MPs overwhelmingly voted to back a damning report that found Boris Johnson lied to Parliament with his partygate denials
A Nottinghamshire MP has spoken about why he boycotted the partygate vote. Brendan Clarke-Smith, MP for Bassetlaw, announced that he will be boycotting the vote in parliament to decide on the partygate report.
On Monday evening, MPs have overwhelmingly to back a damning report that found Boris Johnson lied to Parliament with his partygate denials. Just seven MPs voted against the Privileges Committee’s findings, in a humiliating defeat for the former prime minister less than a year after he left No 10. Mr Clarke-Smith issued a tweet ahead of the vote stated: "I am 100% against today’s appalling recommendations. I fully intended to vote against, but I will be standing with my colleagues and not giving others the satisfaction of taking part in their silly games with a division."At least the cricket is worth watching today.
Mr Clarke-Smith replied: "Well it's on par with the public flogging effectively isn't it, as you've said Patrick people are far more bothered about what's happening with their mortgages, what's happening with illegal migration, you've mentioned housing as well generally, so people want us to move on from this really."
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