Few think Fox can survive

I understand, from a Cabinet Office source, that Sue Grey, the civil servant who interviewed Adam Werritty on Tuesday, was completely baffled by Werritty’s explanation of how his funding arrangements work. This is yet another sign that events are beginning to move rapidly against Liam Fox.

The Times’ front page story this morning has led to a significant fall away in support for Fox among Tory MPs. There is also considerable nervousness in Tory circles about what tomorrow’s papers are expected to bring.

All this makes it increasingly hard to find people who expect the Defence Secretary to survive. Indeed, several people who have been defending Fox in the media say that they feel that they can no longer do so. One of them told me yesterday that assurances he had been given have not been borne out by events.