More sensational revelations about the public costs of Tory MP Derek Conway and his family from today's Daily Mail, including this helpful illustration...Tory Leader David Cameron made it clear on Monday that Derek Conway would not be losing the Conservative whip just because he had been caught 'diverting' more than £40,000 of public cash.
Yesterday morning, Tory MP Roger Gale toured the TV and radio studios, stupidly claiming that Derek Conway was the victim of a witch-hunt.
But by lunchtime yesterday, David Cameron was forced to don his familiar flip-flops and do what he said he wouldn't do the night before...
Two things made Cameron's position untenable:
First, the media reaction against the not-so-honourable gentleman - including the Daily Mail describing Mr Conway's behaviour as theft.
Second, the BBC R4 Today programme by multi-millionaire Tory donor Stuart Wheeler that Derek Conway be sacked.
So Cameron was moved by money and media headlines...
Prime Minister's Questions should be even more interesting than usual - today at noon...
3 comments:
What about Alan Johnson???
Oh..and Peter Hain???
Do you really believe that paying your own family £70k in taxpayers cash is in the same league as late reporting of receipt of PRIVATE money to fund an internal party election...
do me a favour Geoffrey...!!!
Well Michael Martin does it.
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