Posted on 01/22/2022 5:45:17 AM PST by RandFan
A Conservative backbencher who accused Downing Street of trying to "blackmail" MPs seeking to oust Boris Johnson is to meet police to discuss his allegations.
William Wragg said he will be speaking to a Met Police detective in the House of Commons early next week, after requesting a meeting with the force.
The MP, who wants the prime minister to quit, said he wanted to leave any probe to "experts" rather than No 10.
Downing Street said it had not seen any proof of the behaviour he alleges.
A spokesman said on Friday they were not investigating the allegations but would look "carefully" at any evidence presented to them.
Chris Bryant, who is chairman of the Commons Committee on Standards, said he had spoken to about a dozen Tory MPs in the past few days who had made similar allegations of whips threatening to withdraw funding for their constituencies, including for campaigning and infrastructure such as bypasses and schools.
"I've even heard MPs alleging that the prime minister himself has been doing this," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
He described the alleged behaviour as "misconduct in public office" and said it was a matter for the police.
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Met Police.
Say no more.
The UK’s Deep State appears to be Cuomo-ing BJ.
If so....why??
Boris is a survivor .... but for how long lol
Or until the UK's citizenry has had it with their Deep State.
Meanwhile...
PLATELL'S PEOPLE: I've no time for Boris but didn't lots of us break rules in lockdown?
Read the comments. That excuse isn't going over well at all.
So what will it be? Defenestration or accidentally hanging himself on a door knob?
Makes me tend to believe it.
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