The papers are trying to keep the momentum going in the Maria Miller row this morning, with a fresh angle in the Telegraph. Such is the seriousness of an adviser’s threat that a valid investigation into a politician’s expenses could restrict the freedom of the press, and such was the inflammatory nature of her non-apology apology that the press will be very keen to keep the row going until some sort of conclusion or concession from the Tory leadership. Likewise, David Cameron is sufficiently stubborn on these matters that he will continue waiting until the row dies down.
Last night a group called Conservative Grassroots called on Miller to go with immediate effect. But this group has long opposed gay marriage and has links to the Bow Group, whose members also opposed the measure that Miller led on as a minister (it is, however, quite separate to another group apparently representing the Tory membership which is also called Conservative Grassroots.
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