In ordinary times, the letter
to the future ex-Prime Minister signed by the former Chancellor and 20 other Tory MPs, including a number who
were in the cabinet until very recently and others of a senior stature in his
party, would be seriously bad news.
Given that he has a theoretical majority of only 1, and is leading what
is already, in relation to the most pressing issue of the day, a minority
government, a list of 21 from his own side making threatening noises ought to be
terminal for the policy if not for the individual pursuing it.
Fortunately, Jacob Rees-Mogg has given him
a ‘get-out-of-jail’ card by issuing a style
guide for letters and reports. The silly
would-be rebels have forgotten to put ‘Esq.’ after the names of those male MPs
who are not Privy Councillors, which means that Rees-Mogg can legitimately
advise the PM that it’s not a proper letter and can safely be ignored. That’s a better explanation than anything we’ll
get from Johnson.
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