News.
The thing that bothers me most about the implosion of the Cabinet is that a lifetime ago, last Wednesday, the UK’s official climate advisors concluded the response to the biggest long term economic, environmental and security threat the world has ever faced was wholly inadequate.
Is Sajid Javid the first person to resign on principle twice from the same Prime Minister’s Cabinet?
Well, the govt's "Net Zero Week" is taking a turn I didn't expect...
I think we can all agree that whatever else, this is also all very very very very funny.
Finally doing the right thing. It is amazing though that after everything is will be Pincher who brings Boris Johnson down - not all the constitutional outrages or breaches of the ministerial code - somehow bizarrely a fitting end
Interesting that this letter highlights differences on austerity 2.0 as part of the problem, beyond all the constant lying stuff. I’d argue it’s actually Johnson who is in the right on the economic arguments around levelling up and net zero.
The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously.
I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.
My letter to the Prime Minister below.
