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PM declines to comment on if he'll resign after 'damning' Sue Gray report
Boris Johnson declined to comment on whether he would resign as prime minister if the Sue Gray report was as "excoriating" as some officials have claimed it is.
The Times, citing an official it described as being familiar with the contents of the complete report, said Ms Gray's full findings were even more personally critical of the prime minister and could "end" his premiership.
Speaking this afternoon, Mr Johnson said: "There are absolutely no circumstances in which I am going to comment on that before the thing is complete."
He was also asked whether he was an asset to the Conservatives amid concerns from some MPs that next week's local elections could see devastating losses for the party.
Dodging the question, after saying "I’m not denying that", he instead said the "greatest asset the Conservatives have are conservative values".
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https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...olice-12593360
Interesting take from Alastair Campbell
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Alastair Campbell
I have my suspicions that Johnson may be behind the briefing that the Gray report is so bad he will have to quit. As he was about the reports that the Tories will lose 800 seats in local elections.
It’s like being charged with murder and claiming manslaughter as a victory.
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https://twitter.com/campbellclaret/s...76999114858496
I have another theory. I wonder if the Mail on Sunday article which is making the headlines today is actually there to divert attention from the Sue Gray story? Not suggesting this was instigated by Johnson, but perhaps an enthusiastic advocate MP took the initiative themselves.