In the news

And drop some news about being the first country to approve covid tablet......

so u-turn it is.

Reminds me of the Groucho Marx line: "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others."

But even the DM got a whiff of blood in the water today so u-turn it is.

Note they upped the ante with Paterson's take also - from the widely-quoted £100k to half a million - which I reckon could be way short of the actual take also...

Maybe some Ministers were upset they were being sold too cheaply and might lose out.

Those 13 who defied the whip must be feeling smug, apart from the one that got sacked

I think they have been reinstated

Edit: Found the link:

https://twitter.com/AJRichardsonMP/status/1456223903949393927

Can scum feel?

No but it's easily blown about by the wind

To funny, fair play to which ever minion had to make those calls

Having to cross check who voted no against who Carrie Symonds is friends with would have been a challenge.

Carrie Symonds was Paterson's special adviser

Carrie Symonds was Paterson's special adviser

...and there it is.

Boom - Paterson resigning. Good riddance you corrupt fuck.

Paterson is now resigning from the cruel world of politics, but don't worry, he will remain a public servant, apparently.

He'll be back, they all come back

Next HoL intake.

Just more time for lobbying

Actually I'm slightly wrong, Paterson was her "boss", I'm not sure when or for what.

She was special adviser to John Whittingdale when he was Culture Sec., who is (was) now in charge of the new committee (Tory majority) which is (was) to review the standards system.

cruel world of politics

Having contributed so admirably for several decades of his life to make it so...

At least he went gracefully..........

Much as you have to take Cummings words with shovelfuls of salt, his take that this was primarily about removing Kathryn Stone after she found against Johnson for declarations around his Mustique holiday is a plausible one.

True or not, this says a lot about the PM and his standards of behaviour that it is.

Laura K did her best yesterday

https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1455864027968647169

Great to see the corrupt fool resign,
but,
he is still protesting his innocence.
Is there no way he can be held in contempt of Parliament until he admits his guilt?

No doubt he will pop up in a safe seat in the future

Paparazzi captured the moment...

"Conservatives - Tough on corruption."

Con +9

“serving in two cabinet positions” said one B Johnson.
Where to even begin.