Minister phones to confirm to me that this is happening now: “Certainly an odd look before major cabinet meeting.”
Full cast list at Boris’ pre Chequers Brexiter get together:
So Chief Whip has just left Number 10, as we understand the Brexiter Cabinet ministers apparently still in FCO on other side of Downing St
pro business senior Tory MP who has seen FAC paper says “Blood on carpet no bad thing for PM. Noones indispensable. They cannot behave like a party within a party and moderates want her to see them off”.
Says brexiters wont like paper but will have to “suck up a lot”
Says brexiters wont like paper but will have to “suck up a lot”
Told Liam Fox had private meeting with PM tonight to express concerns about trade implications of some of the wording in FCA paper. Was given a personal assurance from PM that the outcome tomorrow will meet is acid test of compatibility with independent trade policy. so on side.
- implication though is that Fox expects the current wording to be redrafted at chequers tomorrow - Papers will be redrafted in real time by Civil servants present at Chequers
