Boris Johnson is reportedly considering offering MPs a vote on the temporary cut in foreign aid announced in November. Fantastic news, if true.
The Government has striven to avoid bringing the matter to Parliament for fear of an ugly squabble, so depriving itself of the opportunity to justify a sensible policy.
Meanwhile, some 50 Tory MPs, including former leader Theresa May, have tried unsuccessfully to force a vote. They believe if they gang up with Labour and the Lib Dems they can overturn the Government’s plans.
Well, let’s see if these Conservative rebels have the courage of their convictions to vote against a cut supported in a poll by two-thirds of respondents after being unveiled by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.