Nadine Dorries publicly backed Boris Johnson after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit the Cabinet.
Dorries was culture secretary. Her response set out the loyalist position on an evening when ministers and MPs were publicly choosing whether to support Johnson.
Nadine Dorries and the tweet backing Boris Johnson Read More »
I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience.
Sajid Javid posted that he had resigned as health secretary and shared the letter he had sent to Boris Johnson.
Original post on X Sajid Javid on X
The statement came before Rishi Sunak’s resignation on the same evening. The government’s published exchange records both Javid’s reasons and Johnson’s response.
Sajid Javid and the resignation as Health Secretary Read More »
My letter to the Prime Minister below.
Rishi Sunak announced on Twitter that he was resigning as Chancellor and attached his letter to Boris Johnson.
Original post on X Rishi Sunak on X
The post followed Sajid Javid’s announcement by minutes. The loss of two Cabinet ministers in one evening accelerated the crisis over Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair.
Rishi Sunak and the resignation as Chancellor Read More »
Joanna Cherry reposted a Wings Over Scotland post making a claim about Humza Yousaf during the SNP leadership campaign.
Cherry’s response on X Joanna Cherry on X
The repost drew criticism from fellow SNP members. Cherry’s spokesperson said she had intended to comment and had reposted it by mistake.
Joanna Cherry and the Humza Yousaf retweet Read More »
Ed Miliband invoked Hear’Say’s song “Pure and Simple” while defending Labour’s mansion tax proposal after criticism from Myleene Klass.
Original post on X Ed Miliband on X
Klass had challenged him on ITV’s The Agenda. The Twitter reply took their television exchange to a second audience and tried to steer discussion back to the proposed tax.
Ed Miliband and the “Pure and Simple” mansion tax tweet Read More »
Kirsty Blackman reposted a call for the SNP to expel Joanna Cherry during an internal dispute over gender recognition.
The repost put a public disagreement between SNP colleagues back in the news. Holyrood reported that Blackman removed it and separately called on the party to address transphobia.
Kirsty Blackman and the retweet about Joanna Cherry Read More »
With deep regret I have this morning written to the Prime Minister
Sayeeda Warsi used Twitter to announce she was leaving the government and to share her resignation letter over its position on Gaza.
Original post on X Sayeeda Warsi on X
Warsi was a senior Foreign Office minister. The publication of the letter made her reasons public immediately and led to a written response from David Cameron.
Sayeeda Warsi and the Gaza resignation announcement Read More »
Foodbank use went up 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister.
Zarah Sultana replied to David Cameron’s volunteering post by saying food bank use had risen by 2,612% during his premiership.
Original post on X Zarah Sultana on X
Full Fact found that parcels distributed through the Trussell Trust rose by roughly that amount. Its network also expanded substantially during those years. The figures cover one network, and on their own cannot establish the change in nationwide food insecurity.
Zarah Sultana and the 2,612% food bank claim Read More »
David Cameron posted about volunteering at a local food project after his time as prime minister.
Original post on X David Cameron on X
Zarah Sultana replied with a figure about food bank parcels during his premiership. The original post and the reply together show how a volunteering photo turned into a debate over the use of a national statistic.
David Cameron and the food project volunteering tweet Read More »
Helen Goodman posted a disparaging comment about women appointed to David Cameron’s government in a reshuffle.
The remarks drew criticism from ministers including Nicky Morgan, and Goodman issued an unreserved apology. It became a story about the reception of the new ministers alongside the reshuffle itself.
Helen Goodman and the tweet about new Conservative ministers Read More »