Yahoo Movies Tory MP Wades Into 'Blackmail' Row... And Makes Everything Even Hairer
Tory backbencher Michael Fabricant shared his own take on the alleged blackmail said to be taking place among the Conservative Party – and let’s just say, it didn’t exactly improve the situation.
The chairman of the Commons public administration committee, William Wragg, revealed that he was told the prime minister’s allies were threatening to “embarrass” any Tory MPs who support a no confidence motion against Boris Johnson.
On Thursday, Wragg said he had heard reports members of No.10 staff, special advisers and ministers had been looking to get various stories published about anyone who against the prime minister.
He explained: “It is of course the duty of the government whips’ office to secure the government’s business in the House of Commons.
“However, it is not their function to breach the ministerial code in threatening to withdraw investments from members of parliament’s constituencies which are funded from the public purse.”
He recommended that the colleagues should report these matters to the Commons’ speaker and the police, although the prime minister said: “I’ve seen no evidence, heard no evidence, to support my of those allegations.”
Then, Tory backbencher Fabricant tweeted: “If I reported every time I had been threatened them, the police wouldn’t have any time to conduct any other police work!
“What nonsense from WW.”
If I reported every time I had been threatened by a Whip or if a Whip reported every time I had threatened them, the police wouldn’t have any time to conduct any other police work! What nonsense from WW.
— Michael Fabricant 🇬🇧 (@Mike_Fabricant) January 20, 2022
Unsurprisingly, the rather unusual tweet prompted a series of reactions...
In his defence, my client does this sort of crime all the time.
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 20, 2022
Ha! “Hey siri, how do I drop myself and others right in it?” https://t.co/zLYjtiG9zM
— Rob Nicholson (@RobPNicholson) January 20, 2022
Outstanding.
Defence: Your honour, defence would like to call Michael Fabricant. Mr Fabricant, what can you tell us about these very serious accusations.
Fabricant: https://t.co/mmKNUpPfcg— Dr Claire Hardaker (she/her) (@DrClaireH) January 20, 2022
I'm helping https://t.co/yoCyaqp3kUpic.twitter.com/W1MRbAhkqp
— Political Football (@politicalfutbal) January 20, 2022
https://t.co/UlLN6bqz5ypic.twitter.com/6EIl3fduqo
— Alessia Fraser (@AlessiaFraser) January 20, 2022
What a take. “This happens all the time so you can’t complain about it happening all the time” is quite something https://t.co/4QssKJCMNC
— danny (@danxcix) January 20, 2022
This article originally appeared on HuffPost UK and has been updated.
