In an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Nadhim Zahawi says that 'on reflection, maybe he should have been clearer' that he was under investigation from HMRC.

He was pretty clear there was no investigation when he paid lawyers to send me legal threats:

Sunak has given up on his NHS target but he’s hoping to place immigration central to their GE campaign. And Elphicke’s defection has fundamentally undermined that strategy.

Hence the toys out of the pram in the last few days compared to their reaction to Poulter’s defection.

The world does not “love” people who spread fake news.

As this clearly is.

I really do dislike these ‘celebrity’ political commentators parading as journalists who give oxygen to Tory client press news stories without questioning their validity.

Tories are so desperate to stop any more defections - their pile-ons on MPs who’ve crossed the floor are such a blatant effort to try and stop others following. They’re in free-fall.

Robert Buckland may be doing Sunak a favour in digging dirt and making accusations, but I hope his hypocrisy and selective amnesia is highlighted by Heidi Alexander when she beats him in South Swindon at the next GE

His defeat may have just become my Portillo moment #bbclaurak

💙@KTParker 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇸🇺🇦🌻 Chris Daw KC The Labour Party Keir Starmer And don’t forget that #RobertBuckland was charged by bar council for professional misconduct and bringing the profession into disrepute for interfering in my son’s criminal case.

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Curious that Robert Buckland didn’t remember Natalie Elphicke had lobbied him over her husband’s court case when she was still a Tory MP

Whoops. He’s done a Lando Norris with that trophy. #Eurovision2024

Brilliant to join Joe Sims and Pete Simson on BBC Radio Bristol on Friday morning, setting out Bristol Labour Group thoughts on participating in the committee system.

No issue whatsoever for them to workaround my childcare challenges and my daughter enjoyed her visit - how it should be.

Timeless fun!

Timely contrast with today's Times tiny violins splash.

If some private schools had even the faintest clue of the funding squeeze faced by state schools since 2010, maybe they'd have the humility to admit the world won't end with a Labour govt.

Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett, killed in the Manchester Arena bombing, has campaigned tirelessly for legislation to improve security at venues. The government appeared to be listening & the PM promised to pass Martyn’s Law. He appears to be dragging his feet now; help Figen

Some people have become quite unhinged

If Starmer is to get the decade of national renewal he believes is needed (and it is), then he needs not only a clear majority but also buy in from former Tory supporters over the long term.

That is why Tory MPs crossing the floor is not only symbolic but also important.

Er, James…… This is your Government’s policy to help 20,000 Syrian refugees, announced just after this article!

Which 4 days later you welcomed!! “I welcome David Cameron’s announcement that the UK will provide sanctuary to thousands more Syrians” cleverly4braintree.com/news/syrian-re… 🤦‍♀️

Former Head of Counter Terror policing, Neil Basu knows what it takes to protect national security.

Now he’s backing Labour’s plan to protect our borders —with a new Border Security Command and tough counter terror powers to smash criminal smuggling gangs.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…

These people assume we forget. We don’t.

Labour’s 2019 manifesto had great big holes in the costings. Nandy was right on #bbbqt

“It was reported on Twitter Grace and that isn’t the real world.” Well said Lisa Nandy #bbcqt

Just loved Lisa Nandy giving Grace Blakeley some home truths over the disaster which was Corbyn and his offer to the nation in 2019. #bbcqt