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I'd like to say he'll be gone by the end of the day, but I feel like they'll try and style it out and it will blow over...
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Agree here - think they've working hard over the years to create an environment of absolute impunity, where no Tory minister ever has to resign, no matter what offences they commit or corruption is uncovered. The Tory press (which is pretty much all of it) and the BBC will always ignore, both-sides or normalise and they'll get away with it time and again. They might give Zahawi a little less leeway because he's brown, but I reckon he'll get through this.
kl
How long is Zahawi going to try and cling on? The latest revelation is that he negotiated his settlement with HMRC whilst he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. A role whose responsibilities include oversight of HMRC. No conflict of interest there, obviously.