Now the nation can see why some of us stood up to #Johnson and were willing to be sacked for doing so. The #CovidEnquiry lays bare those that put their own self advancement above the national interest. 1/ Whilst we were watching what was happening in #china and #Italy #Johnson was holidaying at chequers. Prior to that his focus was #Brexit and he was utterly incapable of multi tasking. #misogyny now exposed at No 10.

What you are now seeing is how the ERG are a party within a party and threat today from Steve Baker that Govt will be collapsed if current NI policy not carried through. This means the sensible comment piece by @ClareFoges in todays Times re need to deal with appalling #brexit >deal can't be addressed by #rishisunak or #mourdant and party being held to ransom by a narrow group who lack transparency. This is the problem that has bedevilled the Conservative party since 2016

Conservative Party has been split since the referendum. What the country and public are seeing is the ERG in action.#projectreality is now happening at a huge cost to the UK. It’s always everyone else’s fault and the ERG will always blame others for consequences of their actions However moderate and blue worker Conservative MPs were not prepared to stand up to them when it mattered. They are reaping the consequences as is the nation. Attacking institutions is all ERG know. Europe, Parliament, Judiciary, OBR, Bank of England and on it goes