what people have been hearing isjust a constant litany of stuff about politics and politicians and... stuff that isn't about them. but it keeps coming. it has emerged this man's team, simon case, the most senior civil servant in the country, had a virtual quiz in the office, called a christmas party, during lockdown. he was the one meant to be investigating whitehall parties. but tonight, miraculously, he stepped aside. another revered, perhaps even feared civil servant, sue gray, will ask the questions instead. 232. shameful! it is just the latest in a series of missteps and mistakes for number ten. it began when the government tried to change the rules on mps' behaviour when a tory was found to have broken them. forgive my absence during some of the morning... that unleashed a torrent of claims about big money for second jobs. laughter.