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Before he was cleared, Dougie Smith - who is said to have plotted to topple Boris Johnson - spent a week in prison after telling police he had bought a handgun to shoot his exs new boyfriend.

In The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries identifies Michael Gove , Dominic Cummings and a powerful adviser called Dougie Smith as members of the movement.

Dougie Smith is said to be the architect behind the Tories "war on woke".

ANDREW PIERCE:Each party started with couples, most of them strangers, mingling over drinks and canapes served by waiters in candlelit lounges in Mayfair townhouses.

Interview: Emma Sayle, founder of Killing Kittens – in which taxpayers now have a stake

Boris Johnson has been rocked by another Downing Street resignation after a fifth aide quit as Cabinet ministers said they believe there is a 50/50 chance the PM will be forced out.

ANDREW PIERCE: The shock exit of Miss Mirza, head of the No10 policy unit and a highly respected figure who had worked with Boris for 14 years, was a seismic enough event in itself.

Munira Mirza was one of the PMs last remaining true believers and was by his side during his London mayoralty. But she also has close personal links to Rishi Sunak.

MUNIRA Mirza who has resigned from her position as director of the Number 10 Policy Unit has had a long professional relationship with the Prime…

Downing Street was in meltdown last night as Boris Johnson ordered a brutal clearout of senior aides in a bid to shore up his troubled premiership.