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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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