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Political Editor of the Birmingham Post and Mail. Midlands Political Editor for Reach Plc. Sign up for our newsletter at https://t.co/l1JAQ6Syid
Jan 13, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
I understand that the chairman and officers of Sutton Coldfield Conservative association tonight unanimously (10-0) passed a motion calling for Boris Johnson to stand down. This is a large association in a safe Tory seat - and they backed Boris in the leadership contest The meeting took place in a local curry house, the Bashundora. Local MP Andrew Mitchell was there but didn't take part in the vote. I'm told he advised them to wait for the Sue Gray report etc
May 28, 2020 10 tweets 2 min read
1/ Durham Police official statement about #cummings : "Durham Constabulary have examined the circumstances surrounding the journey to Barnard Castle ... and have concluded that there might have been a minor breach of the Regulations that would have warranted police intervention. 2/ "Durham Constabulary view this as minor because there was no apparent breach of social distancing.