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Kemi Badenoch today set out to prove that she means business when it comes to clearing out the Tory has-beens and wets. The Conservative leader announced that, following a leave of absence from the House of Lords, wetter-in-chief Gavin Barwell will not have the whip restored.
The former chief of staff to Theresa May sparked fury after repeatedly accusing Badenoch of turning her party into a ‘Reform tribute act’. Barwell also goaded the Tory leader over what he called her ‘poor strategic judgment’, particularly her rejection of net zero and pledge to leave the ECHR.
In a letter to the former housing minister this evening, first revealed by the Mail, Badenoch said:
Robust debate and differences of opinion have always been part of our Party’s tradition. However, there is an important distinction between disagreement and conduct that undermines the discipline and mutual respect upon which any serious political party depends.
