ministers critical of priti patel and cabinet ministers have been briefing against priti patel ministers have been briefing against priti patel saying she is all talk. friends priti patel saying she is all talk. friends of priti patel saying she is all talk. friends of priti patel have said she is fighting friends of priti patel have said she is fighting a lone battle and even the prime is fighting a lone battle and even the prime minister has not been listening the prime minister has not been listening to her, spent ages trying to improve listening to her, spent ages trying to improve her nationality and borders to improve her nationality and borders bill and try to water it down borders bill and try to water it down and borders bill and try to water it down and the defence secretary ben wallace down and the defence secretary ben wallace wouldn t allow the royal navy into the channel and the defence navy into the channel and the defence office dragged its feet in