Faced with the possibility of yet more Boris Johnson political theatre in the week, it was wise of the PM to put Government business on hold until after the circus has moved on
Rishi Sunak’s watchword as Prime Minister is simple: delivery. Every success he has had in the role – a revised Brexit deal, calming the markets, improved international relations – has been the result of quietly getting on with the job.
So it will be immensely frustrating to the No 10 team that this week will be dominated by questions aboutThe former PM has a habit of stealing the limelight every so often, for better or for worse. Monday’s publication of the evidence he plans to rely on in the privileges committee probe into “Partygate”Most voters will already have made up their mind on whether or not Mr Johnson lied to Parliament, and if so whether or not it matters. Any prospect of a Downing Street comeback before the next general election now seems to have vanished, so the stakes may be lower than they once seemed.
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