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Clear the Lobbies and clear the Air?

Will they, won’t they vote today?

After threats of deselection for Conservative MPs voting to accept and approve the Privilege Committee findings on Boris Johnson, the man himself asked his followers not to vote against the report. Some say that was because it might show how small in number his supporters were, though his reasoning could be more devious.

There has then been further speculation that the report would be “nodded through” without division so we would never know whether our MP voted for or against.

Rishi Sunak’s position still seems uncertain, even over whether he will attend the debate.

Unless and until  Rishi Sunak condemns Boris Johnson, the issue of the Tory Party partying while we sheltered will continue to haunt all Conservatives.

Michael Gove has said he disagrees with the parliamentary investigation that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over the Partygate scandal, and will abstain from voting on it in the Commons.

“I’ll vote against the privileges committee’s Boris report – for the sake of Parliament.” Sir Bill Cash MP

It now looks as though Sir Bill Cash might help to force a vote, as he often does.

Although the decsion to divide is at the discretion of the speaker. If the “yes” voices are much louder and more numerous than the “no” ones, he may just declare the motion carried “nodded through”, and move on to the next business.