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Last night I put to @GavinWilliamson he may have a strong case to start defamation proceedings against the PM, given that her published letter sacking him shredded his reputation. He replied “you are trying to tempt me!!” Today’s @Telegraph account of the leak, if...
accurate, would suggest she would struggle to substantiate her statement that there is “compelling evidence suggesting your responsibility for the unauthorised disclosure” and to justify her denigration of his conduct during the investigation. I don’t think there is precedent...
for a sacked minister suing a serving PM, but these are strange times.
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Graham Brady confirms to me he is considering a run at the Tory party leadership, having received “approaches from a number of colleagues across the party”. He has therefore resigned as chair of 1922 cttee, or shop steward for Tory MPs, so he can take further soundings...
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