'It was always going to be very difficult for Mr Johnson to recover from the public perception of him that emerged' out of the Partygate saga Sir John Curtice provides his thoughts after the resignation of Boris Johnson as an MP
If you were going to do a word cloud based on Johnson's statement announcing he's quitting Parliament,It's clear the Privileges Committee are firmly in his sights - and at whose door the former prime minister is putting the blame for today's decision to resign as an MP.
If you need a reminder, the committee has been investigating whether he misled MPs over parties in Downing Street while Covid restrictions were in place. This committee has a Conservative majority, and its membership and remit was voted on and endorsed by the House of Commons. According to Johnson, the committee are"determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of Parliament", and have not produced any evidence he lied to MPs. He insists that in their"heart of hearts" they know he didn't lie, but have"wilfully chosen to ignore the truth".
All eyes are now on members of the Privileges Committee and its chair - veteran Labour MP Harriet Harman - to have their say in the face of these strident allegations made by the former prime minister.
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