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One of the things which i think has corrupted democracy, is where people dont take seriously the set of rules that we are under an obligation to follow. for example, the nolan principles. we should, in a nutshell, be first doing what is right. so, this is why... i do recognise that some people put the political calculation ahead of the law and the ethics, but actually in a situation like this, i am not willing to. the law comes first, the ministerial code, as it were, second, because it is not a...

As westminster awaits the report of a senior civil servant into lockdown parties in government, borisjohnson faced mps in a rowdy house of commons. as questions about whether covid rules were breached continue to dominate, the labour leader again called on the prime minister to step down. the ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the prime minister believe that applies to him? prime minister. mr speaker, of course,...

Committee seem to show that borisjohnson did personally authorise the evacuation from afghanistan of cats and dogs from an animal charity run by a former marine, pen farthing, in august last year. in the past, the prime minister has categorically denied he gave the go—ahead for such an operation and he dismissed claims that the government was effectively prioritising animals over people. more on that shortly, but first heres our political correspondentjonathan blake. westminster is waiting. th...

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Involved. . ~ insist the prime minister was not involved. ., ,, , ., im ben brown, live in downing street on another difficult day for the prime minister. as westminster awaits the report of a senior civil servant into lockdown parties in government, borisjohnson faces mps in a rowdy house of commons. the labour leader has called on him to step down. the ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly misled parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the prime minister belie...

Weve got to get rid of him? i suppose, to respect your listeners, i will give the true answer. the true answer is we are all only human and to stand in the midst of such a maelstrom where you are trying to remove the prime minister is a terrible, a great and terrible experience, and itjust doesnt have to be me every time. it just doesnt. you know, i am a backbench member of parliament, i have one vote in a leadership confidence vote, like i do in the house of commons, and, you know, i am not und...

And what do you say to those people, who say in the end it should be about political calculus? you should be working out whether removing borisjohnson is right for your sort of conservatism, or indeed for the conservative partys chances of winning an election. one of the things that is wrong with politics and has been wrong for a long time, one of the things which i think has corrupted democracy, is where people dont take seriously the set of rules that we are under an obligation to follow. for ...

Criminal— prime minister is currently under criminal investigation. every day that this — criminal investigation. every day that this continues and his tory mps are dragged out to defend the indefensible, it drags the rest of the cabinet and the entire tory party— the cabinet and the entire tory party into— the cabinet and the entire tory party into the gutter with him. the prime party into the gutter with him. tie: prime minister party into the gutter with him. tte: prime minister was p...

Must ask you about what were hearing this morning, in particular from your colleague william wragg. very striking language, talking about intimidation and potential breaches of the ministerial code? it is a very serious matter for the chair_ is a very serious matter for the chair of— is a very serious matter for the chair of the _ is a very serious matter for the chair of the committee to raise. clearly. — chair of the committee to raise. clearly. i— chair of the committee to raise. clearl...