The advice, by Lord Pannick, QC, is said to show that investigating ministers for misleading the Commons “in good faith” would create a chilling effect and “derail democracy”.
“Big loss” Johnson’s departure
Lord Marland said Johnson’s departure would be a “great loss” for politics but “I hope only temporary”. “He got caught in the end and as Boris himself said he didn’t spend enough time looking in the mirror,” he said. “He is this most compelling and unique character, who has been the most exciting player in politics in recent years – and a point of reference for many politicians. “Well, this is kind of an end period, to put it politely. It will be a great loss for politics – but hopefully only a temporary loss.” A large majority of Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson to Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss, according to a new poll. The latest Opinium survey shows Ms Truss has a healthy lead over Mr Sunak in the Tory leadership race, ahead 61% to 39%.
