mark francois and jess phillips, trying their best to get themselves nominated for next year's civilitynced later in march. time for a look now at what else has been happening around westminster. the former chancellor, sajid javid, delivered a measured but pointed attack on borisjohnson and his style of government that surprised many tory mps. mrjavid resigned after mrjohnson told him to sack his advisers to make way for a joint team of advisers for the prime minister and the chancellor. advisers advise, ministers decide, and ministers decide on their advisers. i couldn't see why the treasury within the vital role that it plays should be the exception to that. a chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to a prime minister so he is speaking truth to power. i believe that the arrangement proposed would significantly inhibit that and it would not have been in the national interest. an emergency bill to block the automatic early release of people convicted of terrorist offences became law after being rushed through parliament. the terrorist offenders rest