat— shortly. he needs to make a that that he— shortly. he needs to make a plan. what is his- shortly. he needs to make a plan. what is his best next efer— plan. what is his best next step to— plan. what is his best next stepr to yov— plan. what is his best next step, do you think? his best rexf— step, do you think? his best rexf efer— step, do you think? his best rexf efer he— step, do you think? his best next step is to— step, do you think? his best next step is to ignore entirely arythhrg— next step is to ignore entirely arythhrg that— next step is to ignore entirely anything that boris johnson says or toeeh — anything that boris johnson says or toeeh art— 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? ' “w: t . 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 what-e— i think it's difficult to say vvhat-e gohrg— i think it's difficult to say what's going to happen to the pro horhe— 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, vvhhh— pro boris tories now. will they, vvhhh they.— pro boris tories now. will they, vvhhh they. vvhhh— pro boris tories now. will they, will they, will they go stum? hhke— will they, will they go stum? hhke kehvhr— will they, will they go stum? like kelvin mackenzie said they ehovht— like kelvin mackenzie said they ehovht . — like kelvin mackenzie said they ehovht . h— like kelvin mackenzie said they should . i don't— like kelvin mackenzie said they should . w:witwi“ . like kelvin mackenzie said they should . : i“ . 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, what— they want to. yes, emma wolf, that to— they want to. yes, emma wolf, that to yov— 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 the— 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 yov thhrk— for the floating voter, what do yov thhrk fhe— for the floating voter, what do you think the public will make

of thee— you think the public will make of this? those— you think the public will make of this? those who haven't tethtet— of this? those who haven't decided which _ of this? those who haven't decided which way they're going to decided which way they're going fo-year-e— decided which way they're going to—year-e rm.- decided which way they're going to-year's time, i- to vote in a year's time, i ehovht— 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 h— briefly, if you can? yeah, i h-hr- 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 party-he-that- 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 gohrg-thh— party will be sad that boris is gohrg-vvhh he.— party will be sad that boris is going will be, but i think going many will be, but i think they— going many will be, but i think they vvhhh— going many will be, but i think they vvhhh pull— going many will be, but i think they will pull themselves together— they will pull themselves together because the general ehetfhore— together because the general elections-and- together because the general elections and nothing, elections looming and nothing, tare— elections looming and nothing, tare h— elections looming and nothing, tare h eay— elections looming and nothing, tare h eay hf— elections looming and nothing, dare i say it unites the party vvhfh— 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 the — more with the shock of having to go to the tovrfry— more with the shock of having to go to the country and face the ehetforafe. — 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. “g 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 the day. neil parish, thank you eo mvth— the day. neil parish, thank you eo mvth for— the day. neil parish, thank you so much for joining— w:f neil parish, thank you so much forjoining us. it's heer— so much forjoining us. it's heer a— so much forjoining us. it's heer a rhghf— so much forjoining us. it's been a night of— so much forjoining us. it's been a night of political drama. fhark— been a night of political drama. fhark yov— been a night of political drama. fhark yov to— been a night of political drama. thank you to all— been a night of political drama. thank you to all my guests, rarthtvharhy— thank you to all my guests, rarthtvharhy my— thank you to all my guests, particularly my brilliant rvrthte— 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 pundits and my amazing team who fore-fhe— 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 tatt— tore up the running order at too art— tore up the running order at 8:00 and created a brand new ehovh— 8:00 and created a brand new ehovv. treg— 8:00 and created a brand new ehovv. treg art— 8:00 and created a brand new show. greg and everybody hrvohvett— show. greg and everybody involved, thank you and well tore. — involved, thank you and well tore. .moet— involved, thank you and well done. most importantly to done. but most importantly to you— done. but most importantly to yov-tomrary- done. but most importantly to yov-tomrary or- done. but most importantly to you company on tv and you for your company on tv and on you for your company on tv and or ago,— you for your company on tv and on radio, we're tomorrow at on radio, we're back tomorrow at

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next good | text- good evening . |hext— good evening . i'm next— good evening . i'm ray next good evening . i'm ray addison in good evening. i'm ray addison in the newsroom. headliners is up next. but first, our headlines 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, quote, drive him out and maintaining his position that he did not lie to the commons. mrjohnson accused the committee of making deeply prejudicial remarks about his guilt before they had seen the evidence . he also claimed that evidence. he also claimed that they should have recused themselves. mrjohnson used his resignation statement to take aim at rishi rishi sunak government , saying that when he government, saying that when he left office last year, the government was only a handful of points behind in the polls. and that gap has now, quote, massively his massively widened 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 . well, the nadine dorries. well, the privileges committee has responded by accusing the former prime minister of impugning the integrity of the house with his statement , a spokesperson statement, a spokesperson stressed that the committee has followed the procedures and the mandate of the house at all times and will continue to do so. that committee will meet on monday to conclude its inquiry with plans to publish its report prompt . lee with plans to publish its report prompt. lee well, meanwhile, politicians from all parties have been reacting to that shock resignation pretty patel, who served under mr johnson resignation pretty patel, who served under mrjohnson as home secretary, tweeted, describing him as a political titan . shadow him as a political titan. shadow foreign secretary david lammy has described boris johnson as the most dishonest prime minister of my lifetime. the snp's deputy westminster leader, mhairi black, said mrjohnson jumped before he was pushed and meanwhile deputy lib dem leader

daisy cooper has issued a