Tag: Sleaze

A new Opinion poll for the Observer shows ratings for Johnson and his party have slumped dramatically, with the prime minister’s personal approval figures hitting their lowest ever level. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239227

The crisis facing Boris Johnson also worsened after the former Tory prime minister, Sir John Major, described his successor’s attempts to block Paterson’s suspension from parliament last week for breaching paid advocacy rules as “shameful”. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239226

The row over Tory sleaze reached new heights on Saturday night as MPs demanded details of any lobbying by Owen Paterson of government ministers on behalf of a company that won almost £500m of Covid-19 related contracts last year. https://vk.com/video677203037_456239214