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6 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
PM cleared of breaking min code by over flat pyaments by Lord Geidt. But Geidt/PM exchanges painful reading
- Geidt excoriating. Episode exposed 'deficiency in standards' & 'shook his confidence'. It was 'plainly unsatisfactory' that he hadn't had earlier disclosure 1/
- On substance, Geidt concludes that had he known about WhatsApp exchange between PM/Brownlow when he was originally asked to investigate whether PM had broken the ministerial code, he'd likely have concluded his original report in a different way 2/
As for PM, he's offered a 'humble & sincere apology' (extremely unusual lang from him which suggests difficulties he was in with his advisor Lord Geidt)
Offers Geidt more dedicated officials to support standards system & considering wider remit for independent advisor 3/
And WhatsApps showing how PM asks Lord Brownlow for cash (flat's a 'bit of a tip').
Geidt's view: 'PM - unwisely in my view - allowed refurb of [flat] to proceed w/out more rigorous regard of how this would be funded'
PM avoided Geidt resignation but v unedifying episode

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Winter plan in a nutshell
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I grew up in neighbouring constituency & this part of world always been true blue

B4 now, Tories always won C&A with 10k+ majority

Big Q is whether this beginning of trend (hint of this in local elex) of southern Tory voters feeling forgotten by Johnson’s focus on ‘red wall’
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