Chris Grayling is back in the news – and once again it is for all the wrong reasons. The transport secretary is facing calls to quit over his handling of the Brexit ferry debacle, which led to the Government having to shell out £33m of taxpayers’ money to Eurotunnel. Grayling said ‘however regrettable the Eurotunnel court action was, we had to take a decision to protect the interests of the country in the circumstances of a no deal Brexit’. So who is to blame? The whole Cabinet, according to Grayling, who insisted the decision that led to the payout was taken collectively.
Of course, this is far from the first time the hapless Grayling has found himself in hot water. Here is Mr S’s potted history of Grayling’s failings: The cyclist mishap:Blundering Chris Grayling sent a cyclist flying after opening his ministerial car door outside Parliament. The Transport Secretary was filmed helping the rider to his feet following the incident in December 2016.
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