The PM’s changing story over Chris Pincher
What is happening?
The mysterious Daily Telegraph headline predicting a Tory wipeout. What’s the truth?
The mysterious Daily Telegraph headline predicting a Tory wipeout. What’s the truth? After weeks of focus on the Middle East, most newspapers this morning took a look at domestic matters. But one headline stood out amongst them all. The Daily Telegraph’s proclamation: “Tories facing 1997-style wipeout”. It’s caused quite a stir online and across newspaper websites. But it’s the truth because not all is what it seems. What did the poll reveal? The poll suggests
What are the facts?
- Chris Pincher was suspended as a Tory MP last week after being accused of groping two men at a private members club while drunk
- The incident – and many subsequent allegations – have put pressure on Johnson to explain what he knew about Pincher’s past when he appointed him
- Lord McDonald, the former top civil servant in the Foreign Office, has accused No 10 of not telling the truth
- Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner says “this constant charade just will not wash”
- Cabinet Office Minister Michael Ellis said PM “did not immediately recall” hearing about a 2019 complaint about Pincher’s behaviour when fresh allegations arose about him last week.
- When the PM was reminded of this, the No 10 press office corrected the information it was providing to the media, says Ellis.
Media Bias
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer: Ignore Labour landslide poll prediction
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The truth behind new poll predicting Tory party wipeout | James O’Brien on LBC
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Sunak plays down dire poll figures amid warnings of election wipeout
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Tories on the brink of disaster: Party goes into full-on meltdown as poll details devastating wipeout
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