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and yet we have seen so many weeks of vacillation and action not being taken in relation to his party chair. we also see no action being taken in relation to other senior conservative ministers who have broken security rules, against whom serious allegations of bullying exist, and in all of these cases, the prime minister seems to be focused on the internal matters within the conservative party and placating different wings of his party and not focused on what is in the interest of our country, and that is what is really problematic about this sorry saga. but bringing in that, on behalf of the prime minister, he got this report on his desk this morning, we understand, in the past 12 hours, and that he instantly made a decision and he sacked his minister. isn t that quick enough?
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we didn t need an investigation into this situation for the prime minister. the prime minister should have had the backbone to act, and i m afraid this is part of a broader pattern of behaviour of conservative prime ministers, including rishi sunak. rishi sunak said he would be different, that he would have a government based on integrity and professionalism, and yet we have seen so many weeks of vacillation and action not being taken in relation to his party chair. we also see no action being taken in relation to other senior conservative ministers who have broken security rules, against whom serious allegations of bullying exist, and in all of these cases, the prime minister seems to be focused on the internal matters within the conservative party and placating different wings of his party and not focused on what s in the interest of our country, and that is what is really problematic about this sorry saga.
have a government based on integrity and professionalism, and yet we have seen so many weeks of vacillation and action not being taken in relation to his party chair. we also see no action being taken in relation to other senior conservative ministers who have broken security rules, against whom serious allegations of bullying exist, and in all of these cases, the prime minister seems to be focused on the internal matters within the conservative party and placating different wings of his party and not focused on what s in the interest of our country, and that is what is really problematic about this sorry saga. but bringing in that, on behalf of the prime minister, he got this report on his desk this morning, we understand, in the past 12 hours, and that he instantly made a decision and he sacked his minister. isn t that quick enough?