[Malcolm Armsteen]

Now Jack Doyle, Head of Comms >sniggers< has become the latest shit deserting the sinking rat.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

[kreuzberger]

That's absolutely emblematic of their thinking that everyone is stupid.

[Youngian]

Even Crosby can’t be arsed to cover for him

Comms director Jack Doyle gone.

[The Weeping Angel]

Interesting timing though. If she’d already resigned and written a fairly full-on letter, what was the point of the withdrawal now? It clearly wasn’t done as part of a deal for her to stay, so it’s either to say ‘I’ve said sorry now’, or to stop someone else quitting. Regardless, I suspect he hoped he could sneak this out and that’s now scuppered.

As a ploy though, it seems to have backfired dreadfully. It’s cost him support, it’s got the truth out in front of reasonable people who may not have been aware years in advance of any deployment in a GE, and it’s lost him useful staff.

Yes hopefully this won't be an isuse come the next General Election.

[satnav]

Martin Reynolds and Dan Rosenfield have now gone. When will Larry the cat and Dylan the dog jump ship?

[Tubby Isaacs]

I sort of believe Jack Doyle. Lots of people have in mind how long they want to stay in a job. I'm sure he has other options.

But if that's true, surely it doesn't say much for Johnson does it? Wouldn't hurt Doyle to stay a bit longer, in the current climate. Doyle can't be bothered.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Actually, I don't believe Doyle. This lot are being pushed out to save Johnson's own skin.

It's pathetic.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I wonder if there might be some constructive dismissal claims in the near future.

[satnav]

I think the civil servants have just been shuffled off to other departments so technically they haven't been sacked just redeployed the special advisers will all be hoping to land jobs in Tufton Street so will probably avoid any public bust ups with Johnson.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin...

[Tubby Isaacs]

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Blond twat with pitchfork seen in proximity to Augean Stables?

[Bones McCoy]

I sort of believe Jack Doyle. Lots of people have in mind how long they want to stay in a job. I'm sure he has other options.

But if that's true, surely it doesn't say much for Johnson does it? Wouldn't hurt Doyle to stay a bit longer, in the current climate. Doyle can't be bothered.

Yeah, you'd expect him to sit tight and enjoy all the winning.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Funny how it's OK for these three to be pushed out of their jobs, isn't it? What happened to "wait for the cops"?

[Malcolm Armsteen]

The resignations are now being spun as Johnson's honourable response to the Sue Gray report.

I can't be bothered to find another Jimmy Hill pic.

[The Weeping Angel]

[Youngian]

Streeting’s been on form all evening.

[Bones McCoy]

Streeting’s been on form all evening.

Press pack better have the Alka Seltzers ready.

[Youngian]

Is Peston a cum guzzler? He’ll swallow anything