I'm hearing whispers - just whispers ...
Priti 'Smug Face' Patel may not need to get her feet under the table at the Home Office as it's being said in certain quarters that she may not be there for very long.
Priti 'Smug Face' Patel may not need to get her feet under the table at the Home Office as it's being said in certain quarters that she may not be there for very long.
'Rank and File' Tories unhappy with her, 1922 also, and few will speak in support.
Plus many internal conduct investigations mounting up (you can't hold them all back forever), numerous mishaps, and unwillingness of any Home Office staff to work with her (or even trust her)
Plus many internal conduct investigations mounting up (you can't hold them all back forever), numerous mishaps, and unwillingness of any Home Office staff to work with her (or even trust her)
Comes from a source quoting someone in the Cabinet Office being 'exasperated' at her incompetence'.
Home Office said by others to be effectively 'not functioning' due to pervasive fear of civil servants doing the ministers bidding - then taking the rap when she screws it up.
Home Office said by others to be effectively 'not functioning' due to pervasive fear of civil servants doing the ministers bidding - then taking the rap when she screws it up.
Civil servants in the Home Office looked on at what happened to Sir Philip Rutnam, who quit his post in February. That legal case is ongoing and will come to court at some point.
And Tories don't want her in place when it does.
And Tories don't want her in place when it does.
Part of the buzz is allied to that of a 'reshuffle' soon, and *so* soon, too, after December.
Others suggested that reshuffle was partly a cover to "move a minister out without making it look personal or targetted."
"Who?"
"Well, Patel is the obvious one."
Others suggested that reshuffle was partly a cover to "move a minister out without making it look personal or targetted."
"Who?"
"Well, Patel is the obvious one."
