![]() ![]() “He had a mandate to govern and has been a powerful force for the cause of freedom and Conservative values, including freedom of speech. Ms Patel said in a statement: “Boris Johnson delivered the biggest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher, won widespread support from parts of Britain that had never voted Conservative before and got Brexit done, oversaw the successful Covid vaccine programme, and led the world in supporting Ukraine against Putin’s aggression. Priti Patel, the former home secretary, said it was “not surprising” that some people are seeking to “discredit” Boris Johnson and his record in office. Meanwhile, Nadine Dorries, a former culture secretary, said “any Conservative MP who would vote for this report is fundamentally not a Conservative and will be held to account by members and the public” as she said “deselections may follow”. Tory former minister Sir James Duddridge mocked the findings and suggested Mr Johnson’s critics should “go the full way” and put the ex-premier “in the stocks”. ![]() Sir Simon Clarke, a former Cabinet minister, said he was “amazed at the harshness of today’s report” and the “punishment is absolutely extraordinary to the point of sheer vindictiveness”. Mr Johnson’s supporters poured scorn on the report following its publication. The report will be debated and put to a vote on Monday in what is likely to be an afternoon of high drama. The committee said it would have recommended a suspension of 90 days from the Commons if Mr Johnson had not quit as a Tory MP and as things stand it has recommended he should be stripped of his parliamentary pass. Allies of Boris Johnson have condemned the “sheer vindictiveness” of the Privileges Committee’s report which concluded the former prime minister deliberately misled MPs over partygate. ![]()
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